Dearest Freshmen,
What do you think of Wabash thus far? Do you have enough experience to form an opinion, or is it too soon? And what of your new proud paperweight, “These Fleeting Years”? Have you read it yet? Let’s expand our scope.
What do you think of Global Warming—epic hoax or dire emergency? How about gay [...]

by William Turner, Faculty Contributor
Welcome, freshmen, to Wabash College.  You are embarking on a great adventure.  During the next four years you will do many things.  You will take classes in the languages, literature, fine arts, religion, philosophy, history, rhetoric, mathematics, and the natural and social sciences.  You will read many good books—and some not [...]

by David Blix ‘70, Faculty Contributor
I was talking over a cup of coffee the other day with some friends about that most mysterious of subjects—how to be a student at Wabash College.  One man (a faculty member) produced a list of rules from his pocket and laid it on the table.  “These work very well,” [...]

by Dr. William Turner
Welcome, freshmen, to Wabash College. The school you have chosen to attend is very different from many that your friends from high school are attending. Wabash is much smaller than most colleges and universities, and it maintains a relatively low student-faculty ratio. It is also a college for men, [...]

Whether you’re a Calvinist or not, there’s a reason to celebrate John Calvin’s 500th birthday! He touched on a crucial truth – we are not our own.

Wabash College has an admissions brochure that is famous among prospective and current students. “It won’t be easy,” it says of the Wabash experience, “but it will be worth it.” The mailing, received by hundreds upon hundreds of prospective students each year, is brilliant in its salesmanship.

For those unaware, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Steve Klein and his staff is located in Trippet Hall, on the far north end of campus. For many outsiders, Trippet provides the first glimpse of Wabash, and it is without doubt one of our greatest ambassadors. Beautifully furnished with artwork and stately interior architecture, it greets all visitors to campus, especially visiting prospective students, with a warm handshake and a classic grin, and offers them a splen­did view of our dear campus from wide, spotless windows. Fresh coffee, plush chairs and abundant literature invites guests to sit and relax, and maybe wonder what it might be like to spend a college career on such a serene campus. But a short exploration reveals that this inspiring view is seen only from the front of the building. Down the stairs and towards the back, that view becomes just a vague memory. It’s suddenly clouded out by closed doors, cubicles and drab gray walls that lack personality.

by Sean Clerget ‘09
Oh the Gentleman’s Rule, how
often art thou referenced. Much is
made of the rule, especially for freshmen,
who hear a great deal about it
during orientation. Lauded by many,
yet inevitably criticized at least once a
semester as being “dead”, the Gentleman’s
Rule creates at Wabash a kind of
experiment, an environment of constant
learning. Such an experiment,
however, has both [...]