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Caelen McQuilkin '24E

Caelen McQuilkin '24E

Caelen is a features editor and English and American Studies major from the high desert of Eastern California. She loves reporting as a means to better fill in the complex picture of a place.

The image depicts a room in the dining hall filled with students eating at tables.

Employees Reflect on New Benefited Positions

Twenty-three Dining Services employees have had their positions converted from casual to benefited following the college’s Nov. 17 policy announcement. The Student sat down with seven staff members to hear their thoughts on this change.

College Loosens Initial Spring Covid Protocols

College Loosens Initial Spring Covid Protocols

The college has loosened some of its initial Covid restrictions following the success of its protocols for move-in and the first week of classes. Students and professors expressed understanding for the initially stricter protocols, while yearning for a return to near-normalcy.

Students Frustrated By Communication Regarding J-Term Housing And Arrival

A Nov. 22 email announcing January Term housing eligibility and arrival date blindsided many students, who had already made different travel and housing plans. Students’ frustration grew with the lack of response from the administration to questions about their individual situations.

Returning Home: Shaping Education in the Navajo Nation — Alumni Profile, Shayla Yellowhair ’07

In her connection to home and her dedication to community, Shayla Yellowhair '07 is changing the lives of future generations by rethinking education on the Navajo Nation, recentering it around traditional Diné culture

College Ends Legacy Admissions, Expands Financial Aid; Community Reacts

College Ends Legacy Admissions, Expands Financial Aid; Community Reacts

In an email sent to the college community on Oct. 20, President Biddy Martin announced that the college will end its legacy admission preference starting in the 2022-2023 academic year. The college will also implement an expanded and simplified financial aid program.

Indigenous Students Reflect on Community, Identity and Need for Change

Indigenous Students Reflect on Community, Identity and Need for Change

The Student interviewed members of the Native and Indigenous Students Association (NISA) on their experience at the college in light of Indigenous People’s Day on Oct. 11. Interviewees discussed community, identity and the changes they hope to see in the college going forward.

As College Announces Anti-Racism Plan Updates, Some Students Lament Slowed Progress

President Martin sent out an email update on the college’s anti-racism work, initially launched by the Anti-Racism Action Plan of August 2020. Students have felt that, though the college has made some tangible changes, the updates seem to rely on unsubstantial committee work and shallow promises.