by Krystnell Storr Hearing the term ‘the bird flu’ may no longer force us to widen our eyes, grasp our cheeks and run shrieking in...
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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 Takako Kodama Even though the men’s basketball team suffered another defeat, they remain hopeful. Senior Kyle Calder said, “I expect the team to play with the same intensity as the Bluffton game for the rest of the season because it provides us a much chance of winning. And also, we only have...
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by Eli Richman Without regulation, internet freedom will make capitalism fail Whether or not you agree with SOPA or PIPA (bills that would empower U.S. law enforcement to fight online trafficking breaking copyright laws), a significant problem arises when you bring commodities to the internet. When distributing information is as easy as pressing control-C,...
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by Sarah Brown-Anson It’s a familiar scenario to me: the man or woman who, uncomfortable with the word ‘feminist’ or the idea of feminism, defensively reacts ‘But I’M not sexist’ when faced with a discussion of gender issues. I want to extend an invitation to everyone — but especially men — to think about...
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by Aaron Bryant Mayo To borrow a phrase from Edward Carr, allow me to ask a simple question: “What is history?” Should my question be: “What is History?” or perhaps even switch to a simple statement and define “what history is.” Word order and capitalization doesn’t make a lot of difference if you take...
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