By Nhi Le “My freshmen year during Springfest, I got to perform with my band, PB&JAM” Khun Htrue Maung ’19 recalled. This was a nerve wracking experience for Maung, as he talked about how he has never played on that large of a stage with that many people. He stated that he made many memories. […]
Administration is discussing options for spaces in Bovay and Harwood Memorial Union. By Payton Blessing Over the past year, students and faculty of Ripon College as well members of the Ripon community have seen significant changes to our campus. Projects such as Bovay’s Study Bar and Mercantile, the Revitalize project in the new Wilmore Center, […]
CCF and Circle K head south to help victims of Hurricane Harvey By Lauren Hince Fifteen students from Circle K and Campus Christian Fellowship (CCF) traveled to Texas as part of a mission trip. Devastated by Hurricane Harvey, students at Ripon College felt compelled to travel south for spring break and help build homes for […]
Students discuss how they view the college’s representation of minorities on campus. By Nhi Le Selena Luna, a first year, states her experiences here with racism have been subtle incidences but enough to make her feel uncomfortable. According to Luna, “Representation at Ripon feels more like a fallacy.” She talks about how she actually believes […]
By Katelyn Van Swol At the annual Association of American Colleges and Universities conference in the beginning of February, Dean Wingenbach, Professor Mark Kainz and Professor Young spoke on a panel that introduced the Catalyst curriculum to the wider world of higher education and explained why the adaptive qualities of the Catalyst curriculum have allowed […]
By Madeline VandenHouten “I love high fives, hugs, any interaction with students and community members. I also love to take photos with people, even people who don’t know who I am!” Ever wonder what is it like to be Rally the Red Hawk? Rally recently sat down to discuss his time as the pump-up, feathered, […]
By Mra Than “It has been two weeks since I started working at Ripon College and it has been amazing. I’ve met amazing faculty, staff and students and Ripon is such a welcoming community,” said Sara Hathaway, Ripon College’s newly appointed assistant director of Career and Professional Development. As a first-generation college student, Hathaway developed […]
By Brendan McCoy On Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 Ty Sabin scored 35 points in a game against Monmouth College that saw the Red Hawks come from being down 12 points with just over 3 minutes left in the game to win by a final score of 79-76. This was not just another impressive game to […]
College implements a formal procedure with new Bias Related Incident Protocol By Hannah Tetzlaff The new Biased Related Incident Protocol offers Ripon College students for the first time, a clear and formal procedure for reporting bias incidents, hate crimes and harassment on campus. According to the new protocol’s report, a bias incident is defined as […]
By: Jordan Stiede Over the summer, the Ripon College athletic department welcomed two new members into its Red Hawk family. First, in July, Brooke Kalman was hired as the head softball coach, making her just the third person to hold that position at the school in the last 19 years. In 2014, Kalman, a native […]