New curriculum means new focus for Ripon

By: Rose Hogmire This fall, Ripon College faculty are rolling out an innovative and comprehensive new curriculum for incoming students called Catalyst, which will help students build skills necessary for […]

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Disability Awareness Month

By Rose Hogmire The disability awareness campaign of Ripon College’s Public Sociology and Activism class has set a precedent on campus with their goals for the future. Through the campaign, […]

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Impact of UW cuts affects Ripon College

By: Rose Hogmire  “At what point do we say ‘ouch’?” This was the question posed by University of Wisconsin Regent Jose F. Vasquez this summer before voting on a $6 […]

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BSU on the black vote

By: Rose Hogmire  African-American voter turnout reached an all-time high of 66 percent in the 2012 presidential elections, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Although this number reflects substantial participation […]

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France and Lebanon: A double standard

By: Rose Hogmire  Numerous trending hashtags, a special France flag filter and the activation of Facebook’s Safety Check were just a few of the many ways the world showed its […]

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Laundry: a small step in student life initiatives

By: Rose Hogmire Ripon College students will be charged for the first time for laundry and printing beginning in the spring 2016 semester. With the latest installments of one card […]

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The Trump files part two: Is Trump actually blue?

By: Rose Hogmire  The latest campaign triumphs from Republican nominee hopeful, Donald Trump, can give his followers and the media a sense of amnesia, especially considering  his ties to the […]

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Empty Bowls helping those with little to eat

By: Rose Hogmire  The Center for Social Responsibility is gearing up for its annual Empty Bowls event, which provides students with a unique dual-opportunity to take part in service learning […]

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Issues of Title IX at Ripon College

By: Rose Hogmire   “The status quo is completely unacceptable,” Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) remarked at a Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing last July, in response to the […]

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The Trump files part one: why we should listen

By: Rose Hogmire  For most Americans, Donald Trump’s run for the Republican nomination and presidency has been met with an annoyance and fascination similar to a car crash disrupting your […]

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