Thomas Maroukis, professor of history, spoke on the legal status of American Indians on reservations Tuesday evening to a group of interested students. In the 1900s, Maroukis said, experts called American Indians "the vanishing race" and predicted that Native Americans would soon vanish entirely.
Last Sunday, the Jewish Student Union and Kappa Sigma Upsilon co-hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at the Agudis Achim Temple in Bexley. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for Ohio youth currently in foster care. Although no specific fee was charged for the meal, a donation was asked of each person dining.
There are currently about 7,500 people living with AIDS in Ohio, according to aids.org. HIV/AIDS is a serious problem existing in the world today, and even in the United States millions of people are affected by this disease. Capital recently raised awareness about AIDS by participating in World AIDS Day and continued with World AIDS Awareness Week, sponsored by the Community Service and Leadership Development Office (CSLD) and Peer Respect in a Diverse Environment (PRIDE).
Course ratings go paperless What: End-of-term IDEA course surveys How: Starting this semester, Capital University is distributing the IDEA surveys to both instructors and students in an online format. By now, students should have received an e-mail containing instructions and a link for the IDEA Online Student Ratings of Instruction survey.
Something about a band at a sporting event gets sports fans' blood pumping. The thrill of the game plus the music is an intoxicating combination. But Capital's sporting events haven't had music for quite some time. This year, a few students along with Jeff Gress, assistant professor of theatre, have gotten together to organize a pep band.
Although the weather has become bleak and gray, there is a way to experience sunny skies and stunning views from around the world without leaving campus. The Schumacher Gallery is currently hosting the exhibit "Alice Schille: The Early Years 1902-1914." Alice Schille was a native of Columbus and grew up on Bryden Rd.
