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Letter to the Editor: DePauw Makes Competition History with Consecutive Top 3 Finishes in Spencer-RIMS Global Risk Management Challenge
By Ashley Le Competing in the 2026 Spencer-RIMS Student Risk Management Challenge was one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences our team has had at DePauw University. Hosted during RISKWORLD 2026 in Philadelphia, the competition brought together students from leading…
Education
Appeals on Wheels Event Gives Inside Look at Ethics and Debate in Law
On Sept. 1, the Indiana Court of Appeals returned to the Inn at DePauw with its traveling Appeals on Wheels program, giving students and the Greencastle community the chance to see the legal process in action. For 25 years, the program has seen the Court of Appeals, Indiana’s…
EducationOn Aug. 27, U.S. President Donald Trump asserted U.S. national sovereignty and leverage amid escalating cross-border trade tensions and tariff disputes with Canada. Trump signed Executive Order 14422, titled “Honor the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario…
Government & Civic
We Will Always Love You: Remembering Dolly Parton
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, a post from Dolly Parton’s official Instagram made a heartbreaking announcement of Parton’s death. It did not take long for the post to take the internet by storm. Fans from all walks of life reposted the announcement, expressing their deep sadness on their…
Obituaries
Photo Feature: Tigers Beat Spartans in Woman’s Sococer season Opener
Local Sports
UN Ditches Traditional World Map for “Equal Earth” Map
As of Sept. 4, the United Nations voted to adopt a new world map that would more accurately represent the size of Africa. The “Correct the Map” resolution was passed with 164 votes against 1 (United States), and six nations — Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia and…
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Heritage Lake by the numbers
- Area
- 3.01 sq mi (7.8 km²), 0.47 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33.9
- Households
- 1,426
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $87,568
- Median house value
- $262,900