The following is a timeline of disability initiatives that took place in the past four years from the time our current seniors entered the college to the semester where many of us will graduate. The last four years have also coincided with the emergence of
Edward “Ed” Hoerr’57, who served as interim president of Beloit College from 1990 to 1991 as well as on the school’s board of trustees between 1985 and 1998, passed away on Thursday, April 19, announced Beloit College President Scott Bierman to the campus community in
Hundreds of migrants from across Central America gathered on Sunday, April 29 at the San Ysidro border crossing between Mexico and the United States. Over the past month, countless families have made their way by bus, car and train to Tijuana to attempt a mass
One of the most terrifying cold cases in United States history has finally moved forward. James Joseph DeAngelo, age 72, was arrested on Tuesday, April 24 as a suspect in the Golden State Killer case, also known as the East Area Rapist. Police came to
Tensions in the Middle East have continued to escalate as protests along the Israeli border have resulted in mass casualty in Gaza. Palestinian civilians were among those encouraged to protest, backed by the Palestinian rebel group Hamas. Both sides have been trading violence over the
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
NEW FREE WELLNESS SERVICES Acupuncture, holistic counseling and meditation are now available at the Health and Wellness Center. These services are offered through North Node Clinic and are free of charge. Acupuncture can help treat a wide variety of conditions and symptoms such as depression,
Beloit College students’ frustrations with the administration persist amidst the aftermath of the hate crime that was reported to the campus community two Mondays ago. Meanwhile, few substantial leads regarding the investigation into the racist graffiti have been made public as of Sunday, April 15.
Another hate crime has hit Beloit College this past week, drawing frustration and anger from the campus community. Unfortunately, this act is perhaps nothing new for many students and faculty. Over the past few years, a series of hate crimes have occured at Beloit College.
The appearance of political philosopher Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr. at Beloit College on Friday, April 6, stirred controversy among Beloit students who object to Dr. Mansfield’s views regarding gender and sexuality. Mansfield, 86, is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government at Harvard University,