For a man who said he wanted his first year as DePauw's president to be about listening, Brian Casey spoke loudly Monday when he signed the Presidents Climate Commitment. The impact of his decision is simply too immense for anyone to judge at this time. Only as the University embarks on its two-year path to develop a plan to reach climate neutrality will the community fully understand the effects of what DePauw has pledged.… Post the First Comment

Two years of freshman student "house arrest" in the dorms will finally come to an end next month. After two years of the campus becoming less connected, greek members ending up in the wrong houses and alcohol problems being unaffected, freshman students will be allowed to have a social life both on campus and outside of the dorms, beginning after Fall Break.… Post the First Comment

Change is something we hear of often these days, and as DePauw students, it is a theme that transcends multiple layers of our identity. As Americans we are aware of a choice that, come November, will dictate the change we see in this country. Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have declared themselves agents of change.… Post the First Comment

Get out the vote! Exercising our right to vote is basic to the survival of our democracy. DePauw students who are U.S. citizens can choose to register to vote and cast their ballots here in Putnam County. You can register to vote by going to the Putnam County Voter Registration office located on the second floor of the Courthouse in downtown Greencastle.… Post the First Comment