 What does your Valentine's Day playlist say about you, baby?
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“There is much debate over the validity of Valentine's Day. Some people say it's a manufactured holiday to increase profits of, most notably, greeting card companies. Others say it's a nice reminder to take the time to show your loved ones you appreciate them.”
Storm troubles pass while university waits for ice to melt
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“Campus saw its crystalline beauty melt away Sunday as Greencastle temperatures thawed to 36 degrees.
But the brief spike in temperature did little to increase safe conditions around campus, as melting ice and snow fell from trees and roofs onto pedestrians below.”
Sigma Nu makes brotherhood work with low numbers, 'lodge-style' home
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“Two years after selling their chapter house and moving into campus-owned housing, Sigma Nu fraternity, the Beta Beta chapter, has by far the lowest number of bids accepted after formal rush with only two pledges. However, the chapter is much healthier than it might seem.”
Focus the Nation engages crowd, discusses peak oil, renewable energy
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“A group of 13 individuals including farmers, city administrators, students and professors sat in Watson Forum Wednesday night to discuss cellulosic ethanol. The low turnout had no effect on the conversation that ensued.
As a part of a weeklong national campaign called Focus the Nation, the diverse group talked about the potential future of cellulosic ethanol as an energy source and how its production could benefit the United States.”
 Women's basketball: Team embraces community with kids clinic, fundraiser
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“One by one they ran into the gym. With excited, smiling faces children in preschool through eighth grade took a basketball and started dribbling and shooting around the court.
After 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening, women's basketball head coach Kris Huffman walked to the center of the court and whistled the group of 56 children together to start a clinic.”
Spinning more, fending for bikes
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“After arriving 45 minutes early and sitting in a dark hallway at the Lilly Center for what seemed like an eternity, freshmen Giuliana Barraza and Alicia Erwin walked home after being told all the bikes for the morning's spinning class had been filled.
The class offers only 10 stationary bikes to individuals interested in taking the class.”
Service project encourages fun
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“When elementary school children take over the Auxiliary Gym in the Lilly Center Friday evening to pour their energy into tae kwon do, tag and parachute games, sophomore Derek Davis and his fellow volunteers will be ready.
DePauw students and children from the Putnam County community come together on campus once a month for Sports Night, one of DePauw Community Service's most popular programs.”
Men's basketball: Playoff chances motivating Tigers
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“To the average eye, this weekend's matchups may seem like no big deal for the men's basketball team.
They will face Ogelthorpe University Friday night and Sewanee: University of the South Sunday afternoon. If the Tigers manage two wins over this weekend, they could secure a good seed going into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament, increasing their chances at a conference championship and automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs.”
Arbitrary requirements bar informed decisions in rush
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“The process of fraternities offering stealth bids has been in place ever since we all arrived on campus, and probably even before then. Stealth bidding gives men the opportunity to pledge a fraternity even if prohibited from going through formal rush. However, such stealth bids were technically illegal, thus forcing houses to conceal the bids from both Interfraternity Council and the university.”
Texts and Facebook diminish human interaction
by The DePauwJan 01, 2013“A simple text ended their relationship. A text.
My roommate and his girlfriend had dated for nearly a year. He had just arrived in Europe and a text message ended their entire relationship. Whether the response was tears, joy or anger; the sender did not have to deal with the consequences of her actions.” | News Topics
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