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WWII Cargo Ship Named for Earlham College to be Scrapped; Environmental Concerns Cited

November 3, 2009

A World War II freighter named for Earlham College, the S.S. Earlham Victory, is headed for the scrap yard. The ship is one of the first to be recycled in an Obama Administration effort to clean up the fouled waters where obsolete ships have been stored in "ghost fleets" for decades.

Animal Rights, Environmentalism Also in Mission of New Campus Vegetarian Theme House

November 9, 2009

The 11 members of Marmon House want to do more than just eat right. They are promoting a lifestyle — a lifestyle that benefits people, animals and the environment. Marmon House is one of Earlham College’s new theme houses and it features a vegetarian theme.

 

Women's Soccer Team Advances to Conference Championship

November 4, 2009

Earlham's women's soccer team has advanced to the North Coast Athletic Conference championship match on Saturday, November 7. Joy Doucette's goal was decisive in a 1-0 semifinal victory over Denison on Tuesday night in Granville, Ohio.

The Choice for Family Trio was Earlham, Earlham, Earlham

October 26, 2009

Maura, Patrick and Conor Hall didn't reveal their college picks to one another until they had all made their decision. It may not be surprising for siblings this close, but twins Conor and Patrick and their sister, younger by 11 months, all chose to come to Earlham.

EC Bonner Scholar Studies the Efficiency of City Trash Routes

October 26, 2009

Bonner Scholar Gustavo Espinoza has carried out an extensive year-long efficiency study of the routes driven by Richmond's sanitation trucks. Espinoza and fellow Bonner Katie Marshall hope the project will save the city money through wasting less fuel and making more efficient stops.

Be Vigilant with Hand Washing and Sneeze Etiquette While Awaiting H1N1 Vaccine, College Officials Urge

October 26, 2009

Now that the outbreak of novel A H1N1 influenza has reached 46 states, President Obama has declared the virus a national emergency, but that does not mean that communities are any closer to having vaccine available. Director of Health Services Mary Ann Stienbarger urges students, faculty, staff and community members to be vigilant in promoting good health and hygiene, and stresses the importance of practicing good cough and sneeze etiquette.

Earlham Gets Indiana Specialty License Plate

October 21, 2009

Hoosier motorists can show their Quaker spirit on their cars thanks to a new specialty license plate available in January 2010. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of the plates go to the Earlham Fund. The plate is made possible thanks to State Rep. Greg Porter '78 who worked tirelessly to make the Earlham plate a reality.

Earlham to Join Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

October 15, 2009

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced today that it has approved the application of Earlham College to join the Conference. Currently a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), Earlham will join HCAC at the beginning of the 2010-11 academic year.

Earlham’s Egyptian Mummy Undergoes Restoration

October 5, 2009

The Egyptian mummy, Ta'an, housed in the Joseph Moore Museum, has recently undergone cleaning and repairs to ready her for a process which will eventually lead to a bust of the mummy being cast from the results of upcoming CT scans.

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