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The Independent Student Newspaper of Davidson College since 1914

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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke about the need to set aside political disagreements in pursuit of the common good.

US Senators Klobuchar, Tillis visit Davidson

Casey Scheiner and Abi Brissett October 15, 2025

Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sat down Monday night with Davidson President Doug Hicks ‘90 in front of a packed house at the Duke Family Performance Hall. The event was the first...

Davidson's rising cost of attendance reflects a national trend of increasing costs of higher education.

Tuition expected to rise for 2026-2027 school year

Stella Mackler, Managing Editor October 10, 2025

Davidson College tuition is expected to increase for the 2026-2027 academic year. In the past five years, tuition alone, excluding room, board and additional fees, increased by close to $13,000. The consistent...

Davidson’s Technology and Innovation Department updated its Access to Electronic Communications and Files Policy this fall.

Updated College technology policy in effect October 7

Eli Bassett, Writer October 9, 2025

Davidson’s Technology and Innovation Department (T&I) has updated its technology policies, with significant revisions to its Access to Electronic Communications and Files Policy. These updates, the...

An International Student Engagement office poster hangs in Duke.

‘I decided to have crazy faith,’ How a first-year international student made it to Davidson just in time

Colin Decker, News Editor October 6, 2025

International students around the country struggled to get visa appointments and dealt with high rates of visa denial at the start of the academic year. Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that...

Destruction Left behind after Hurricane Helene Passes Through Western North Carolina

Western North Carolina continues to rebuild one year post Helene

Stella Mackler, Managing Editor October 1, 2025

Zeb Smathers saw the storm coming. The mayor of Canton, NC was watching the news on Sep. 21, 2024, when a reporter pointed to a storm growing over the Gulf of Mexico.  “The east coast storms don’t...

Art history students and faculty on a senior capstone trip to Spain during spring break. Photo courtesy of Lyla Halsted.

Art History expands beyond conventional areas of study

Saiya Mehta, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 1, 2025

When Assistant Professor of Art Lyla Halsted ’14 was a student, Davidson’s art history program focused almost exclusively on Europe. Even the Islamic art course that set her academic trajectory was...

Transfers Josh Scovens ’27 and JaQualon Roberts ’27 scrimmage. Courtesy of @davidsonbasketball on Instagram.

Programs adapt to new world of recruiting, NIL

Casey Scheiner, Politics Editor September 24, 2025

Wherever students look to discuss the state of Davidson Athletics, be it residence hall lounges, tables at Vail Commons, or pages of The Davidsonian, conversations invariably turn to how to improve the...

A student uses a green book for an assessment.

Death of the take home: Cheating concerns prompt move to proctored assessments

Aidan Marks, Editor in Chief September 24, 2025

Associate professor of biology Mark Barsoum’s Human Physiology class looks different this year. After years of mounting concerns that students in the upper-level biology class were offloading the homework-heavy...

Union Board saw the largest funding cuts this year.

Student organizations grapple with budget cuts

Halle Carns and Aidan Marks September 24, 2025

Student organizations were allocated over $256,000 less for fiscal year 2025 (FY2025) compared to fiscal year 2024 (FY2024), according to documents obtained by The Davidsonian.  The cuts, which were...

Over 50 countries are represented in Davidson’s student body.

International students balance work-hour limits

Colin Decker, News Editor September 24, 2025

Amid increased scrutiny towards international students from the Trump Administration, international students are paying strict attention to their visa requirements. This includes, among several regulations,...

Students on the PC10 meal plan no longer receive unlimited swipes at Vail Commons Dining Hall.

All Access Meal Plan turns two as concerns persist

Claire Ireland, News Editor September 17, 2025

The 2025-2026 academic year marks the second year of the All Access Meal plan mandate, and another year of growing pains for dining services and students as they work through the transition. Many in the...

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...

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