February 27, 2015

Reflections on Ringing the Bell

by Cat Hosch • Opinions • Tags: 175th Anniversary, Hershberger, Rutersville Bell

By Michelle Hershberger When a SignUpGenius invitation to ring the bell for the 175th Charter Day Celebration entered my inbox, I jumped at the chance. I did not know where this bell was located, why someone was going to ring it, or the historical significance of the bell. As a lifelong enthusiast of bell ringing, […]

February 27, 2015

Student Voices Concerns over Rolling Stones Article Response

by Cat Hosch • Opinions • Tags: Huckleberry, Rolling Stones, Sexual Assault

By Joshua D Huckleberry Last November, Rolling Stone Magazine released an article that made serious accusations of immense negligence at the University of Virginia and the Greek Life at the school. Amongst the accusation was the claim that the University had ignored a sexual assault that was extraordinarily heinous in nature. While the University took […]

February 27, 2015

Men’s Basketball Prepares for Conference

by admin • Sports

By Justin Pelt After a devastating loss at the hands of Texas Lutheran University last Friday to end the conference season, the Southwestern Pirates Men’s Basketball team came back to handily defeat the University of California Santa Cruz the following afternoon. The victory last Saturday ended a three-game losing streak that plagued the Pirates during […]

February 27, 2015

Retention of Underrepresented Students: Sinking or Sailing?

by Amy Gu • News • Tags: Bell, CDSJ, Diversity, Minority, Office of Diversity Education, Retention Specialist

By Elizabeth Bell Last month, a retention consultant Charles Schroeder consulted with Southwestern pro-bono about the retention of minority students. “I was glad that I had the opportunity to be a part of the conversation, [and I hope] this will be the beginning of many more discussions,” said Terri Johnson, assistant dean of Student Multicultural Affairs. Schroeder met with […]