This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the Old Gold homecoming tradition at DePauw. Like many aspects of DePauw tradition and culture, however, Old Gold weekend has not been spared from the changes that occured over the course of a century. Initially established to calm the rivalry between freshman and sophomore students through supervised inter-class competitions, Old Gold evolved into a homecoming ceremony.… Post the First Comment

ArtsFest 2007: Art and the Environment kicked off Thursday with a parade featuring 75 decorated bicycles. The event was followed by a cookout and served as the culmination of a public art initiative called Re*Cycling Art. Junior Luke Schooler serves as a student chairman of the Arts Coordinating Council.… Post the First Comment

A proposed community center, the state of economic development, and a recently implemented citywide smoking ban proved to be some of the most contentious issues discussed at Wednesday's candidates' forum. Presented by WGRE-FM in conjunction with the Greencastle League of Women Voters and the Banner-Graphic, the debate enabled citizens running for mayor, treasurer and city council to outline objectives and priorities for their potential terms of office.… Post the First Comment

Each year, an Alternative Break trip has been offered to students during fall and spring breaks. This year, a trip to New Orleans was planned to aid in Hurricane Katrina relief, but was cancelled due to a lack of student interest. The group would have participated in various relief efforts through Emergency Communities, a charitable organization which formed after the 2005 hurricane.… Post the First Comment

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels presented a lecture entitled "You Can't Always Get What You Want" on Wednesday. Moderated by visiting journalism professor Ken Bode, Daniels' speech outlined his opinion on the atmosphere of the current presidential campaigns, as well as his view of the candidates.… Post the First Comment

Due to a large donation by DePauw alumni Judson C. Green Jr. '74 and Joyce Taglauer Green '75, the newly constructed Green Center for the Performing Arts hosted its dedication ceremony Thursday night. Although some parts of the building, formerly known as the Performing Arts Center, have been retained, much of the building has seen a change.… Post the First Comment

The GPA for the class of 2010 decreased from the fall to spring semesters last year, representing the largest drop in five years, and the second largest in eight years. Neal Abraham, vice president for academic affairs, said last year was an unusual year.… Post the First Comment