The Davidsonian

Hackenson elected 119th Davidson SGA president

On Tuesday, it was announced that Billy Hackenson '13 will be the next Student Government Association President. The Category II elections, held Monday, were the culmination of a whirlwind week of campaigning and debate between Hackenson and his opponent, Elyas Munye '13. Full story

Student trip to India emphasized environmental studies

Davidson has offered its semester in India program continuously since 1981, now alternating between humanities oriented studies and, on odd numbered years, a theme based program. Last semester, the theme was ecology and environmental studies. It was the first time that a program with this theme has been offered at Davidson. Full story

Ambitious sophomore gains attention for DJ work

Michael Brun, a sophomore from Haiti, has made a career out of his "free time." We've all seen him DJ either on the weekends or during Live Thursdays, but what some people may not know is that his career has recently started to take the pre-med student way outside of the Davidson bubble. Full story

New Davidson website enters first phase of ‘revamp’

A new Davidson homepage was launched on Feb. 14, the first phase in an ongoing project to revamp the Davidson website. The project aims to give visitors a sense of what Davidson as a community is about by incorporating digital multimedia and social media into the site, as well as making it more navigable and user friendly. Full story

Sports

Arts & Living

Forum held to reconfirm college’s commitment to sustainability

On Monday, February 13th, Davidson President Carol Quillen, former President Tom Ross, and Physical Plant Director David Holthouser celebrated the newly installed solar panels on Baker Sports Complex. Full story

Starlings in flight: Gamut Dance Company’s sixth annual show

Gamut Dance Company filled Duke Family Performance Hall on last Friday and Saturday nights with a performance of deceiving proportions. Full story

Think Pink: the why and how of Bosom Buddies

Valentine's Day may have come and gone, but the color pink won't disappear just yet. In fact, with Connor House kicking off their spring fundraising campaign for Bosom Buddies, the proliferation of pink is only beginning. Full story

Perspectives

Reassessing the meaning of honor

This week's top story, "Honor standard inconsistent in academic, social settings," paints a grim picture of how honor currently operates on campus. Full story

Lampposts need respect

Along the brick paths that wind across campus are a multitude of lampposts. Full story

Crier changed for the worse?

Recently, Davidson has redesigned The Crier, the daily e-mail to all students detailing the daily events at Davidson. Full story

Some unhappy with housing

As a sophomore, I'm incredibly excited to spend next fall semester studying abroad in Argentina, discovering a new culture, and having what I hope will be an enlightening experience. However, what I am not looking forward to is the housing situation that I will be confronted with upon returning to campus. Full story

Understanding internet piracy

In January, two controversial acts introduced to address the problem of internet piracy, titled SOPA and PIPA, were both shelved amid massive backlash from the internet community. Full story