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Student actors on stage perform on opening night of The Outsider. Photo from the Davidson College Theatre Instagram account.

Student talent shines in The Outsider

Jamey Davis ‘28 April 9, 2025

The Outsider, not to be confused with S. E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, is a political comedy written by New York playwright Paul Slade Smith. Don’t let the political aspect scare you, though. The...

Amaya Daniel ‘25 interviews Laurie Hernandez during her talk at Davidson on April 1. Photo by Anna Farmer ‘27.

Gold medalist Laurie Hernandez speaks at Davidson

Anna Farmer ‘27 April 9, 2025

Not many people can say they have competed in the Olympic Games. Only one person can say they were the youngest gymnast on the U.S. women’s gymnastics team in the 2016 Summer Games. During her visit...

Julia Richards ‘27 submits to Stripes Monday from Italy. Photo from Stripes Monday Instagram account.

“Stripes Monday” covers Monday blues with striped joy

Julia Eichards ‘27 April 2, 2025

Striped, plaid or ribbed, “Stripes Monday” has no limits. Every Monday without fail, Abby True ‘25 displays a collection of student-worn stripes on her influential Stripes Monday Instagram account....

Old Chambers Building prior to the 1921 fire.

Emma Kitchin ‘25 visits Davidson’s past in The Ghost of Old Chambers

Josie Swain ‘27, Arts and Entertainment Co-Editor March 27, 2025

In 1921, Davidson’s old Chambers Building erupted into flames. In her play, The Ghost of Old Chambers, Emma Kitchin ‘25 invites viewers to imagine what led up to that event with a play involving love,...

Survivors of the Sednaya Prison perform in the Lilly Family Gallery.

Former Syrian prisoners bring songs of resistance to Davidson

Annabel Groseclose ‘27, Lifestyle Editor March 27, 2025

A powerful testament to resilience and survival came to Davidson College this March, as a group of former Syrian political prisoners-turned-musicians took center stage. From March 16 to 21, four of these...

The HAIM sisters pay homage to Nicole Kidman’s paparazzi photos in “Relationships” cover photo. Photo from HAIM’s Instagram.

HAIM teases “single girl summer” with new song

Josie Swain ‘27, Arts and Entertainment Co-Editor March 19, 2025

According to sisters Este, Danielle and Alana of HAIM, it’s breakup season. The trio invites listeners to fall in love and self-sabotage in their new single “Relationships” released on March 12....

Orchid poses for photos by Courtney Lassiter ‘27. Photo from Orchid Instagram.

Orchid emerges as wholesomely distinct student band

Jayson Rivera ‘27, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

Each year new talent emerges among Davidson students, and the student band Orchid is no different. Since the start of the fall semester, the rock group has played a variety of shows both on and off campus...

Two of the pieces that are on display in Willoughby’s gallery. Photo from the Davidson Art Galleries Instagram.

Sarah Willoughby ‘25 curates “Material and Imaginative Worlds”

Skylar Linker ‘25, The Yowl Co-Editor March 5, 2025

Situated across the hall from Elizabeth Bradford’s solo exhibition, “Warp Weft Water Weeds,” is “Material and Imaginative Worlds: Landscapes from the Davidson College Collection,” curated by...

Gamut dancers pose on the Duke Family Performance Hall stage. Photo from Kaspars Golos ‘27.

Student talent shines in the Gamut Showcase

Josie Swain ‘27, Arts and Entertainment co-editor March 5, 2025

On Feb. 28 and March 1, the Gamut Dance Company brought their year of hard work to the Duke Family Performance Hall. The performance was a dance lover’s dream, with everything from a country tap dance...

Crosby Boe ‘25, Stuart Weitzman, Anna Carroll ‘25 and Sasha Behrens ‘26 pose in Weitzman’s signature shoes. Photo by Bimal Shahi ‘25.

Step into the life of Stuart Weitzman

Claire Kelly ‘25, Co-editor-in-chief February 26, 2025

Tennis player, collector, philanthropist. These might not be the first words that come to mind when one thinks of Stuart Weitzman, who since 1986 has built a shoe empire on the model of being “a little...

Dr. Daren Graves sits in front of the audience at “The Transformative Power of Hip Hop” talk. Photo by Henry Rendle ‘27.

Don’t stop the beat: Hip hop’s place in education

Henry Rendle ‘27 and Clara Ottati ’27 February 26, 2025

On Feb. 21, Davidson hosted several high-profile educators and community activists that focused on the debate surrounding hip hop’s inclusion in both K-12 and collegiate education. Professor of Music...

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