By Rebecca Dickman Sept. 30, 2020 Edgewood’s freshmen and transfer students this year are dealing with not only the typical concerns of new environments and classroom expectations, also sanitizing regulations, online classes, and quarantines as dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic. After an abrupt end to their senior year, the incoming class of 2024 along, with […]
By Nora-Kathleen Berryhill Sept. 30, 2020 It’s easy to associate the word debate with the imagery of a specific brand of hyper-partisan, petty bickering: the kind where no one really seeks to reach consensus at the end, and where neither hands are shaken nor post-debate pleasantries exchanged. This characterization of debate is both overly broad […]
By Nora-Kathleen Berryhill Sept. 30, 2020 A spike of COVID-19 cases among Edgewood student athletes has placed the Edgewood athletics teams on a two-week hiatus until October 4. All team members have been advised to shelter in place, attend classes remotely, and avoid unnecessary travel during this period. Morgan Koss, a sophomore on the softball […]
By Anna Hansen Sept. 24, 2020 Edgewood students can use a new text hotline to report behavior that violates college COVID-19 protocols. Edgewood College President Andrew Manion announced a new hotline for “see something, say something” reporting on campus in a Sept. 24 email sent only to students. The hotline is accessible to all students […]
By Anna Hansen and Mandy Scheuer September 17, 2020 COVID-19 cases on Edgewood’s campus have quadrupled, going from five on Sept. 15 to twenty-one on Sept. 17. To combat the spread of the virus, Phil’s, one of two on-campus dining halls, has closed in-person dining, offering pick-up only. “This spike is attributable to egregious violations […]
By Anna Hansen September 8, 2020 Edgewood College community members gathered on Monroe Street Sept. 1 to peacefully protest police brutality and support the Black Lives Matter movement following the August 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha. The protest, organized by Vivi Velasquez, Jahdai Guerrero, and Shawn Padley, featured several speakers who shared […]
