As DePauw students begin the sprint to midterm exams and spring break, getting sick can be an annoying burden. Sophomore Melissa Buckley, like many on campus, is fighting a cold. "I thought it was just a matter of time, because I hadn't been sick over the winter," she said.… Post the First Comment

Despite the cold, wet weather Tuesday morning, students, faculty and community members ventured to the Union Building to participate in a breakfast to kick off the 2008 Putnam County Relay for Life. The event, which was held in the UB ballroom, was open to all team captains and community members interested in the Relay for Life event.… Post the First Comment

The Crain Lecture series presented its third distinguished speaker Wednesday afternoon, documentary film producer David Taylor. Taylor, a former news producer for the BBC, won a distinguished Peabody award in 1987, as well as an Emmy in 2004. Taylor and Professor Ken Bode engaged in a discussion on A Presidency Revealed, a series produced by Taylor and aired on the History Channel.… Post the First Comment

Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. will be holding a penny drive to benefit St. Jude's Children Research Hospital. Bins with the St. Jude's logo will be placed around campus so students will be able to donate their pennies and spare change. Omega Phi Beta joins other organizations in the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations in collecting pennies to benefit the hospital.… Post the First Comment

The theme of both environmental and personal health has pervaded DePauw's dining, lectures, student groups and daily life. The talk continued this Wednesday with the Wellness Fair, which took place in the Union Building. Tables were set up to educate students on topics such as spiritual life, healthy body products and personal health.… Post the First Comment

Among the narration, clear descriptions and vivid details, there's one thing that writer and Indiana University graduate professor Samrat Upadhyay doesn't wish to accomplish in his writing: exoticizing his native culture of Nepal. Upadhyay spoke Wednesday night in the Peeler Auditorium as part of the Kelly Writer's Series about literature, the creative writing process, his homeland and the novel he's currently working on.… Post the First Comment

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