DePauw might have lost the football game, but the Tigers didn't lose the fight to end domestic violence. The University managed to raise more than $6,600 for Co-Motion, surpassing the Wabash College total of $4,500 in the annual competitive fund-raiser between the historic rivals.… Post the First Comment

Recently hired Director of Facilities Ted Fares is being sued by his former employer, Capital University; the lawsuit accuses Fares of "negligent, reckless and intentional misconduct," which Capital claims contributed to a loss of more than $170,000. The allegations against Fares are part of a larger lawsuit filed by Capital, a private university located in Columbus, Ohio.… Post the First Comment

David McMillin, '06, will release his first full-length, professional album "Outlast the Day" today. The album, which has been described as gritty and raw by both McMillin and his manager, Stuart Smith, '06, of Shorebreak Artist Management, is McMillin's first full-length album with complete instrumentation.… Post the First Comment

The Greek Fact-Finding Commission report states what many have suspected - drinking is a problem at DePauw. Though the report makes clear that alcohol abuse is not an issue specific to DePauw, faculty members told President Robert G. Bottoms at an open meeting last week that the University should hold itself to high standards.… Post the First Comment

Despite speculation that attendance at DePauw Theatre's production of "The Orphan of Chao" would suffer because of the Monon Bell game, the numbers remained comparable. Co-director Tim Good said the play had above-average attendance for the weekend. "Monon weekend usually kills attendance, but it didn't this time," Good said.… Post the First Comment

For six DePauw students, Monon weekend wasn't about winning the Bell; rather, it was about winning the bowl. The DePauw team competed at the Central States Regional Ethics Bowl Competition at Marian College in Indianapolis on Saturday. The team placed first in the region for the third time in the past three years, qualifying for the national competition.… Post the First Comment

Mitch Albom's Ubben Lecture Monday night opened with laughter. "Even though I'm here as an author, I have a little background in sports, so I've studied tapes of the Monon Bell game," Albom said. "It's my conclusion that Wabash cheated." Albom, a sports journalist and the author of best-sellers "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Five People You Meet In Heaven," gave the Ubben Lecture in connection with his new novel, "For One More Day.… Post the First Comment