Winterfest, SGA and the cultural divide on campus

Did Winterfest unite “up the hill” and “down the hill” cultures? Did it even need to?

Winterfest is a big deal. The event, which began in 2010, has quickly become a fixture on campus. But Winterfest was originally conceived by the SGA as a means of bridging the gap between up the hill and down the hill cultures. Has Winterfest succeeded in bridging that gap? Full story

Novelist, professor delivers public reading of his works

  "I'm researching my novel," is the usual reply when Thomas Mallon, visiting McGee Professor of Creative Writing and author of eight novels, is asked about his work.  Though he admits that this phrase might seem strange at first, it is an accurate description since writing historical fiction demands that he carefully research his subject before developing fictitious elements for his plot. Full story

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Dan Boye

Dr. Dan Boye, Department Chair and Professor of Physics   Full story

The “Trash Situation”

Listen. I get it. I really do. The trash situation at Armfield has gotten ridiculous. All year, the ground has been littered with everything from broken glass, cans, vomit, bicycles, bras, shirts, pants, underwear covered with barbeque sauce, to that one mattress that has been circulating around the building since early September. Full story

Sign-stealing unacceptable

A Fellowship of Christian Athletes journal defined hypocrisy as the gap that exists between our public and private lives. Stealing is clearly done furtively, with the goal of secrecy. No thief would ever write about his actions in The Davidsonian or discuss them openly. Full story