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,...
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...
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...
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...
Modeling a college paper after its students, community
At the end of my freshman year, I interviewed for a columnist position with The DePauw. I only planned on writing sporadically. But by...
Don't forget life in the dorms, class unity
It seems like just yesterday that we were the young, wide-eyed newbies exploring our newly acquired freedoms and using the campus as our playground...
