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The Independent Student Newspaper of Davidson College since 1914

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Burns delivers the Bank of America Dean Rusk lecture.

Former Ambassador to China delivers Dean Rusk Lecture

Casey Scheiner, Politics Editor September 17, 2025

Fresh off a four year stint as the US Ambassador to China, career diplomat Nicholas Burns addressed a sold-out crowd on Sep. 16 at the Tyler-Tallman Hall r for the Dean Rusk International Studies Program’s...

Cynthia Huang ‘25 led Davidson YAF in 2024.

Davidson YAF named “Rookie Chapter of the Year”

David Anderson Montes Lara, Managing Editor September 10, 2025

Davidson’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) has been named Rookie Chapter of the Year by the national organization, less than a year after relaunching on campus. As part of this recognition,...

Groups from across North Carolina gathered to protest UG Solutions' presence in Davidson.

Students and residents protest local private security firm operating in Gaza

Claire Ireland, News Editor September 3, 2025

A crowd gathered on the Davidson Village Green on Aug. 25 protesting an international issue with roots close to home: the rollout of aid in Gaza. Entitled “Bread not Bullets,” the protest's location...

The Town of Davidson mobilized for May Day, a day of nationwide protests, last Thursday, May 1.

May Day protests come to Davidson, residents march for change

Stella Mackler, Senior Editorial Advisor May 9, 2025

Upwards of 400 people rallied on the Davidson Town Green and marched down Main Street as part of nation-wide protests against the Trump Administration. May Day rallies, a tradition that dates back to 1886,...

Credit: Yale Law School, Photographer: Harold Shapiro

Akhil Reed Amar lectures students on how to understand American history

Ethan Tran ’28, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Renowned constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar began his lecture at Davidson College with a warning: “If you don’t know what the Constitution is and why we have it, we die as a people and as a world.”...

Dr. Alexandra Oprea speaks on the good democratic citizen

Ethan Tran ‘28 April 16, 2025

Should we value justice or democracy first? While intuition may guide us toward the former, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at University of Buffalo Dr. Alexandra Oprea argues that both logic and experience...

North Carolina Republicans propose slate of controversial bills

Mallory Kavanaugh ‘26, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

A flurry of bills proposed in recent weeks by North Carolina Republicans in the state legislature seek to shape the future of public conversation around LGBTQIA+ identities in the state. Three bills—Senate...

Kenny Xu ‘19 (left) and Mbye Njie ‘04 (right) debated the merits of DEI at Davidson.

Alumni group sparks debate on future of DEI at Davidson

Aidan Marks, Politics Editor April 2, 2025

Amid ongoing backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the country, members of the Davidson community have begun to question what DEI should look like at the College-—and if...

Birthright citizenship challenge heads to Supreme Court

Mallory Kavanaugh ‘26 and Aidan Marks March 27, 2025

The question of whether individuals born in the United States are automatically guaranteed citizenship has rarely been disputed. Recently, however, the issue has been thrust into the spotlight after the...

Forward Party looks to offer alternative to current political binary

Isa Efimov ‘28 and Aidan Marks March 19, 2025

In the aftermath of the 2024 general election, it has become clear to pollsters and elected officials alike that voters are less connected to the traditional Democratic-Republican party binary than ever...

Students march across campus in solidarity with immigrants across the U.S. Photo from Alex Marron ‘27.

Campus rally draws attention to immigrant justice issues

Clyde Dwyer ‘25, Photographer March 5, 2025

The chant “No hate! No fear! Immigrants are welcome here!” echoed across Chambers Lawn on Feb. 27 as nearly one hundred student and faculty voices cut through the silence that typically envelopes Davidson’s...

Trump administration provokes fear in Davidson amidst ICE raids

Clyde Dwyer ‘25, The Davidsonian Photographer February 12, 2025

President Trump targeted immigrants throughout his 2024 campaign, and through a series of early executive actions, he has carried out a seismic shift in federal immigration policy. The impacts are being...

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