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Major flaws in P.E.C. pool call for updates
Although the pool at the Physical Education Center has been causing swimmers health problems and leaking for an indefinite number of years, there are currently no plans for a new pool in the Scot Center. In 2008, Head Swimming Coach Rob Harrington had a hunch that the pool was leaking. He enlisted the aid of…
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Our nation after the midterm elections
The result of last week’s midterm elections marked what some have dubbed a sea change in the American political landscape. Significant Republican victories in both the House and the Senate only two years after Barack Obama’s inauguration are a sign of just how much has changed. What started out as a fringe movement frequently derided…
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“Human Library”examines faith perspectives
Monday night in Andrews Library people were talking about religion. They sat in armchairs having one-on-one discussions about each other’s spirituality and the presence of God, or lack there of, without a PowerPoint or lecture podium in sight. They were students, faculty and staff taking part in “The Human Library: Faith Perspectives,” what organizers hoped…
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“For Colored Girls” evokes powerful stories
The most popular kind of films that Americans love to experience in theaters usually include comedic romp-fests such as “The Hangover” or action-adventure films that continue to further push the boundaries of visual effects and camera tricks, like “Avatar.” Many forget, though, that filmmaking is an art form and a platform that can expose the…
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Field hockey wins NCAC, loses in national tournament
After beating the Kenyon College Ladies on Wednesday 1-0 in the first round of the NCAC tournament, the Fighting Scots defeated the Wittenberg University Tigers (15-4, 11-1 NCAC) for the NCAC title in the last 14 seconds of the game. The Scots’ final match up against Wittenberg proved be one of their most intense matches…
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Emphasis on senior class giving present in recent years
The end of college is remarkable for many reasons. Here, celebrating the completion of Independent Study., walking the opposite way through the arch and giving a silly gift to President Cornwell are celebrated events that seniors look forward to. It is easy to forget sometimes† that not everyone had the same experience at college, especially…
