As the environmental sustainability movement dubbed “Going Green” continues to sweep the globe, Knox College students have been increasing their efforts to help preserve the planet. From establishing a Sustainability Task Force that funds long-term “green” projects, to raising environmental awareness through a variety of clubs, there is no doubt that Knox has found its place in the global movement striving for sustainability. Professor Peter Schwartzman of the Environmental Studies Department at Knox suggests that ...

When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., came to Chicago in 1966, someone hit him in the head with a brick. When Barack Obama came to Chicago on Tuesday, we elected him president of the United States of America.

Obama, a Chicago native, came back to his home city on Election Day to vote and hold a rally in Grant Park, a venue usually reserved for major events like concerts. The park was absolutely packed with ...

Most days when you walk into the gym at the Boys and Girls Club on Depot Street, better known as the Carver Center, you see kids playing basketball, jumping rope, and participating in all kinds of activities. However, on Friday, Oct. 31, even getting into the gym was a test of one’s mettle. Hellish sounds emanated from the entrance, a strange red glow shone from behind a pitch tarp, the sharp tang of burnt ...

Last Thursday, Student Senate held its weekly meeting in the round room of CFA, and though President Elaine Wilson was unable to attend due to Homecoming duties, Vice President Bryan Lund read a comprehensive message to Senate from the President:

“Last week, Trevor and I met with Jeff Douglas, the head of the library, and it went very well. He expressed that moving immediately to 24-hour library access would be extremely difficult as it would ...

Sophomore Alison Ehrhard is a Senator in her first term of office, and like many others, she comes with a number of ideas of action she hopes to see in Student Senate.

“I wasn’t on Senate last year,” Ehrhard said, “but I feel like I see a lot of changes that the school could make, and I feel like I could have a good voice to do that, and to represent my district.”

Ehrhard ...