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“Part of our Nation’s Heritage”: Trump Renames Lake Ontario to “Lake America”
On 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…
Who Watches Greencastle?
How much privacy should we be willing to give up in the name of safety? That question feels increasingly relevant in Greencastle, and even more concerning with the start of a new school year. Over the past several years, automated license plate readers made by Flock Safety have…
How to Register to Vote and Cast Your Ballot
With the 2026 midterm elections on Nov. 3, DePauw students planning to head to the polls have several options for methods to both register and vote, despite vast transformations in Indiana voter I.D. laws concerning college students over the past year. For over twenty years, the…
Going Blue: Kelsey Kauffman runs for Indiana State Legislature
Indiana has been dubbed the “reddest” state in the U.S., but is there a chance it’s inching closer to blue? With the November 2026 midterm elections looming large, Greencastle’s very own Kelsey Kauffman is leading a democratic campaign for state legislature in State District 044.…