Independence Day in a foreign country
For Vietnamese people, Sept. 2 is a special day — it's our Independence Day. On Sept. 2, when I was five years old, I walked...
Eco-friendly options, right in the supermarket
Between another possible recession, a credit downgrade, continued violence in the Middle East, an ever-changing climate and a government that is about as useful...
Not our debt to pay
The university is currently $12 million in debt. That's a lot. President Brian Casey has been vigilant in his vow to not create any new...
Orientation week not necessary for freshman assimilation
During move-in weekend, 611 freshmen arrived at DePauw University expecting a college experience and were instead met by summer camp. On the Monday of orientation,...
Summer fun without the metro
Now that all my boxes have finally been unpacked, my posters painstakingly hung on the walls and my dresser drawers filled, it's time to...
Be picky when going abroad, keep your goals in mind
The start of a new school year is a pivotal time. We attend new classes, meet new people and live in different places. This...
Abuse stems from context
Four freshmen to the hospital and three welfare checks? It makes us sad to say we're not surprised. The alcohol consumption that happens at colleges...
Freshman bonding spoiled by upperclassmen
If anybody knows how to have a good time and appreciate a party, it is the students here at DePauw. So much so that traditional...
The other kind of public safety
It takes courage and strength to confront an issue as threatening to the communities of rural Indiana as the production of methamphetamine, but someone...
