Braving the stage with a cold in toe, Anne Elizabeth Moore read an essay around Paul Ehrlich, a German medical scientist, who, despite his many positive accomplishments, she deemed him “bad guy” in the story of medical research on immune diseases. It was Ehrlich who
This article was originally printed in the Feb. 11, 2019 issue of The Round Table. Wattpad is starting a publishing division. Yes, the infamous website that literary critics scoff at is branching into traditional publishing. Wattpad has traditionally been an online storytelling application. Its millions
On Friday, April 13, the Beloit English Department hosted the Keynote Reading of Rebecca Makkai, this year’s Lois and Willard Mackey Chair. The Mackey Chair was established in the late 1980s by Willard Mackey and Lois Mackey in order to celebrate Lois’ memory and the
On Friday February 16, Ebony Stewart came to Beloit’s campus. Stewart is a touring slam poet and sex educator advocate from the central Texas area. When she walked on stage, she introduced herself to the audience saying, “I’m Ebony Stewart aka The Gully Princess aka
On Friday, Dec. 8, Beloit Public Health Initiative hosted their annual World AIDS day celebration. The event kicked off at six with a health fair, free food and free AIDS testing from AIDS Resource Center Wisconsin. The health fair included many local organizations such as
October 10th 2017 and Turtles All the Way Down marked the return of YA powerhouse John Green. Green’s previous novels include Printz-Award Winner Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, and the international bestseller The Fault In Our Stars. Turtles All the Way
The Round Table checks back in with senior CJ Clark, a few months ahead of their graduation. The Round Table: What is the best dessert you’ve had at commons? CJ Clark: Hot damn, that’s a hard one. Way back in the day they had this
Beloit native Cristina-Grazia Angela Parente, Field Experience Grant Program Coordinator, returned home last November when she started working for Beloit College. “Growing up, the only thing I wanted to do was leave,” she remembered. “My grandfather actually worked here on the campus, he was an
Britney Johnson’20, a native of Dallas, spoke with The Round Table about her life at Beloit, her passions and the Flobots. The Round Table: How did you start dancing, and fall in love with dance? Britney Johnson: When I was 4 or 5 I was
From the stage to the religious studies classroom, Professor Debra Majeed is a mystical and wise figure in the Beloit community. In addition to teaching courses about the intersection of gender, sexuality and religion, Majeed is an active presence around campus. Last semester she performed