When Liberal Arts Goes Online, Who Stays Onboard? →

Zoom University

Since last spring when a university email notified students that the DePauw community would be moving online, what it means to be a Tiger has felt like a moving target.

While historically the student experience at DePauw has been divided along social lines like Greek affiliation and race, the challenges presented by COVID-19 divide us physically. 

Our ability to live and learn together is being threatened, and it has made me reevaluate the value of DePauw. Many of the university’s strengths-the global nature, interactions with faculty, staff and other students, and the opportunity to be an involved student leader on campus-are all now unavoidable challenges.

Problem With The Presidential Prospectus →

Last Friday, the DePauw Presidential Search Committee released its prospectus, “which provides an overview of DePauw for candidates and a description of the role and the desired attributes of the next president,” said Justin Christian ‘98, chair of the Presidential Search Committee, in an email to the DePauw community.

As a student who has my own opinions and as a journalist who covered the presidential search listening sessions, I was surprised by the content of the prospectus…

The Case For Equal Play →

What is the difference between Barbies and Hot Wheels? 

The inexpensive plastic and aluminum that entertain kids have historically sent immediate implicit messages about gender: boys drive fast cars and learn about dinosaurs while girls play with hair and learn how to take care of babies….