This summer, while students were shopping for dorm items and textbooks, President Brian Casey and Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray were discussing University relations with the community that in 1837 raised $25,000 to convince the Methodist Church to establish a school here.… 1 Comment

The forecast for Saturday's 115th Monon Bell Classic at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., is bleak. So is the prospect of DePauw selling out of its allotment of Monon tickets. According to a bookstore employee who declined to be identified, there were still around 400 tickets left to be sold for the game on Thursday afternoon.… 1 Comment

The best way to promote peace is through education, said Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, during his Ubben Lecture in Kresge Auditorium Thursday. Mortenson spoke about his mission to promote peace with education. Many of the people in attendance said they had had read the book.… Post the First Comment

Costumed and letter-clad students flocked toward the Lilly Center Thursday for Alpha Chi Omega sorority's annual philanthropy Ring Sing, a pep rally for the Monon Bell game against Wabash. The event raises money for victims of domestic violence through Co-Motion, a collaborative fundraising competition with Wabash.… Post the First Comment

Forget the Bell and Keg. DePauw took home another Monon prize: the Monon disc. The ultimate Frisbee team beat Wabash College in a 15-10 decision Thursday evening. The game began in the late afternoon and took place at the DePauw intramural fields. The Tigers led going into the half and kept the lead to the end, junior Ian Boyd said.… Post the First Comment

On Saturday 300 pounds of wrought iron, with a very particular two-tone paint job, will become the pinnacle of an on-field celebration after the Monon Bell game. Members of the Wabash or DePauw football teams will hold the 76-year-old Monon Bell above their heads, claiming the object they won over four quarters as theirs for the next year.… Post the First Comment