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The Independent Student Newspaper of Davidson College since 1914

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Sign held during a protest in the Town of Davidson earlier this summer.

When the battle of ideas turns physical

Sören Potthoff, Perspectives Editor September 11, 2025

It is October 2022. A deranged man breaks into the home of then-Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and bludgeons her husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer. It is July 2024. Then-former President Donald Trump...

How Irresponsible StorytelIing Risked a Life in Gaza

Alexa Cohen September 10, 2025

Anthony Aguilar, a Davidson resident and former Green Beret, has recently catapulted to fame as a “whistleblower” against the alleged brutality of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at aid distribution...

The Hidden Conservative Bias of DFTD

Anonymous Student September 10, 2025

   Are the Davidsonians for Freedom of Thought and Discourse (DFTD) really promoting free speech on campus, or are their conservative biases simply increasing polarization on campus? DFTD is an alumni...

The impacts and future of AADR

As tour guides back through the doors of E.H. Little Library, with swaths of future Wildcats and curious families in tow, their voices carry surprisingly well across the carpeted floors. Gesturing toward...

Collegiate athletics are changing—but for the better

Asa Mccaleb ‘28 May 9, 2025

Imagine you’re a college basketball fan in 2007. After a dazzling freshman year at Davidson, Stephen Curry ‘10 captures the national spotlight during his sophomore season, becoming a household name...

Photo provided by Savannah Soraghen ’27.

 Eat Less Chikin’: What the new Chick-fil-A means for Davidson 

 Last semester, Davidson College announced its plans to construct a Chick-fil-A on campus by the fall of 2025. While many students were excited, and immediately took the announcement as a huge win for...

Night owls: The case for staying up late

Charlotte Frampton ‘27 April 30, 2025

My footsteps on the brick are brisk and quiet as I march onward past the daffodils, past the hammocks, to one of my many spots. On my way, I pass others, chatting and giggling with friends, relieved after...

A plea for student performers

A plea for student performers

Michael Allen ‘27 April 30, 2025

Last year, I hopped on the phone to catch up with one of my good friends from high school. During our conversation, I learned that he was not only the lead singer in a student band at Bowdoin College,...

The death of the lounge

The death of the lounge

Wyatt Gessner ‘28 April 23, 2025

The housing selection process two weeks ago was nothing short of an absolute mess. A litany of issues left students angry and confused, but not surprised. At this point, it feels like almost everyone has...

A pro-choice view on YAF’s “Exposing Planned Parenthood”

A pro-choice view on YAF’s “Exposing Planned Parenthood”

Phoebe Olszowka ‘25 April 23, 2025

First-year Phoebe would be shocked to discover that I, a spirited member of Davidson College’s Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) chapter, who has a strong passion for reproductive health and...

The map features trails and attractions of the Davidson College Ecological Preserve.

Use it or lose it: Support the Ecological Preserve!

Where can you find team-building ropes courses, safe places to exercise, academic research, line dancing, natural gas pipelines, campus-wide drainage systems and baby bats all in one place? The Davidson...

How tourism fuels fast fashion in local Vietnamese communities

How tourism fuels fast fashion in local Vietnamese communities

Oliver Poduschnick ‘25 April 16, 2025

Over winter break, thanks to the Dean Rusk Exploratory Learning Grant, I had the opportunity to travel to Vietnam with a seemingly simple goal: explore the impact of fast fashion on traditional tailors...

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