Author: Ripon Media
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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Flash to the Past
By: Hannah Tetzlaff Happy Birthday to you, Ripon College! On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Ripon College celebrated the 165th anniversary since its founding on Jan. 29, 1851 by David Mapes and […]
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Odd Man Out
By: Lauren Hince In 1935, Turner Jones ‘39, was an early African-American to attend Ripon College. Jones, from Louisville, Kentucky, attended Ripon to receive a northerner education. After a at […]
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Ripon College Poor People’s Rally
By: Connor Cummiskey Students were given an opportunity to learn about poverty and Martin Luther King Jr.’s position on economic inequality last month during the Poor People’s Rally. The rally […]
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Is Princess Leia a Disney princess? And other thoughts about the changes Disney made to Star Wars
By: Emily Janseen It has now been over three years since George Lucas sold his company, Lucasfilm, to Disney and we stand on the precipice of the first Star Wars […]
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Workforce Spirituality and Valor
By: Christian Ryan A new group is forming on campus. Small but dedicated, it is a group of young men with deep beliefs, and a will to strengthen and spread […]
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Speaking With Both Lips, What Vulvas Have to do with Free Speech
By: Connor Cummiskey The Ripon College Feminists made waves recently by posting large, brightly colored drawings of vulvas in residence halls to advertise their One Big Sexy Blowout event. The […]
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RallyNet: Ripon College enters the 21st century
by: Lauren Hince This year Ripon College’s ITS department has made steps towards the new digital age. Since April of 2014, Ripon College has been planning and implementing a secure […]
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Intramural Magic
By: Jordan Grunawalt Hold on to your wizarding hats, and grab your broomsticks because a Quidditch team is coming to campus next semester. Muggle Quidditch is similar to the fictional […]
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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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More nimble J-Board ready to settle disputes
By: Connor Cummiskey Over this last summer and into this semester the Student Judiciary Board (J-board) has undergone some drastic changes, including a revamped constitution, more efficient organization and updated […]
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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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