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The new Steve Jobs bio says Disney CEO kept Jobs’ cancer remission a secret, which he learned about just an hour before Disney announced its acquisition of Pixar. The deal … Continue reading "Disney CEO kept Steve Jobs Cancer Secret"

A judge recently ruled that gamblers need to return the $1.5 million they won at a casino from games that used unshuffled decks. The gamblers are appealing and asking a … Continue reading "Who Should Get The Winnings in a Casino Error?"

DePauw is well known for its many off-campus classes, faculty-led excursions, and high rates of students who study abroad. Whether DePauw students choose to stay on campus or venture off … Continue reading "Art of Awareness 2015 Winning Photos"

Caroline is a junior intern from Glencoe, Illinois. She studies Pyschology at DePauw and is a member of the varsity women’s soccer team. Tell us about an ethics/social justice issue that … Continue reading "Prindle Intern Spotlight: Caroline Zadina"

Recently, Dartmouth’s president, Philip J. Hanlon, banned hard alcohol across the entire campus and implemented  mandatory four year sexual violence prevention and education programs. By banning all alcohol with a 30 … Continue reading "Dartmouth Bans Hard Liquor On Campus — What Could This Mean for DePauw?"

Natalie is a senior intern from Winnekta, Illinois. She is an English Writing major. Tell us about an ethics/social justice issue that is particularly important to you. Because I’m about … Continue reading "Prindle Intern Spotlight: Natalie Weilandt"

Are you looking for an opportunity to enrich your DePauw experience and share your passions with others, while gaining valuable skills that will help you in virtually any career? As … Continue reading "Join the Prindle Intern Team!"

An Australian man was arrested and stripped of his parental rights after treating his 2-year-old daughter with cannabis oil. Adam Koessler’s daughter has been diagnosed with stage-4 neuroblastoma, which develops … Continue reading "Cannabis and Cancer"

Conner is a junior intern from Carmel, Indiana. He is an Honor Scholar and Political Science major at DePauw. 1. Tell us about an ethics/social justice issue that is particularly … Continue reading "Prindle Intern Spotlight: Conner Gordon"

Philanthropy is a huge part of the average DePauw student’s life. Between Greek organizations, Relay for Life, Dance Marathon, Timmy Global Health, Civic Fellows and volunteering in the Putnam County … Continue reading "Philanthropy on Campus: Are we genuinely helping?"

Colleen is a junior intern from Indianapolis, Indiana. She studies Political Science at DePauw. Tell us about an ethics/social justice issue that is particularly important to you. One social justice … Continue reading "Prindle Intern Spotlight: Colleen Whiting"

Members of the Ohio legislature are currently fast-tracking a bill that would shield the names of pharmaceutical companies who sell Ohio execution drugs. Ohio has an interest in this shield because … Continue reading "Should the Identities of Execution Drug Manufacturers Be Secret?"

For most men and women in Greek chapters, flower-ins were a part of their first experiences in Greek life. The purpose of a flower-in is, in general, to allow new … Continue reading "What’s the deal with flower-ins?"

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The Conflict Studies Program, The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics, and the Department of Art and Art History are thrilled to announce an upcoming visit by artists Jon Rubin and … Continue reading "Conflict Kitchen will be hosted Oct. 27-30 by Prindle, Conflict Studies and the Art Department"

Come out to Prindle on Monday, October 13 at 5:30 PM for a dinner and discussion about the ethics of cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation occurs when someone from one culture … Continue reading "Cultural Appropriation Dinner & Discussion on Oct.13"

Rape is a serious crime that today’s world is trying to combat. Especially prevalent on college campuses, the hook-up culture of Millennials seems to becoming a wide-spread controversy.  But what … Continue reading "Gen Y’s Hookup Culture: Is There Something Between Consensual Sex and Rape?"

DePauw Philosophy professor Erik Wielenberg has recently published his third book entitled Robust Ethics: The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Godless Normative Realism. In his latest work, “[Wielenberg] draws on recent work in analytic philosophy and … Continue reading "Professor Erik Wielenberg publishes “Robust Ethics”"

In the wake of Edward Snowden’s leak about the NSA surveillance programs, tech companies have been quick to respond to consumer concerns about the privacy of their data. Google and … Continue reading "New Privacy Battle Between Tech Companies and the Feds"

Comment on a Prindle Post article and we’ll send you a free sticker of this image featuring Rio, who’s become something of a mascot for the Prindle Post as of … Continue reading "Want a Prindle pup sticker?"