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Cheney Hagerup

Cheney graduated from DePauw University in 2015 with majors in English Literature and Spanish. She is from Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

Illustrated book cover for Pat Mora's The Rainbow Tulip. Three girls in multi-colored tulip-shaped dresses frolic in a circle.

Medicine

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17 Apr 2015

Fatal realities of medical experimentation: the case of Guatemala

According to a recent report by The Guardian, John Hopkins University is being accused of carrying out lethal experiments on over 800 Guatemalan research participants in the 1940s and 1950s. Claimants are now suing the university for over a billion dollars in damages. Allegedly, the John Hopkins School of Medicine intentionally selected highly vulnerable research participants, … Continue reading "Fatal realities of medical experimentation: the case of Guatemala"

Higher Education

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16 Mar 2015

A Pursuit of Passion: Questioning the Post-Grad Trajectory

As DePauw students, success is the light at the end of the tunnel of exams, papers and countless hours in Roy O. West. From the moment we step foot on campus, we begin pondering our personal trajectories. We explore different areas of study, choose a major, fulfill internships and, by senior year, we are expected … Continue reading "A Pursuit of Passion: Questioning the Post-Grad Trajectory"

ART OF AWARENESS SUBMISSIONS 2015- Winners announced!

Congratulations to our winners!!! Taylor Zartman, Samuel Caravana and Nathaniel Fox #1- Nathaniel Fox- (Faculty Vote Winner) Street Art and Urban Pressure: Graffiti as we know here is the U.S. is thought as trash and dirty, stereotypes that are simply not accurate. Graffiti is more than just trash created by the lowly and impoverished. This … Continue reading "ART OF AWARENESS SUBMISSIONS 2015- Winners announced!"

4 Mar 2015

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'Like a Girl:' A cultural context

We have all heard it before: the kid out on the baseball field shouts, “you hit like a girl.” Adults do it too. In fact, just last fall my sister’s soccer coach yelled to his son, “you’re running like a girl,” upsetting many parents in the crowd. To many, to be “like a girl” means … Continue reading "‘Like a Girl:’ A cultural context"

7 Nov 2014

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'Slacktivism:' The problem with benevolence

You may have heard the term ‘Slacktivism’ thrown around in reference to charitable acts diluted with apathy. ‘Slacktivism’ can take theform of anything from donating small amounts of money to a cause – to participating in ‘voluntourism’ trips and sharing photos of marginalized peoples on social media sites. Nonetheless, such efforts often end up serving one’s ego more … Continue reading "‘Slacktivism:’ The problem with benevolence"

17 Oct 2014

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A Message Left for Mason Hall Residents...

Renee, a sophomore at DePauw, came home to Mason Hall last Tuesday to find a sign harshly warning residents: “CAMERA INSTALLED. DO NOT PLACE FOOD OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING SOUP) IN THIS SINK!” However, the message did not end there. Below the first sign, a poor translation of the message into Mandarin, likely using the … Continue reading "A Message Left for Mason Hall Residents…"

3 Oct 2014

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No More Deaths: Fatal realities of border militarization

No More Deaths is a Tucson, AZ based humanitarian aid organization working to prevent the deaths of migrants crossing the Mexico-US border. According to Kate Morgan-Olsen, a long-term aid worker with No More Deaths, “The organization provides food, water, and medical support to migrants crossing through the Tucson sector of the border; documents and exposes … Continue reading "No More Deaths: Fatal realities of border militarization"

26 Sep 2014

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Wayne Hsiung of DxE Inspires Student Activism

Wayne Hsiung, co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere, spoke at DePauw University this past Wednesday, September 10. Wayne Hsiung calls himself a “Journeyman”. He advised Depauw students that you learn a whole lot about yourself and the world through diverging from a path with which you are not happy or satisfied. After studying law and working … Continue reading "Wayne Hsiung of DxE Inspires Student Activism"

11 Sep 2014

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Emma Sulkowicz Protests Sexual Assault with Performance Art

By taking on a voice of its own, performance art often eclipses the common perception of art as simply inert. Emma Sulkowicz, a senior Visual Arts major at Colombia University, is doing just this by protesting her rapist’s presence on campus for her senior thesis. In the above video, Sulkowicz shares that she was raped on … Continue reading "Emma Sulkowicz Protests Sexual Assault with Performance Art"

6 Sep 2014

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TOMS: When ‘Conscious Capitalism’ Is Not Enough

With great anticipation for TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie’s visit radiating throughout DePauw’s campus, I had to do a double take every time I saw the words “Conscious Capitalism” broadcast on posters. The term “conscious capitalism” has arisen out of the assumption that through making ‘helping’ fashionable, we are somehow working to end poverty. The reality, … Continue reading "TOMS: When ‘Conscious Capitalism’ Is Not Enough"

8 Mar 2014

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'Sam no es mi tío:' A visit from Diego Fonseca & Aileen El-Kadi

We had just published our annual call for intern applications: a sign posted around campus with a loud image of the traditional Uncle Sam that read, “I want YOU to be a Prindle Intern.” Diego Fonseca and Aileen El-Kadi, the two minds that brought together the twenty four crónicas that form “Sam no es Mi … Continue reading "‘Sam no es mi tío:’ A visit from Diego Fonseca & Aileen El-Kadi"

18 Mar 2013

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