As the search for DePauw's newest President enters its sixth month, it seems just about everyone has an opinion. Two on-campus forums and an all-DePauw e-mail request for feedback have yielded unexpected cooperation. "The response has been overwhelming," said Nancy Mistretta, consultant from Russell Reynolds, the New York-based firm chosen to oversee the search.… Post the First Comment

A semitrailer collided with a van carrying a DePauw student and her mother Monday evening. Senior Celeste Gossmann and her mother, Nancy, were stopped at the intersection of Jackson and Washington streets around 6:30 p.m., when a semitrailer driven by Rodney R.… Post the First Comment

William Wilson, 20, was arrested Sunday morning for public intoxication and minor consumption, then added resisting law enforcement to his record after an attempt to flee from police custody. Associate Director of Public Safety Angela Nally said Wilson, a visitor to DePauw, was seen in the Administration Building parking lot holding a beer can late Saturday night.… Post the First Comment

U.S. News and World Report published "America's Best Colleges 2008" on Aug. 15, and the University landed on the list at 49. DePauw tied with Pitzer College in California and Rhodes College in Tennessee. The University was ranked along with 266 other liberal arts schools in the United States.… Post the First Comment

Starting at noon Saturday, all public places and places of employment in Greencastle will become smoke-free. The Greencastle City Council voted 3-2 to pass the smoking ban on May 8, 2007, making Greencastle the 33rd Indiana community to adopt such an ordinance.… 1 Comment

A recent review of protocol by DePauw Public Safety has resulted in the institution of Jyngle, an emergency broadcast system for issuing alerts during urgent situations. The new system comes as a result of a review of alert-system efficiency following the mass shooting at Virginia Tech last April.… Post the First Comment

Freshmen aren't the only new faces crowding into the Hub during the daily lunch rush. As DePauw dining services prepares to feed the campus for yet another year, students can expect to see some changes in not only food options and service, but in the staff as well.… Post the First Comment

A new reflection room, located on the first floor of Anderson Street Hall, is now available for student use. Plans for the reflection room were set in motion last May, when a group of students expressed an interest in starting a student meditation group.… Post the First Comment

John Caldwell, who spoke at DePauw on Aug. 24 for the opening of his art exhibition, had his marijuana confiscated by Public Safety on Aug. 20. Caldwell, often referred to in the art world as dNASAb, was found with a small amount of marijuana in his possession at the Walden Inn.… Post the First Comment