Dear Beloit College community, Black Lives Matter. As Beloit College’s student newspaper, The Round Table’s duty is to fully and accurately represent the student body. We strive to be a publication by the entire campus and for the entire campus, keeping in mind that our
Hooray for a successful — and safe — return to Beloit! We are coming upon our fifth week on campus, and it appears that students and staff are doing an excellent job of maintaining social distancing. When asked about social distancing practices, sophomore student Sarah
Many college campuses have elected to cancel in-person classes for the entire fall semester. Beloit College on the other hand has implemented more practices and protocols for students to follow upon returning to campus. The Beloit College COVID-19 Task Force informed students of the new
On Jul 2. 2020, Beloit College released plans for a return to campus for the Fall 2020 semester. In an email addressed to the Beloit College Community, President Scott Bierman said “I am proud and pleased to say that the fundamentals of what has always
In light of recent protest events happening around the country, The Round Table would like to provide information regarding safe protest practices for students who have attended or are planning to attend these protests. While we do not encourage unlawful or destructive behavior, we recognize
On Tuesday, April 14, Beloit College President Scott Bierman sent an email on behalf of himself and the 2020 Senior Class Officers to the graduating class of 2020 that included a video outlining alternative plans for a commencement and graduation ceremony. The highly-anticipated announcement included
When Meg Kulikowski’21 arrived in Ireland in early January to begin her semester abroad at University College Cork, “It felt like I’d dropped myself in a separate life,” she said over the phone on March 26. Cork was “so separate” from Beloit College and her
Disclaimer: All interviews for this piece took place over the phone. On Tuesday, March 31, Beloit College President Scott Bierman sent an email to the student body announcing academic calendar and curriculum changes for the Fall 2020 semester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Last Friday, on March 20, Congress passed a $2 trillion stimulus package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought almost every industry in the country to a screeching halt. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported on Sunday, March 22 that there were
On Tuesday, March 24, the Office of Academic Affairs and the Registrar sent an email to Beloit College students announcing that “academic deadlines, procedures, and options have been changed or expanded” following the closure of campus and transition to online learning in the face of