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Men’s Lacrosse Members Involved in Racist Incident

Three people — all members of men’s lacrosse — chanted the n-word outside of a Black lacrosse player’s suite on March 7. Provoked, the Black lacrosse player punched one of the teammates chanting the n-word. The Black lacrosse player and the person he was with were the only two Black

Campus Cast Into Turmoil After Decision to Move Students Off Campus

Campus Cast Into Turmoil After Decision to Move Students Off Campus

All classes will move online starting on March 23, and students must leave the campus over spring break in an effort to mitigate concerns over the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), according to an email sent just before 8 p.m. on March 9 by President Biddy Martin. Since the announcement,

Jesmyn Ward Headlines LitFest Event, Discusses Hometown Influences

Best-selling novelist Jesmyn Ward addressed a packed Johnson Chapel Saturday afternoon, Feb. 29. The event, moderated by Editor-in-Chief of The Common Jennifer Acker ’00, was the headline event for this year’s LitFest, the college’s annual celebration of literature across various genres. Ward, who is currently an associate professor

Uncertainty Strikes Campus Amid Coronavirus Spread

As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds across the globe, the college community has seen direct impacts on campus: the college has amended travel and admissions policy; study abroad programs have been modified or canceled; and international students from affected countries must navigate these challenges far from home. The uncertainty of how

RC Organizer Team Voices Complaints Against ResLife in Prospectus

A number of resident counselors (RCs) formed a group — called the Organizer Team — to file complaints with the Office of Residential Life (ResLife) on issues including the lack of a structured communication system between RCs and supervisors, misunderstanding over the role of the RC and appropriate compensation for the position.

Fresh Faculty: Tess Wise

Fresh Faculty: Tess Wise

Tess Wise is a visiting assistant professor of political science. She received her bachelor’s degree in French and political science from MIT and her Ph.D. in government from Harvard University. Q: How would you describe your area of research?A: My area of research is the intersection of

OES Expands Green Office Program, Aims to Increase Sustainability

Over the past year, the Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES) has expanded its Green Office Program (GOP) in an effort to better facilitate sustainable practices around campus. The GOP is a program that partners individual offices around the college with representatives from the OES to establish semesterly sustainability goals specific