A look at local government
By: Christian Ryan Parents, professors, community members and mentors are constantly telling students to become involved, aware citizens – always an admirable goal. However, if students only focus on national […]
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Scott Stazzante “Common Ground” review
By: Hannah Tetzlaff On the night of Sept. 11, Scott Strazzante ’86, gave an artist talk on his photographic exhibit, Common Ground, which will be at Caestecker Gallery until Oct. […]
Get to know your campus: Professor Schatzinger
By: Ben Valdez Professor Schatzinger is an associate professor of politics and government at Ripon College. He was born and raised in Germany and, ironically, specializes in American politics. Schatzinger’s […]
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 […]
Get to know your campus: Yessra Sankari
By: Rachel Grutza Understanding the Syrian Civil War requires one to look back to the 1920s (and even further, to be honest), when its borders with Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, […]
The Curriculum overhaul: ominous cloud or shining hope?
By: Connor Cummiskey Over the last couple semesters, Ripon College has been going through some dramatic changes. The curriculum, the classes the college offers, is in the midst of review […]
The 411 on 314
photo courtesy of Ric Damm By: Lauren Hince Picture a trendy downtown space, filled from floor to ceiling with college kids decked out in their most authentic hipster garb, sipping their […]
Presidential races resume as classes begin
By: Connor Cummiskey As students return to Ripon and classes begin, it is important to remember the elections are also just heating up. The following is a quick overview of […]
Dating Someone from Home
By: Rachel Grutza When I came to Ripon College two years ago, I had just started dating a man named Cole. Our relationship lasted from the summer of 2013 until […]
‘Life Well Lived’
By:Lauren Hince At Ripon, we are “More. Together.” Or, at least that’s what our banners read. This weirdly punctuated saying has been the unofficial motto of Ripon College for ten […]
It’s Time For Change
When students arrive back on August 23rd they will be greeted by a whole new Ripon. This new Ripon is all about change. From the new poster board outside the […]
WRPN-Radio goes digital
Ripon College’s radio station WRPN-FM went off the air for the last time at 5 pm on September 15. Though the FM license was cancelled, WRPN members look to the […]