http://www.earlham.edu The Earlham College podcast introduces you to some of the interesting people and exciting programs that make Earlham one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges. Feeder 1.5.3(378) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:03:53 -0400 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:03:53 -0400 http://www.earlham.edu/Podcast-Logos144.png http://www.earlham.edu 144 144 Earlham College Earlham, College, liberal arts, Quakers, Quaker, higher education, university, school, Indiana clean Mark Blackmon blackma@earlham.edu no http://www.earlham.edu/earlhamiteextras Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:03:53 -0400 andrea-seabrook-96-considered-opinion Earlham College The weekend anchor of NPR's All Things Considered, Andrea Seabrook '96, took a few moments to speak with Earlhamite Editor Jonathan Graham on a recent trip back to Richmond. Seabrook was here covering the Indiana Primary Election for NPR News and was intrigued by some of the opinions she uncovered. She also weighs in on how her anchor job differs from that of a reporter. no 7:05 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom Wed, 21 May 2008 08:43:49 -0400 friends-collection-college-archives-at-earlham Earlham College Earlham College's Friends Collection is one of the four or five largest such collections in the world, with more than 12,000 books and other records going back to the 17th century when the Society of Friends was founded. Collecting these Quaker materials is a passion for College Archivist Thomas D. Hamm. Evan Burks '08 has Hamm tell some fascinating stories from the College's past and shows him some of the more intriguing pieces in the collection -- things like the Quaker chamber pot. no 16:05 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:11:58 -0400 poetry-at-earlham Earlham College Visiting Professor of English David Ebenbach and three of his students talk to us about this semester's collaborative research project. Known on campus as a "Ford/Knight" project, after the funding sources for this type of research, the students developed and implemented ways to engage the Earlham and Richmond, Indiana communities and learn how they relate to poetry. Their analysis of the outcomes of this semester-long project will be the basis of their report. In addition to speaking about the project, Ebenbach, a recipient of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, reads us one of his poems. There are links to the English Department at Earlham at our Web site. no 17:39 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:45:38 -0400 dan-mahle-agent-of-change Earlham College Earlham Senior Dan Mahle talks about his self-designed Peace and Global Studies (PAGS) major focusing on music creation. Innovative programs such as this are one of the hallmarks of an Earlham College experience. Dan says that PAGS has been influential in his singing and songwriting about such topics as global warming, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the war in Iraq and Barack Obama's presidential campaign. A co-founder of the duo IDeology, Dan says that the goal of their socially conscious hip-hop is to get people invested and involved and hopes that his music may encourage people seeks answers to problems. More information: www.earlham.edu/~pags and www.ideologymusic.com. no 9:41 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:14:54 -0500 election-2008-politics-history-at-earlham Earlham College In this episode, we visit with Robert Johnstone, professor of politics and noted historian of the US Presidency and the American political system. Bob helps us put the election of 2008 in context and reflects on how this contest has already left manypolitical observers scratching their heads. We also put the events of 2008 up for examination by Alice Almond Schrock, professor of history. As Alice has done extensive research in the discipline of Womens Studies, she is able to look at the historic candidacies of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama in very interesting ways and points out that even as it plays out, the election of 2008 is already one for the history books. no 15:53 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:17:04 -0500 nathan-rockwood-rule-maker Earlham College In our first in our occasional series Profiles@Earlham, we introduce you to Nathan Rockwood, an Earlham senior whose interests lie in the world of role-playing. Not merely a casual player, Rockwood, an English major, has co-written four role playing guidebooks during his time at Earlham. The latest addition to the Rockwood canon is "The Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game," published in the Fall of 2007. Rockwood explains the genesis of his interest in the genre and how he's focused his Earlham education around writing in this genre. no 7:14 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:51:37 -0500 wilderness-programs-at-earlham Earlham College We begin our podcasting series where many Earlham College students begin their Earlham experience: a long way from campus. We explore several of our wilderness education programs, including August Wilderness, one of the oldest outdoor orientation programs in the country. Jay Roberts, director of wilderness programs introduces us to "Water Wilderness," a canoeing experience in Canada's back country and Gail Clark, director of alumni relations tells us about her experiences as an August Wilderness faculty leader. no 12:00