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Pre-med Students Continue Battling WebTree

The Davidsonian

As WebTree registration continues, Davidson College’s pre-med students find themselves facing a familiar problem: competing for limited seats in courses needed to meet medical school requirements. For students hoping to attend medical school immediately following graduation, getting a spot in courses such as organic chemistry, biochemistry and physics can de

Midterm debate brings Davidson Dems, Republicans, Socialists and TPUSA in Conversation

The Davidsonian

The 900 Room overflowed with students attending the Midterm Debate on Thursday, Oct. 15. Hosted by the Center for Political Engagement and Bridge USA’s Davidson chapter, the event brought together debaters from four different political groups on campus—the Davidson College Republicans, the Davidson College Democrats, the Young Democratic Socialists of Americ

Three-year Plan Looks to Re-envision Student Life

The Davidsonian

For generations of Davidson College students, Vail Commons has been more than a place to eat. It is where students gather between classes, meet friends and build the routines of campus life. Even President Doug Hicks has fond memories of meals there. Now, a major campus transformation is preparing to take shape. Under a three-year...

Poet David Gate discusses community as resistance

The Davidsonian

Last Tuesday, in front of a group of students, faculty and community members, poet David Gate read from his new book “A Rebellion of Care,” in the Carolina Inn. Gate, a North-Carolina-based poet hailing from the United Kingdom, took questions on the nature of resistance and poetry’s role in social justice. Katie Horowitz, Associate Professor...

Davidson’s Banned Book Week highlights youth efforts

The Davidsonian

In protest of rampant book bans, academic institutions all over the country celebrate ‘Banned Books Week,’ to raise awareness of ongoing censorship efforts and promote banned books. In the spirit of the week, the Davidson Library, English Department and Beacon Program partnered to screen “Banned Together,” a documentary directed by Kate Way that shines a...

Davidson scholar-athletes deal with travel demands

The Davidsonian

While many students spend their weekends enjoying a break from classes and relaxing around campus, student athletes prepare to compete. For athletes in-season, weekends become synonymous with long commutes and at times crossing state lines. According to diver Elle Jacobsen ’27, the swim & dive team spends a lot of time on the road. “We’ll...

John Carter Jr., Davidson Basketball’s 27-Year-Old Newcomer

The Davidsonian

Classes of students in their teens and early twenties are now joined by a 27-year-old, ex-marine, Naval Academy graduate, husband and father. This spring, Davidson Basketball signed John Carter Jr. for a one-year stint on the team. After a day of classes and team practices, where most students trudge back to messy dorm rooms, Carter...

The untimely death of the instagram bio

The Davidsonian

It’s a new semester. You search up someone intriguing—a potential friend, your roommate’s enemy, your class crush—and their instagram bio is sparsely populated. If you’re lucky, it might list their class year, their sport, or three letters that signify their hometown. I think we can do better. At Davidson, instagram stalking does not ask who...

Against Small Talk: In Defense of Being Chalant

The Davidsonian

I have a confession: I am terrible at small talk. Not because I lack social skills (although my friends may have competing theories), but because I find it mildly absurd that we have collectively agreed to ask questions we do not particularly want answered. “How are you?” “Good! You?” “Good!” Wonderful. Two people have successfully...

Student mental health services move across the street

The Davidsonian

This semester, the College’s Health Center began the process of relocating its Counseling office to the Well Cat Center across Main street. This change has raised questions about accessibility, transparency and the lack of communication among students. The building’s location, while only across the street, poses unique challenges since many offices are upsta

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