Hazel Nguyen

The Student • 18th October 2023

Studying abroad in Edinburgh

As someone who grew up in Ha Noi – the vibrant capital city of little Viet Nam – and went to college in Indiana – a rural Midwest state in the United States, I like to think of Edinburgh as a nice balance between two ends of the spectrum. Ha Noi; a lively city hustling with 24/7 traffic, street vendors that get visitors until (or from) 3am, and coffee shops that never seem to exhaust conversations. On the contrary, if not for my home institution, barely anyone would visit Greencastle – a college

The DePauw • 5th May 2023

“Inner” Art Exhibition - A Letter to our Inner Child

As a part of the Art Walk 2023, a weekend-long, interdisciplinary arts festival on the DePauw campus, the “Inner” art exhibition is set to open on Monday, Apr. 21, and close on Friday, May 12. first-year Nol Nguyen, “Inner” arts director, described his solo exhibition as inviting visitors to “reflect on the different stages of life and the inner concept of everything.”

The exhibition features five different types of arts, including photography, projection mapping, digital sculpture, drawing, an

The DePauw • 30th November 2022

Holiday Music Recommendations from Around the World

Icy weather, hot chocolate, Christmas trees. The holiday season has officially started - and here is your much-needed holiday playlist recommendation that does not include “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Each song originates from a different country, and I hope you will feel the holiday sensations whether you fully understand the language or not. I recognize that this playlist is by no means exhaustive, and feel free to write a letter to the editor if you think I have missed some great songs.

The DePauw • 31st October 2022

“You've got to really want to do it”: Annabelle Terry and Anne Odeke talk acting and theater

Five actors representing the Actors From the London Stage (AFTLS) company held their week-long residency at DePauw from Monday, Oct. 10 to Friday, Oct. 14. The residency included visits to DePauw classes, an open workshop with the student theater organization, Duzer Du, and the Oct. 12 performance of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” This year’s residency marked 30 years of partnership between DePauw and the AFTLS.

The actors and actresses were Roger May, Claire Redcliffe, Anne Odeke, Annabelle Terry, a

The DePauw • 31st October 2022

My Top 5 Favorite Songs (and Lyrics) from Taylor Swift's 'Midnights'

Taylor Swift’s newest album “Midnights” dropped last Friday and all 13 songs (plus 7 songs in the 3 a.m. version) have been the background music of my mind ever since its release. Swift described the album as the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout her life, “a journey through terror and sweet dreams.” Indeed, I feel a mix of emotions listening to the songs, from pure sadness and hopelessness to true happiness and acceptance.

While the pop genre of the album certainly makes it m

The DePauw • 23rd September 2022

Green Dot program creates a culture of care on DePauw’s campus

On Sunday, September 11, the first Green Dot training of fall 2022 was organized for DePauw students.

According to Heather Wright, associate director of Student Wellness programs, Green Dot is a bystander intervention program that aims to equip students with the tools they need in order to step in situations around sexual assault and interpersonal violence. The program initially started in 2015 when DePauw received a grant through the Department of Justice and sent staff to the Green Dot headqu

The DePauw • 14th May 2022

Self-care tips and university programming in Final Exams season

With final exams around the corner, Mental Health and Wellness Educator Malorie McGee and Mental Health Peer Educator Alexa Harris ‘24 shared self-care tips, as well as university programming and resources that will be available for students.

“We feel that people are overwhelmed. Especially this semester, everyone's very stressed, which is to be expected. But that doesn't mean that it makes it any easier on the students,” Harris said.

McGee added that times of higher stress tend to be around t

The DePauw • 2nd May 2022

Class of 2026 enrollment numbers indicate preliminary increase since last year

According to the Vice President for Enrollment Management Mary Beth Petrie, as of Friday April 15, DePauw has admitted more than 3,500 students into the Class of 2026. Petrie said this number is the same as in previous years, but added that over 400 students have committed to DePauw, which is higher compared to the number around the same time last year. The new class also has the highest number of Indiana students in the past four years.

“I think that things are, of course, changing in the worl

The DePauw • 14th April 2022

Field professor of Creative Writing talks DePauw and why we write

Lee Ann Roripaugh, this year’s Mary Rogers Field and Marion Field-McKenna Distinguished University Professor for Creative Writing, was invited to DePauw University to teach a Poetry Writing class in Spring 2022.

According to DePauw website, the Mary Rogers Field and Marion Field-McKenna Distinguished Professorship “brings nationally recognized and practicing writers to DePauw as visiting faculty members” with endowment from J. David Field.

Joe Heithaus, professor of English, said the creative

The DePauw • 17th February 2022

Inclement weather resulted in virtual classes - Was it necessary?

DePauw university offices were closed due to inclement weather from Wednesday, Feb. 2 to Friday, Feb. 4. All classes were moved online and professors were advised not to travel to classrooms.

Students expressed mixed opinions regarding the cancellation of in-person classes. Some appreciated this decision as it was out of concerns for professors and students’ safety.

“They're looking out for the students and the professors, especially the professors because of [the travel conditions],” sophomor