By Pierce Doyle October 19, 2020 On what was a particularly beautiful fall afternoon, Edgewood College’s student organization, MFT (Marriage and Family Therapy) Rocks took to “the streets of campus” to raise awareness for mental health care, and to raise funds for The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). This year’s Annual NAMI Walks Your […]
By Anna Hansen October 19, 2020 Edgewood’s Student Senate, accompanied by Edgewood President Andrew Manion and Vice President for Student Development Heather Harbach, hosted a town hall Oct. 13 to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on campus. Harbach said that Edgewood’s residence hall protocols, which include distanced seating areas and mask requirements, were based on […]
Following the Sept. 24 announcement of Edgewood College President Andrew Manion’s “see something, say something” hotline, there has been an 83 percent decrease in active cases amongst the Eagle community.
By Nora-Kathleen Berryhill Oct. 10, 2020 UPDATE: clerks can no longer email ballots to voters. Edgewood College will offer on-campus voting and voter registration on the first floor of the Oscar Rennebohm Library on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 3). Early voting will also be available Oct. 26 through Oct. 30 outside of Predolin Humanities Center […]
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 […]
