Two weeks ago, a newly formed spirit organization began sponsoring Black and Gold Spirit Fridays on DePauw's campus in an effort to bolster school spirit. Sophomore Nikki Craker, student leader of the organization, said the group was formed in response to student complaints that DePauw's campus isn't "spirited" enough.… Post the First Comment

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not mince words in his indictment of the current presidential administration's environmental track record during his speech Friday evening at DePauw Discourse 2007: Sustainability and Global Citizenship. "This is the worst environmental president that we've ever had in American history, bar none," Kennedy said.… Post the First Comment

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It took freshman William Scot "Grecco" Bray until the end of his first day at DePauw to realize the University's definition of greek life didn't match with his expectations. "I didn't know there wasn't that third option," Bray said in reference to co-educational fraternities that allow both men and women to live in the same house.… Post the First Comment

Thomas Shannon, assistant secretary of state for western hemisphere affairs for the U.S. Department of State, spoke of the importance of democracy in Latin America at the Peeler Art Center on Oct. 7. Shannon said he began working in foreign affairs in 1984 with Latin America and Africa.… Post the First Comment

Pipes are being rerouted between Harrison Hall and Roy O. West library. After the construction, the new pipes being used will be better insulated, so they will conserve energy. Executive Vice President Neal Abraham confirmed that the construction is rerouting the pipes from the chiller plant on Larabee Street.… Post the First Comment

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Two student arrests this weekend brought the semester's total to six. Associate Director of Public Safety Angela Nally confirmed the arrests of freshman Jose Garcia and sophomore Scott O'Neil. Garcia was arrested Sunday morning around 1 a.m. behind Lucy Hall.… Post the First Comment

DePauw sports fields are on the incline - literally. "There is a seven foot incline, a swampy area, weed patches, holes and the grass is too long for the sport," said field hockey player Lizzy Funk. Funk, a sophomore, plays forward for the team. She said the condition of the field makes it hard for her team to practice, and causes players from other teams to comment on the poor condition of DePauw's field.… Post the First Comment