College provides variety of resources to address sexual assault
By Janelle Thompson, Courtesy of The Women’s Center On December 16th 2012, a young woman (age 23) and her friend were heading home from the movies on what they believed to be a public bus in New Delhi. During the course of the ride, both were beaten savagely and the woman was fatally gang raped by five men. The two were then kicked off of the bus without their clothing and left to die by the roadside. The attack was one of such...
Diversity Peer Educators lead campus community in encouraging discussion
By Chelsea Donohue, Staff Writer A new group, the Diversity Peer Educators (also known as DPEs), has emerged on campus with the responsibility of understanding and teaching others about diversity here at the College. The DPEs are a group of student leaders who, after considerable training, help to promote and encourage conversations that can sometimes be difficult on campus. Discussing issues such as sexism, classism, racism, and...
Opinion: Panetta made right choice in allowing women in combat
By AnnaMarie Houlis, Web Editor U.S. military leaders formally lifted the 1994 ban on women serving in combat positions, Thursday, as they have become an integral part of the military, contributing in unprecedented ways to the mission of defending our nation and have demonstrated a willingness to fight, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, reported on Fox News. Both Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin...
Opinion: Life is a waiting game, but sometimes the wait pays off
By Stephany Harrington, Columnist Sometimes there is nothing more torturous than waiting for time to pass. Wishing, waiting, and constantly anticipating. It all becomes so exhausting because we can’t do anything to make time fly by faster. We just wait for the seconds, minutes, and hours to pass, hoping that somehow the hands on the clock will spin at dizzying speeds until they finally arrive at the time that we so impatiently await....
Opinion: Skip this column, read something else, and enjoy your life
By Jamie Garrett, Columnist Everybody makes it up as they go along. No worries. I want to graduate so that I can wake up, go to work, come home and read books. I just want to read and, being an English and philosophy double major, I do a lot of it, but reading for class never feels as good as reading for yourself. Garden Salsa Sun Chips taste exactly like Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips, just with a hint of spice. The fact that that spice...
