Aine Lawlor

Maia Coleman The appointment of Arthur Brooks was undemocratic. We woke up to an email one day, and that was it. No consultation, no presentation of candidates, nothing. When we praise democracy so much at this school—helping students to vote, promoting voting and encouraging students to voice their demands—this appointment felt completely opposite to the values we propose.

Courtesy of Grace HambeltonIN THE SADDLE: Grace Hambelton ’21, captain of the revamped equestrian team, shares a moment with her steed after competing in an IHSA show last month.

This weekend, as alumni from the past five decades gather on campus to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Africana Studies program, the Russwurm African American Center and the African American Society, four students—Aisha Rickford ’20, Nate DeMoranville ’20, Marcus Williams ’21 and Marina Henke ’19—will be seeking to document their stories. The four students have been preparing all semester to conduct interviews over the next three days for an oral history project.