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Family Values in Politics, and is Cereal a Soup? Beloit College TPUSA Holds First Meeting
The controversially-formed TPUSA chapter of Beloit College hosts its inaugural meeting.
Keeping Warm in Beloit Below-Tens
Winter, fittingly, gives her insights and personal survival guide to staying warm in the Midwestern cold.
Dance From Screen to Stage: 2026 Ferrall Artist Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Bruno Eng Gonzalez’20 is this year’s Ferrall Artist-in-Residence.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Construction of AI Data Centers
As of Jan. 26, Microsoft has been approved to build 15 new data centers in Mt. Pleasant, WI. The village committee unanimously voted on Microsoft’s plans for the former Foxconn manufacturing complex.
Harsh Crackdowns on Protests in Iran
Over 30,000 Iranians are dead and tens of thousands have been arrested as widespread protests continue throughout the nation, with the government forcefully clamping down on dissent.
Kurdish Forces Agree to Integrate into Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), representing a Kurdish autonomous region, cease fighting and reach an agreement to be absorbed into the Syrian military, in exchange for important concessions.
New Releases in the Epstein Files (and What They’re Saying About Trump)
Over a month past the legal deadline, the DOJ has released a new batch of files. What’s our President doing in them?
January 2026 in the United States and the World
Kammueller runs down news we missed over winter break.
‘They Feel the Exact Same Fear’ Academic Senate Sparks Difficult Conversations
McKeown runs down difficult topics from Academic Senate, including but not limited to TPUSA at Beloit and FOX News’ recent attention to the college.
Female Leadership Panel
Thursday’s Female Leadership Panel hosted by FemCo, GWIS, and SEAL discusses double standards, discrimination, and other bias in the workplace.
Embodied Cognition and Metaphor: Philosopher Mark Johnson Visits Beloit
This past week, Beloit hosted the 2025 Crom Visiting Philosopher. Mark Johnson, a professor of Philosophy at the University of Oregon, where he is the Philip H. Knight Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences specializes in cognitive science, more specifically embodied metaphor and cognition.
Data Center Regulation Bill Proposed
Wisconsin State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) has announced that he is the co-author of a bill that would regulate the construction of data centers in Wisconsin. Data center construction has been an ongoing topic in Wisconsin recently, but there are currently no state laws that address this topic. The proposed bill, LRB-5432/5440 was unveiled on…
Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as El Fasher Falls to Paramilitary Forces
Sudan is trapped in one of the world’s worst crises, as violent conflict and a worsening humanitarian disaster have pushed millions into suffering.
‘Altitude, Language, and Frogs’; Studying Abroad in Ecuador
Beloit and Beyond’s Ben O’Connor ’26 presented about their time abroad in Ecuador studying ecology.
Legalized Corruption in International Law
Over the summer Palash Mamtaney’28 worked with Janvikas Society in Indore, India where he worked in the legal department to connect people to lawyers who worked Pro Bono. The corruption he witnessed made him ask a question, “if corruption is so evident at the local level, what happens at the international level?”
‘A Greener Chemistry Lab’ – Chem 117
CHEM 117 labs have used lead chloride in the past, but this has proven to be expensive. What can be done about this?
Democratic Sweep in National Elections
On Tuesday Nov 4, millions went to the polls in elections across the country. It was a wide Democratic sweep as democrats or democrat-backed proposals came out on top in all major elections.
Cult College: The Making of a Film
Winter explores the logistics behind the making of a student production.
What’s New with the Hendricks Center?
Smith runs down changes, updates, and renovations to the Hendricks Center.
‘A Peace of Belgrade’ with Beatriz Gigante and Journey Beier
Journey Beier’28 and Beatriz Gigante’27 held their Beloit and Beyond presentation in Richardson Auditorium at 11:20 a.m, where they shared about their experience performing a play at the Arts and Human Rights Festival in Serbia.
Tanzania Faces Political Crisis After Contested Election
Tanzania’s general elections have been criticized as unfair, resulting in protests across cities.
Government Shutdown Cuts SNAP Benefits for Millions
In the second month of a government shutdown, SNAP benefits are in jeopardy.
Midterm Success for Argentina’s Right-Wing Party
Argentina President Javier Milei and his right-wing party, La Libertad Avanza (LLA) along with centre-right party Propuesta Republicana now make up a working majority of representatives.
Morse Library Changes Hours
Morse Library changed its hours, now requiring ID access from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Is the Far-Right’s Time in Europe Coming to an End?
On Friday, Oct. 24, Irish citizens headed to the polls to elect their new president. An independent left-wing candidate, Catherine Connolly, supported by all left of center parties, was elected with 63% of the vote.
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