How White Supremacists Distort History Lecture
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor Professor of Medieval Studies and Chair of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech University, Matthew Gabriele, led the discussion with Kylie Mandeville ‘21, Tristan Gyamfi ‘24, Michael Dampf ‘20, and Allison Stranick ‘21 as part of a social change project for a class with Africana Studies Professor Hakim Williams. Gabriele began by introducing the use of the Latin phrase “Deus Volt” in both medieval...
Senate Discusses Implicit Bias, Passes Affinity Group Amendment
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor Student Senate began their final meeting of the fall semester on Nov. 30 with a presentation about the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) from Director of Student Success and Well-Being Cindy Wright. Wright began by saying, “I also want to give a shoutout to Senate because you are the backbone of the institution and what goes on here is so vital and I’m very appreciative to all the leadership that...
Senate Passes Amendment Reducing At-Large Senators and Tables Affinity Group Amendment
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor Student Senate on Monday, Nov. 16 began with officer reports. Parliamentarian Lauren Browning ‘22 asked whether anyone had any opinions about how information released about the spring semester would impact Senate. More specifically, Browning wondered if members who decide to take gap semesters in the spring will be able to continue participating in the Senate. Harrison Moore ‘23 argued that, in...
Weekly Roundup: Nov. 17 – Nov. 20
Compiled By Katie Oglesby, News Editor Monday, Nov. 16 Sex in the Pandemic Held virtually from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. The Women’s Center discusses relationships and sex during the pandemic. Wednesday, Nov. 18 CPS Summer Opportunities Info Session Student panels held from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. Learn about the Center for Public Service opportunities locally and abroad for this upcoming summer. ...
Students Demand Action and Amnesty International Host Faculty Panel about Guns in America
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor President of Amnesty International Maggie Galloway ‘22 moderated discussion between Africana Studies Professor Hakim Williams, Economics Professor Charles Weise, and History and Africana Studies Professor Scott Hancock. President of Students Demand Action Phoebe Doscher ‘22 and Vice President of Students Demand Action Lacey Weynand ‘22 provided questions for the panelists. Doscher’s first question...
