Monthly Archives: March 2011

J.D. featured in the Davidson Journal: “Honor those who earn it”

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Hello Readers,

The Davidson Journal is one of the many publications at Davidson College.  Serving as a monthly look into life at Davidson and a way to keep up with alumni, the Journal is a pretty incredible piece of work.  This month’s issue is no different, featuring Explore.Davidson’s own JD Merrill.  As you may remember, JD worked on the Bill Ferguson campaign for Maryland State Senate in the Fall of 2010.  Bill won the election, becoming the youngest senator since the ratification of the state’s most recent constitution in 1867.  JD played a major role in the campaign.  As field director, he was second-in-command of the entire operation!

JD Looking Pensive

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Anika – The Educators

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Anyone who has spent time on Davidson’s campus will confirm that the Davidson experience is an untraditional and exhilarating acquisition of knowledge.

Dr. Douglas Ottati, Craig Family Distinguished Professor of Religion and Ethics

Dr. Douglas Ottati, Craig Family Distinguished Professor of Religion and Ethics

Learning occurs in all the aspects of Davidson life.  Some of the most stimulating and revolutionary discussions and discoveries happen far from classrooms and academic hallways.  That is not to say that the classroom is secondary.  Davidson academics are beyond compelling and invigorating.   Continue reading →

Kelvin – My Life is a Musical

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Rehearsal

My contraband photo of a dress rehearsal

I know I’ve already written about this semester’s theater and music departments’ production of Into the Woods, but I’m going to have to do it again, because since last weekend, it’s literally taken over my entire life. I’ve reached a point where every conversation I have outside of rehearsal contains a sentence fragment that reminds me of a line in the musical, and then the scenes and songs associated with that line start to play on repeat in my head. In any other context, I think this would be called insanity, but in my case, it’s just called Into the Woods. Continue reading →

Anika – Liberal Arts School

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There is a well known publication that discusses the benefits of  liberal arts colleges.  It is true that a liberal arts education produces an articulate and analytical student.  Students who are confident in their written and leadership abilities.  Just as notably students have the privilege of molding themselves into well rounded citizens.  As a student at a liberal arts college, one develops an appreciation for disciplines that you may might have otherwise avoided.

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Justin – ROAD TRIP

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Its right around spring break and every good college student knows what that means…crazy and wild road trip.  As over my break the craziest adventure I got into was a trip into DC to see Cymbeline, a Shakespearian play (you know the Bard was always a little bit naughty), my first weekend back at Davidson meant I was in need of redemption.  And now a Tuesday morning later, redemption has never tasted so sweet. Continue reading →

Kate – The Leather Backpack

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Since November, I’ve been anxiously waiting for March 15th to roll around wish hopes that I will be named as a 2011-2012 Watson Fellow. The Watson Fellowship is a “one year grant for independent study and travel outside the United States awarded to graduating college students nominated from participating institutions.” If I receive the Watson, I will spend all of next year studying slam poetry communities abroad in Germany, Spain, South Africa, Australia and Chile. Now, the day has finally come and I feel like a little kid on Christmas, waiting to see if Santa brought me switches and coal or fun surprises.Philosophically, I’m torn all over the place but the same old Christmas-time question roles around in my head, Have I been good this year? Continue reading →

Inside the Classroom Series- Dr. Helen Cho, Department of Anthropology and “Solving Crime with Anthropology”

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Dr. Helen Cho, Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Dr. Helen Cho, Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Dr. Helen Cho, Associate Professor of Anthropology, received her undergraduate degrees in Anthropology and Chemistry from the University of Illinois and her Doctorate in Anthropology from the University of Missouri.  Dr. Cho has served as a professor at Davidson College since 2002.  Her primary academic interests include biological/biocultural anthropology, human skeletal biology, bone histology, forensic anthropology, bioarchaeology, paleopathology, and race.  Continue reading for a Continue reading →

J.D. – Wow! Dinner at Davidson raises over $20k

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This has been one of the most amazing months of my entire life. And that might even be an understatement. But it was not easy getting to a point where such a statement would be qualified.

To start, the days leading up to Dinner at Davidson were some of the most draining I have ever experienced. Running around trying to tie all of the loose ends and get everything in order really took the wind out of my sails. By Friday morning I was feeling really under the weather. To make matters worse, I had a take home exam due at noon the next day – the day of the event.

By Friday evening I finally felt comfortable leaving the remainder of the preparations to our amazing silent auction team and I headed out to go study for my exam. At 3 a.m. I felt myself fading fast and decided that the studying would have to be cut short. I opened the exam, and got started.

At 5 a.m. I finished the exam, sealed it, and dropped it in my professors mailbox. I then went over to the Lilly Gallery to take a peak at the location where our event would be held hours later.

Lilly Gallery at 5 a.m.

Soon I was in my bed and sound asleep. But that did not last long. Continue reading →