Frank’s Carthage Man Challenge
Alex Farley, Web Copy Editor
May 16, 2013
Frank’s Diner has a special challenge for any Carthage Student who is brave enough to attempt it. The Current’s own Alex Albright attempts to take on a full garbage plate, which includes 5 meats, 5 cheese’s, and 5 veggie mixed with 5 eggs, and a full stack of buttermilk pancakes. Find... Read more »
New sexual assault policy holds promise
Tory Martinez, Copy Editor
May 14, 2013
Progress doesn’t happen instantly. It comes in increments, as the result of hard work, tenacity and occasionally, pure luck. When The Current approached administration about issues with our current sexual assault policy back in October, expectations were low. Traditionally, policy issues such as these... Read more »
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Difficult goodbyes to professors and staff
Andrea Grabau, Senior Staff Reporter
May 14, 2013
Every year, professors and staff say goodbye to an entire class of seniors, but students rarely have to say goodbye to their professors. However, sometimes faculty and staff have to graduate on to new challenges. Among those leaving is Lizz Zitron, Outreach Services Librarian, whose primary role at Carthage... Read more »
The Carthage bucket list
Michael Snydel, Copy Editor
May 14, 2013
For the senior Red Men and Lady Reds, the time for college shenanigans is quickly disappearing. With so many ideas and so little time for college hijinks, The Current is here to help you create the quintessential Carthage bucket list (Morgan Freeman or Jack Nicholson not included). Skinny dip in the... Read more »
Top ten things NOT to wear under graduation robes
Tory Martinez, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2013
Birthday suit Beach wear Pajamas Ratty jeans and the sneaks you use to mow the lawn Ball gown/tux Fitness gear Wool Lady Gaga’s meat-suit Halloween costume Leather
Moving on… across the stage
Megan Woodrow, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2013
The moment that students college career’s build up to is just about happen in a few weeks: the walk across the graduation stage to receive that hard earned diploma. It’s interesting to think that after 2,992 days in school starting from Elementary School and going through to College (yes, that is... Read more »
Proud procrastinators
Tyler Strohl, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2013
It’s about that time of year where one kind of student comes out of hibernation, and not only because of the warmer weather. Notorious procrastinators all over campus have started to reappear in academic buildings for late night study sessions. Even more procrastinators will wait until two or three... Read more »
Sexual assault case reopens as new policy is ushered in
Alyssa Scott, Copy Editor
May 14, 2013
In 2008, Katherine Lees, a Carthage student at the time, was sexually assaulted by two men in her Tarble dorm room. Lees brought the case against Carthage’s insurance company using Daniel Kennedy, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy, as an expert witness... Read more »
Sleep deprivation, caffiene consumption and your health
Andrea Grabau, Senior Staff Reporter
May 7, 2013
College students frequently have to choose between academics, a social life and sleep. Oftentimes, it is sleep that loses out and students end up short of the recommended 7-9.25 hours a night. With the school year coming to a close and finals approaching fast, sleep is becoming less and less of a priority. However,... Read more »
Cheeseheads face the law
Lindsay Muenchow, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2013
Michael Phegley, Associate Professor of Business Administration and a practicing attorney at Phegley, Laufenburg & Jensen, weighed in on interesting Wisconsin laws from a legal standpoint. His firm focuses on family, criminal, labor and employment law, as well as alternative dispute resolution. ... Read more »