Amidst all the commotion these past months regarding the curricular future of our College, the paradox has once again proven true that the words which resound the loudest are those which are uttered by the softest of voices. Of the many individuals who took a stand on behalf of what they believed would be best [...]

The ever-growing discussion of the changes to C&T and possible changes to the student curriculum has presented an opportunity to look at the changes that Wabash has seen over its 178 years of existence. With these changes also came a more influential and vocal student voice. Many of these changes are well known to the [...]

Back in February, the Wabash Conservative Union hosted Dr. Burton Folsom from Hillsdale College to lecture on his most recent book New Deal or Raw Deal?: How FDR’s Economic Legacy has Damaged America. The lecture was a nice summary of the conservative position on the government-versus-free-market debate. But what got me thinking was a conversation [...]

There is a common phrase that is often said about walls: “If only they could speak.” If you have ever ventured inside the Goodrich Room on the second floor of the Lilly Library, you will immediately notice that it is a unique room. As far as I’m concerned, it is one of a kind. Many [...]

In March of 1916, the President addressed an attentive and enthusiastic crowd concerning America’s role in the world. “It is coming to be a fact,” he said, “that the American people must dominate Mexico. A stronger and more advanced people must take charge of a weaker and less advanced people.”  The latter nation, he claimed, [...]

A couple of months ago, I sat in on one of the student-faculty discussion sessions for a new all-campus course to replace Cultures and Traditions. And when I say “sat in,” I mean just that. I was an observer, not a participant. The session had all of the telltale markings of a C&T discussion: students [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me welcome you to the ongoing digital revolution, occurring right now at the speed of data flow. Thanks to the Internet, information can now be sent, stored, accessed, and transferred from virtually anywhere on the planet; and thanks to technologies like BlackBoard, video chat, and the SMART Board, education is being [...]

As summer approaches, our academic responsibilities will be soon (thankfully) be finished for several months. Rest is needed, and so are good books! As we at The Phoenix are in full support of strengthening and renewing the mind of Wabash men, we pulled together a list of books that we feel are worth a look [...]