by Evan Blum Richmond, Indiana is slowly shrinking- the population has dwindled from 43,999 in 1970 to 36,812 in 2010, a decrease of over 16%. Once a community largely supported by manufacturing, we now find ourselves in the midst of a transition to create a new sustainable economy. The likelihood of a single manufacturer...
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Martha Sanchez staff writer Look long and hard, Japanese Studies majors, because you may have some changes in the future. Certain faculty members have recently shown a desire to incorporate China into the curriculum. Recent discussions have revolved around the possibility of changing the Japanese Studies major to an East Asian Studies major in...
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Anastasia Vladmirova staff writer Starting next semester, the new Arabic 103 course will bring opportunities to the students who have a strong interest in the Arabic Program. The intensive language course already has more students registered for next semester compared to this semester. In previous years the Arabic language was not as popular as...
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Anastasia Vladmirova staff writer As a panel on campus pointed out, nuclear weapons will continue to exist unless we speak against them. A group of students and professors gathered in Stout Meeting House Thursday, Nov. 10 for an arms reduction panel, where they raised some important questions regarding the issue of Weapons of Mass...
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Heather Valadez staff writer Over the past month, students attempting to enter Lilly library late at night have been confronted by a sign posted on the doors. It reads, “Effective as of 11-9-11, the outside doors will be closed and locked because lab space is no longer available in the 24-hour study space. We...
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Ben Parks and Heather Valadez staff writers Quitting cold turkey is hard, especially before Thanksgiving. However, students and faculty have help through the American Cancer Society. Every year the American Cancer Society has “The Great American Smoke Out” (GASO). This event is scheduled nationwide before Thanksgiving every year to raise cancer awareness. This event...
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Sophie Ranis staff writer Early that morning of Saturday, Nov. 12, before even the most industrious students awoke, a group of 24 or so gathered in front of the Wildman Science Library. A teeth chattering smattering of hats, coats, and boots on half-awake students and faculty formed a circle to debrief our expedition. The...
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Annie Hamdani Staff writer The world and the wallet may be two persuasive factors in the consignment shopping trend (not to mention hipsters), but now Abilities in Richmond gives a new reason to wear and spare. The mission of Abilities is to give “individuals with developmental disabilities and other barriers… the opportunity to participate...
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In the recent ESG elections, the student body elected David Schutt and Holly McDonald as co-Presidents, Rossa Darni as Vice President of Communications, Anne-Margreet Sas as Vice President of Nominations, Sharon Martins as Recording Clerk, Ximena Purita Banegas Zallio and Caroline Yambesi as Student Organizations Council Co-Conveners, Oda Davenger as Secretary of Finance, and...
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Shichen Huang and Bennett Murray staff writer and contributing editor David Dawson will officially be inaugurated tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. as the college’s 17th president. “This is the official moment when, according to historical purposes, he goes from being president-elect to president,” said Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement Kimberly Tanner, who also chairs the inauguration committee. Artist in Residence Walt Bistline, who is also...
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