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The Student Newspaper of Davidson College

Davidsonian

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

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’: Unpacking 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

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...

“With what is Davidson College apologizing?”

“With what is Davidson College apologizing?”

Anaya Patel ‘25 April 9, 2025

Throughout my four years at Davidson College, I have been closely involved with Davidson’s public history efforts. Since co-founding the Historical Campus Tour on colonialism, enslavement and white supremacy...

How Davidson became more than just my hometown

How Davidson became more than just my hometown

Connor Hines ‘26 April 2, 2025

I always knew I wanted to come to Davidson College. Growing up in Mooresville, just a fifteen-minute drive from campus, Davidson always felt like a second home. My connection to the College was ingrained...

Redesigning knowledge: The loss of a library

Abby True ‘25 April 2, 2025

Change is inevitable. We get old, graduate, find jobs, meet partners, settle down. Our bones begin to creak and our muscles begin to ache. Life goes on, different than it was. Nothing remains exactly...

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