At a heavily greek-oriented school like DePauw, a speaker like Alexandra Robbins, the author of "Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities," is bound to create controversy. Since the announcement of her visit to campus, students have expressed a wide range of opinions.… Post the First Comment

The Food Advisory Board recently submitted proposals for changes to Longden's dining options and facilities in hopes that these changes would increase the number of students who dine there. Many of these suggestions are worthwhile, particularly those concerning the menu.… Post the First Comment

A recent editorial in The DePauw contained the following assertion: "Using a Chuck Norris quote in your philosophy paper does not, in fact, make your argument more emphatic." As a philosophy professor, I feel I cannot let this claim pass unchallenged. The fact of the matter is that a well-placed "Chuck Norris quote" (which I assume indicates one of the currently popular "facts" about Chuck Norris) can indeed enhance the quality of philosophical argumentation.… Post the First Comment

A concerned alumnus writes in regard to the recent campus-wide elections and their controversial results. In recent days we have been exposed to a complete spectrum of strange election irregularities ranging from violations of stipulated election policy, subsequent fines, allegations of voter intimidation and a key resignation from a winning candidate.… Post the First Comment

Almost anyone who has been off campus will tell you it was one of the best experiences of their four years at DePauw, perhaps the best experience. Unfortunately, due to the $2,500 fee and conflicts with classes etc. there has been a decrease, albeit slight, in the number of students who went off campus each year.… Post the First Comment

As I finish up my second and final year as President of United DePauw, I am put into full swing of the annual Speak Out Week, a week for all UD members of DePauw University to speak and be heard on campus. Speak Out Week is our take on the National Day of Silence: Voicing our opinions is always something that we are proud of here at DePauw, especially since it is such a small campus.… Post the First Comment

The American Cancer Society's 10th Annual Putnam County Relay For Life is upon us! Our event is a well-known and nationally recognized fundraiser for the Society. The DePauw family has become one of the greatest supporters of the event and your participation makes a difference.… Post the First Comment

With all the opportunities of things to get involved in on this campus, why should I participate in Relay for Life? Why should I care about an issue that seems foreign to most people? Why should I go spend a Saturday and Sunday walking around a track with a lot of strangers? Why I should donate my little amount of money I have to help find a cure for cancer? The better way to look at these questions is why not? Why not be involved in the largest philanthropic activity on this campus?  Why not spend a weekend having fun with many people from campus and also getting to meet many people from the community? Why not donate some of my money, that doesn't seem like a lot to me, but when put together with everyone else's at DePauw, could reach over $250,000 and help find a way to end one of the deadliest diseases in this world? Just like the majority of this campus and community, I relay for many reasons.… Post the First Comment