I’m dreaming of a white Christmas. Specifically, I dream of a Christmas in which the lights blaze white. Please do not believe I write of the white fluorescent lights that illuminate retail stores or the white lights which cast an eerie blue hue. I am talking about the warm, glowing white lights which capture the...
Year: 2016
Student petition against music department emails
When sophomore Haley Hauprich received five emails in one morning from Howard Music Department, she decided to make a change — a change.org petition, that is. “5 emails in one morning???” the petition says. “They have abused their power for far too long.” After receiving emails about studio recitals, a solo competition, and performances, Hauprich...
Christmas is better in color
‘Tis the season for boughs of holly, Christmas trees, and lights all aglow. But each year, the heated argument returns: should those lights be clear, or colored? Colored lights are more appropriate for the Christmas season than white lights. Colored lights are used exclusively for holiday decorating, which keeps them set apart as a sign...
Dear Administration, please pave one more sidewalk
Winter means a snow-covered campus, Student Activities Board’s annual ski trip, and A.J.’s Café hot chocolate. But the winter also means icy streets and sidewalks. And although college maintenance does work hard to clear snow from and ice sidewalks, there is one path that won’t be cleared. The dirt path that students use as a...
Prepare for takeoff with Global Road Warrior
Before leaving campus for break, students may want to check out the library’s newest resource: Global Road Warrior. Mossey Library provides students access to the resource to search information, including cultural details and travel tips, about more than 150 countries. The tool is available in the databases section of the library’s website. “I was intrigued...




