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Davidson to end partnership with Posse Scholars program

Davidson to end partnership with Posse Scholars program

Aidan Marks ‘27, Politics Editor May 9, 2025

Davidson College announced that it will end its partnership with The Posse Foundation on Friday, May 2, leading current Posse Scholars to reflect on their time with the program and causing some to speculate...

Rallygoer holds up a handmade sign at an Immigrant Justice Coalition event earlier this semester. Photo by Alex Marron ‘27.

Concern for free expression, international and undocumented students prompts calls for administrative changes, removal of trustee

Stella Mackler ‘26, Senior Editorial Advisor May 9, 2025

For months, fear has defined daily life on college campuses. Student activists have been subject to heavy police response at institutions like Emory University and Columbia University. Speech has been...

Three Davidson seniors continue education through noteworthy scholarships

Three Davidson seniors continue education through noteworthy scholarships

May 9, 2025

As the semester comes to a close and another class of seniors look to graduate from Davidson next week, three standout members of the class of 2025 will head across the pond thanks to prestigious scholarships....

The above flyer features the panelists from last week’s DCI event.

DCI organizes free speech discussion, spotlights college campuses

Claire Kelly and Ben Peake May 1, 2025

As the academic year draws to a close, the Lilly Family Gallery hosted one final deliberative forum, put on by the Deliberate Citizenship Initiative (DCI), titled “Free Expression at Davidson: Rights...

2024 cycle of Davidson Fulbright Program finalists.

Fulbright Uncertainty Unsettles Students

Claire Ireland ’28, Website Designer April 30, 2025

The United States Fulbright Program, a prestigious cultural exchange program, is weathering a period of uncertainty amid increasing threats of extensive budget cuts to the U.S. State Department. Overseen...

FIJI’s sustainable set-up promotes recycling and composting.

Sustainability organizations commemorate Earth Month

Madeline Richard ‘26, Layout Editor April 23, 2025

Over the past few weeks, the Davidson community has come together for Earth Month. Organizations like the Sustainability Office, the student-run Davidson Sustainability Collective (TSC) and Patterson Court...

The Activities Tax Council (ATC) is overseen by the Student Activities office.

Student Government Association approves major cuts to student organizations

Aidan Marks ‘27, Politics Editor April 23, 2025

The Student Government Association (SGA) on Tuesday approved a $1.152 million Student Activities budget allocation request recommended by the Activities Tax Council (ATC). The budget, a 13% cut from fiscal...

BORGs have been banned by the administration, causing reflection on overall alcohol policies.

Anything but a BORG: New alcohol policy reflects broader change in administrative attitudes toward drinking on campus

Stella Mackler ‘26, Senior Editorial Advisor April 23, 2025

BORGs have been officially banned under the College alcohol policy, per a recent announcement from the Student Activities Office. BORGs, a common accessory during this upcoming weekend’s Spring Frolics,...

Abby Johnson speaks inside the Lilly Family Gallery.

YAF and PPGA go head-to-head, spark campus discourse

Claire Ireland ’28, Website Designer April 16, 2025

Set against a backdrop of red and blue panels printed with the Young America’s Foundation (YAF) logo, pro-life activist Abby Johnson spoke for nearly two hours in opposition to Planned Parenthood and...

ICE Raids Become a Cause for Concern on College Campuses

Claire Kelly ’25, Co-Editor-In-Chief April 16, 2025

What’s happening: Across the United States, international students live each day unsure if they will be the next victims of the Trump administration’s deportation campaign. In recent weeks, college...

The Davidson Housing Coalition Works to Build Community, Trust and Relationships

Colin Decker ’27, Podcast Host April 16, 2025

Created to provide and maintain affordable housing in Davidson, the Davidson Housing Coalition (DHC) was established in 1997. But if you ask John Woods, a home-grown Davidson local, the seeds of inclusivity...

First annual Diversity Week fosters fun and inclusivity

Arrya Chowdhry ’28 and Ben Peake ’25 April 9, 2025

Rising spring temperatures came just in time for a vibrant week of celebration put on by the Student Government Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Davidson College’s first...

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