by Eli Richman Without regulation, internet freedom will make capitalism fail Whether or not you agree with SOPA or PIPA (bills that would empower...
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by Anastasia Vladimirova A charge from President David Dawson has spurred a new review of the controversial alcohol policy. In January, the Committee on Campus Life (CCL) created an Alcohol Policy Subcommittee to conduct a review of the current policy at Earlham. The idea of the alcohol policy review initiated a wide range of...
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by Justin Broach Students and faculty who are upset with your current wireless, fret no more! A full internet connection should be appearing on your taskbar soon, possibly by the end of this spring. Earlham authorized an order by Director of Computing Services Tom Steffes on Jan. 25 to buy equipment to replace all...
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by Eli Richman After his Convocation speech on Wednesday discussing the peace process in Israel, former Earlham President Landrum Bolling engaged in a question and answer session with students and faculty, where many were surprised by his opinion on the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement. While Bolling’s speech received a standing ovation for...
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by Joel Yanez Next Wednesday, Feb. 8 in the Earlham Student Senate, sophomore Silviano Valdez, current student representative on the Socially Responsible Investment Advisory Committee (SRIAC) will present information and receive suggestions on an issue that has been widely discussed on campus: Boycott Divestment Sanction Earlham (BDS). BDS Earlham is presenting the case to...
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by Kelly Sullivan In order to address sexual violence on a personal level, students and faculty have revived the Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates (SAPA) program. The program, spearheaded by faculty advisor Trayce Peterson, features nine active students on call this semester who are ready to support and advise survivors affected by sexual violence in...
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by Justin Broach Athletics is under review due to a low victory percentage. President David Dawson has established an external review team to improve the athletic success rate. This is the first review of the program since 2001. The goal of the team is to evaluate the Athletics department as a whole and make...
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by Mark Blackmon On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Earlham College will participate in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, a multi-state initiative designed to build awareness of earthquake preparedness in our region. The ShakeOut event is one of the largest disaster drills in the country and an estimated one million people in the central U.S. will...
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by Constance Huang On Thursday, January 19th, The Earlham community came together to attend Gus DaSilva’s Memorial which in Earlham College’s Stout Meeting House. Privately and professionally, Gus was a man who lived his life with passion. He was passionate about his Portuguese heritage, cooking, music, travel, his faith, his friends, and especially his...
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by Shin Torizuka There needs to be more support from Earlham on the religious side of things, according to sophomore David Friedman. He has good cause for saying this. The Jewish Student Union (JSU) has been without a rabbi since the beginning of this academic year. Several faculty members who advised the JSU have...
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By Heather Valadez Change is coming soon, and the school has a dedicated committee guiding its future. Last Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Planning Committee held convocation, giving a progress report. Members of the committee presented their observations based on external and internal contexts. They factually presented external reasons the school’s growth is hindered. Internally,...
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