At 4:16 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, a minute after the scheduled start of this semester's last Prindle Video Blitz, the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics Auditorium sat empty, lifeless and dark. One minute later, three students entered, causing the sensor lights to illuminate.… Post the First Comment

Student Body President Nikki Craker knew something was wrong when she went to the mailroom to pick up the DePauw scarves for the Monon Bell game. Craker explained at the Student Senate meeting Sunday night that there had been a mistake resulting in the distribution of 500 miniature scarves, instead of the full-length ones they had ordered.… Post the First Comment

A majority of voting members at the Student Congress meeting Sunday night agreed with the faculty proposal for distribution requirements - but not without concerns. In an informal vote, 18 were in favor of the proposal, 30 voted yes with reservations, eight voted no and 21 chose to abstain.… Post the First Comment

Starting this weekend, campus officials will be lighting a fire under community growth and intellectual life. The gift came from an anonymous donor, like the chalkboard and Adirondack chairs, and can be used by individuals or groups (which are preferred) every night from 7 to 10 p.… Post the First Comment

Despite the home-team upset, Director of Public Safety Angie Nally said Monon weekend was safer than in years past. Nally said there were few physical fights. "We had one fighting incident in the game itself which caused injury to a bystander, and so out in the parking lots there may have been some verbal exchanges but not a whole lot of physical fighting," she said.… Post the First Comment

While other students were mourning a loss on Saturday, senior Margaret Sutherlin was celebrating a victory. Sutherlin won the 23rd Annual Thomas R. Keeting Feature Writing Program in Indianapolis Saturday. Sixty-one college students from across the state submitted features articles, a short biography and a letter of recommendation to be considered for the award.… 1 Comment

After a rigorous week leading up to an eventful weekend, many people took Asher Roth's advice to heart when he said, "Life is rough, but in this moment, leave all your problems at the door and just enjoy yourself." Over 900 people did just that, leaving their stresses at the Kresge Auditorium doors on Friday night to see Asher Roth and Fabolous perform some of their most well-known songs such as "I Love College" by Roth and "My Time" by Fabolous.… Post the First Comment

Students who looked at the DePauw Web site's advertisement for Monday night's Kelly Writers Series lecture might have expected a serious reading about the trial of concentration camp guard John Demanjanjuk. What writer Scott Raab actually read was a biting and humorous celebrity profile from his book, "Real Hollywood Stories.… 2 Comments

In a small room in the basement of East College, professor Kelsey Kauffman's international climate policy class works to understand global climate negotiations one blog post at a time. Kauffman's students began the DePauw Environmental Policy Project blog at the beginning of the semester and have since been writing about their personal interests and concerns with international climate policy.… Post the First Comment