Campus Senate passed a revised policy for the College's regulation of smoking on campus on Thursday, Feb. 9, with 10 senators in favor of the measure and one member choosing to abstain.
In addition to a one-time $4,000 lump-sum raise for each full-time and tenure-track faculty member, the Board of Trustees has approved a 2.8 percent increase in the salary pool for these faculty, according to President S. Georgia Nugent.
Despite receiving only $2,000 of the $5,000 they solicited for the Black, White & Red All Over Ball, the Horn Gallery and the Peeps O' Kenyon turned their Valentine's Day formal into a colorful success, according to Kat O'Hara '12, co-manager of the Horn.
Student members of Social Board made the unprecedented decision to move the College's annual Summer Sendoff event from a Saturday to a Friday this year, which provoked a mixed reaction from the student body when the Board announced it last week.
Most of the year, Harvey Lodish '62 teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For two weeks this spring, however, the renowned molecular biologist and author ditched urban Cambridge for rural Gambier.
While riding from Vietnam to Thailand on an old Russian motorcycle, Adam Swartzbaugh was hit by a truck. Though he had to spend two weeks recovering at a hospital in Bangkok, the experience changed his life.
Much of the understanding of homosexuality within Islam rests on interpretation, according to Scott Kugle, associate professor of South Asian and Islamic studies at Emory University, who facilitated a discussion on Feb. 12 and gave a talk Feb.13 at Kenyon.
After years of low student turnout at the Summer Sendoff concert, Social Board directed energy, funds and resources toward booking a band with a big name for this year's event. Big Boi, or Antwan André Patton, a rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor, will headline Sendoff this year, performing on Friday, April 27 at 10:00 p.m. on Ransom Lawn.
The Student Life Committee has revised the Student Council elections policy, moving nominations and elections earlier in the semester and requiring a group meeting for all potential candidates
Kenyon students who have a Gmail address in addition to their Kenyon email should take note: Google's privacy policy has changed, and it affects important aspects of Gmail's user experience.
Although Kenyon has taken on a number of environmental initiatives, it still pales in comparison to the efforts of other liberal arts colleges in its category. Kenyon staff and students on the Sustainability Council are looking to change that.
The Business and Finance Committee recently approved a supplemental budget request for $2,400 for the Sound Techs, enabling the purchase of essential equipment that was stolen from the Horn Gallery two weekends ago.
The Humanist Association at Kenyon The Humanist Association at Kenyon is a new group that plans to provide a place for humanists and those who want to discuss a variety of social and philosophical issues. "A humanist can cover a really broad range of categories.
Kenyon’s fraternities and sororities have their own traditions, legacies and legends.
These are not the kind of facts printed in the rush booklet or said at the first meet-and-greet, but it is this trivia that makes Kenyon's Greek system exceptional, even at an institution already rife with tradition.
Once again, Kenyon is hiring.
Next year, the College will have fewer extra beds available than it has had in years.
The Board approved increases in faculty salaries, the financial aid budget and dorm renovations.
Kenyon's Board of Trustees approved a budget last weekend that will allow the College to raise faculty salaries, offer more financial aid and renovate residence halls, according to President S. Georgia Nugent.
A single nationally recognized local food program made up 40 percent of Peirce Hall's food last year.
Two new academic programs are hoping to broaden the horizons of Kenyon students this semester, while preparing them for a changing world after graduation.
In an effort to revive and streamline Christian life on campus, leaders of Koinonia, campus Bible study groups and discipleship groups are bringing their programs together under the name "Be."
In a move that is raising questions about its jurisdiction over student organizations, Student Council requested a last-minute meeting with Social Board leaders this Sunday to discuss a rumor concerning Summer Sendoff.
ResLife is addressing issues with compensation that discouraged students from applying to be CAs.
As next Wednesday's deadline for Community Advisor applications approaches, the Office of Housing and Residential Life is trying to iron out changes to CA compensation.
Ten microphones, estimated to be worth about $3,000 total, were stolen from the Horn Gallery last weekend. The Horn is working with Campus Safety to locate the missing equipment.
Studio Art Building Work on the Horvitz Center for the Visual Arts is progressing on schedule, according to Director of Facilities Planning Tom Lepley. Workers have installed the roof, all windows and temporary heating so that interior construction can continue during the winter.
Mayor Emmert plans to improve Gambier’s sidewalks, reduce water use and move forward.
Gambier Mayor Kirk Emmert will lead a series of initiatives in the Village to improve water loss, sidewalks and the waste-water system this year.
Kenyon will embark on an estimated $6 million effort to increase its energy conservation efforts.
Kenyon will embark on an estimated $6 million effort to increase its energy conservation efforts this year.
Last minute safety concerns prompted the College to cancel the Kenyon-Honduras Archaeology and Anthropology Program scheduled for this semester.
As rush begins, fraternities on probation work with the administration to improve pledging.
Despite their probation statuses, both the Delta Kappa Epsilon and Beta Theta Pi fraternities will accept rushees this spring.
After five years of living and working alongside Kenyon students, Associate Director for Housing and Residential Life Matt Troutman has decided to move on to a bigger city, though he hopes to return in the future.
Matt Kish considered his exploration of Captain Ahab's final sea voyage the last great test of his artistic abilities, an all or nothing personal challenge that would determine whether he would ever draw again.
The Lords football team welcomed a new head football coach, Chris Monfiletto — known to his players as Coach Mono — last week.
One day in late July, three men from the charity bike ride Pelotonia drove into Gambier on a quiet reconnaissance mission.
A tireless learner, a thoughtful friend and a passionate equestrian, Kathryn Elizabeth Currier, a first-year student, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 8 after falling ill in her room in Lewis Hall.
Following Ted Stanley's resignation after nine seasons as the Head Coach for football, President S. Georgia Nugent and the Board of Trustees established a committee to find a replacement for the position. The Lords, who are seeking to rebound from two consecutive winless seasons, will meet the new head coach early in the spring semester. In the meantime, the search has received 124 applications to date.
A recent study conducted by the news reporting and opinion website The Daily Beast has given the College a new standing in the world of drug culture: Kenyon has been named the fifth "druggiest college" in America, coming behind Bryant University, Dartmouth College, Denison University and the University of Colorado-Boulder, which earned places fourth through first, respectively.
Kenyon's Academic Infractions Board (AIB) reviewed a record-high 19 cases last year.
David Lynn, professor of English and editor of The Kenyon Review, is helping put Kenyon on the map. The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, of which First Lady Michelle Obama is Honorary Chair, chose him to participate in the National Student Poets Program. He was selected based on the recommendation of his friend Robert Casper, head of the Poetry and Literature Center in the Office of Scholarly Programs at the Library of Congress.
If Buzz Bissinger's Twitter persona is indicative of anything, Kenyon could be in for quite a Thursday night.
Research in the psychology department has sparked national debate.
A study co-authored by Professor of Psychology Sarah Murnen, Professor Emerita of Psychology Linda Smolak, Samantha Goodin '10 and Alyssa Van Denburg '12 has recently garnered national media attention, including mentions in Time and The Huffington Post.
Even the largest student organizations saw their budgets shrink this fall, but the Business and Finance Committee (BFC) allocated over $127,000 to student organizations for the coming semester, meeting 77 percent of budget requests. This figure represents a massive jump from this semester, when they met only 36 percent of requests.
Organizations across campus have banded together to win funds previously reserved for Phling.
After receiving six applications, the Phebruary Phunds Committee announced that collaborative proposals to hold a semi-formal party and to bring rapper Mike Stud and DJ gLAdiator to campus received the $10,000 made available after the cancellation of Philander's Phling.
It took a core-sampling machine to answer the perennial question: does Middle Path need paving?
In addition to new apartment options, Kenyon students will soon gain an even greater variety of housing opportunities. The College gave gender-neutral housing a try this year, offering students the choice to live with roommates of the opposite gender. Because of its success and an overwhelmingly positive response to discussions regarding this issue, Kenyon will offer gender-neutral housing in many upperclassmen areas next year.
The Knox County Sheriff's Office arrested two men, both non-students, in a "drug-related incident" in Caples Residence Hall last Thursday, Nov. 10, according to Director of Campus Safety Bob Hooper.
Kenyon students tend to hope they're getting something more out of their educations, and a new study from the Annapolis Group provides the data to back that hope up.
After more than a year of deliberation, Senior Class President Christian Martínez-Canchola announced last Saturday that Aileen Hefferren '88 will deliver the 2012 commencement address.
Forums invite students to weigh in as the College considers amendments to the misconduct policy.
Campus Senate opened its quadrennial review of the College's Sexual Misconduct Policy in a forum on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Students and administrators offered insights and concerns for Senate to consider as it updates the policy.
Ted Stanley, who served for nine seasons as Kenyon's Head Football Coach, resigned from the position on Monday, Nov. 14, bringing an end to his career's parabolic trajectory following a 26-7 loss to Denison on Saturday and two consecutive winless seasons.
The College recently revamped the position of Director of Institutional Research.
The Sexual Misconduct Policy Review Committee will hold two forums next week to answer questions about Kenyon's current Sexual Misconduct Policy and discuss potential changes.
The student body has passed the Student Activities Fee Referendum, raising the student activities fee from $135 to $150 per semester for the 2012-2013 school year.
The following Gambier politicians have won uncontested elections: Kirk Emmert — Mayor of the Village of Gambier Tom Stamp and J. Kachen Kimmell — Gambier Village Council Doug McLarnan — Township Trustee Martha M. Rambo — Fiscal Officer, College Township The Mount Vernon School Renewal Tax Levy and the College Township Fire Department Tax Levy have both passed.
Campus Senate is currently considering a new, less restrictive alternative to last year’s.
With Campus Senate's current consideration of a smoking ban, many students, faculty and staff have been wondering: should smoking at Kenyon be banned, regulated or left alone? The Center for the Study of American Democracy sponsored a forum on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Peirce Pub to discuss the issue. The forum included a panel of three students and two faculty members.
Hungry, tired students trapped in the library will no longer have to forage in basement vending machines for late-night snacks. Beginning Monday, Nov. 14, Kenyon's own Entrepreneurship Club will open Nite Bites, a late-night food service located in Peirce Pub and operating from approximately 11:00 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday.
In the midst of recent spending cuts for local schools, the upcoming Nov. 8 election will include a renewal levy for Mount Vernon school funding as part of the ballot.
Six Mount Vernon Board of Education candidates will contest three seats in the local election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The candidates, Margie Bennett (incumbent), Jeffrey Cline, Marie Curry, Cheryl Feasel, Jolene Goetzman (incumbent) and Stephen Kelly, are all non-partisan, but some of their campaign promises have become controversial.
Construction on two more North Campus Apartment units ended in time for the trustees’ meeting
Members of the Board of Trustees, professors, deans, students and President S. Georgia Nugent convened around the new North Campus Apartments this past Friday, Oct. 29 to watch the cutting of the purple ribbon and listen to the vast list of benefits that this new housing option will bring to Kenyon College.
The trustees have an exceptionally full agenda for their October meeting this coming weekend. Rather than tedious negotiations, however, the Board will spend much of its time in celebration.
Two new North Campus Apartment buildings will become available for student housing starting next semester. This addition includes six new apartments, two with four singles and four with one double and two singles. Juniors and seniors, both those on campus and currently abroad, are eligible to apply for these four-person apartments for this spring.
Insufficient student involvement in Phling’s planning led to the end of a 16-year tradition.
One of Kenyon's most popular events may have seen its final days. Philander's Phebruary Phling, at least as students have come to know and love it, is no more, according to Associate Dean of Students Tacci Smith. Since Phling's inception in 1996, its goal has been to provide a student-run escape from the winter weather.
Professor of Political Science Alex McKeown has left the College, and Professors of Political Science Abbie Erler and David Rowe have taken over his classes. "[McKeown] took a leave of absence, and it was the appropriate thing to do," Provost Nayef Samhat said. "The leave is an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons. … He is not scheduled to teach next semester."
Lately, the buckets of rain soaking Middle Path have been making the walkway even more difficult to traverse — large puddles necessitate waterproof footwear or above-average jumping ability. The problems have inspired rumors of the College paving over Middle Path. According to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman, however, drastic change is not in the cards for the beloved pathway. "It's never going to be paved," Kohlman said. "It's a main part of the College."
Delta Tau Delta has received the results of its latest blood drive, held on Friday, Sept. 30. "We collected 58 units, saving up to 174 lives," Senior Donor Recruitment Representative for the American Red Cross Annette Titus said. "Congratulations! You rock," she wrote in an email to Delta Tau Delta Community Service Chair Kris Reslow '13.
The Dairy Queen Grill & Chill at 1600 Coshocton Ave. in Mount Vernon closed recently. Employees of restaurants and stores near the Dairy Queen do not seem to know why it closed, and there is some confusion as to exactly when it closed. It was still open on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 15.
Nearly 50 exotic animals escaped from the Muskingum County Animal Farm in Zanesville, Ohio on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
The speaker addressed the costs and difficulties of medical care from Africa to the U.S. in lectures
Internal medicine specialist Dr. Rick Hodes spoke at Kenyon on Monday, Oct. 17 about his 20 years in Ethiopia treating patients with ailments including rheumatic and congenital heart disease, tuberculosis and cancer.
Next week, Kenyon will join most other colleges in the nation in switching to online course registration. "I think it is the right decision in the end," Registrar Ellen Harbourt said. "I think we'll have growing pains, but we'll figure it out. I think in a year or two, everyone's going to be like, ‘Wow, we did that on paper?'"
The administration has formed a committee in reaction to the Lords’ two-year losing streak.
The 1972 Lords football season was the stuff of football myth: a 7-0-1 record, a shutout over Case Western Reserve University on homecoming weekend. That season, tight end Mike Duffy caught 35 passes for six touchdowns, and in one moment of fourth-quarter magic, after fighting back from 14-0, Giovanni DiLalla booted a 35-yard field goal for the win. But all seasons, even glorious ones, end. Today, Duffy is a lawyer in Chicago, DiLalla sells copiers in Cleveland and the undefeated team they left behind is struggling.
Gill Gualtieri '12 presented her Summer Legal Scholars research project on college sexual misconduct policies on Friday, Oct. 14 to the Kenyon Athletic Center theatre. Gualtieri's project was entitled "Writing Sexual Misconduct: Articulation, Enforcement, and Revision Pattern for Sexual Misconduct Policies at GLCA Institutions as Related to State Laws." The College is a member of the GLCA (Great Lakes Colleges Association) and its sexual misconduct policy is due for review by the Campus Senate this year.
Last week's steam shutdown had south campus residents nervous about their hot water supply. Some students lost hot water temporarily, but the repairs went smoothly, according to Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Gregory Widener.
"This is a safe space, you guys," read the stickers promoted by Kristin Russo and Dannielle Owens-Reid, founders of the website Everyone is Gay. The pair handed out its own variation of the "safe space" stickers distributed by the Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) when the two spoke in Peirce Pub on Tuesday, Oct. 11 to an overflowing crowd.
The Mount Vernon Indian restaurant closed when it failed a health and fire safety inspection.
Henry's Copper Curry was closed on Friday, Sept. 30 after an annual health and fire safety inspection revealed several violations. Though the Curtis Inn that houses Henry's is under state jurisdiction, the Mount Vernon Fire Department and the Knox County Health Department were included in the inspection.
Forum discusses the role of local politics.
Last night, the Center for the Study of American Democracy and the Rural Life Center cosponsored a local politics forum in the Gund Gallery Auditorium. Featured speakers at "Democracy and Local Politics in Knox County" included Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis, Gambier Mayor Kirk Emmert, Knox County Commissioner Teresa Bemiller, and Knox County Democratic Party Chair Meg Galipault.
The first morning of October Break is usually a quiet time for Gambier, but shouts of "camera, speed, action!" resonated across campus this past Thursday, Oct. 6. Old Fashioned, an independent film based in nearby New Philadelphia, Ohio, spent the morning filming several brief scenes at Kenyon with about a dozen students and staff participating as extras.
Executive Sous Chef Jake Owen has been promoted to Executive Chef in Charleston, W. Va. and will soon be leaving Kenyon.
American political activist and Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig stressed the need for a constitutional convention to address rampant congressional corruption during his speech at Kenyon on Tuesday, Sept. 27
Guest speaker Robert Rubin advocated for full voting rights and equal opportunities for all in his lecture, "Civil Rights in the Post-Obama Era," at Kenyon this past Thursday, Sept. 22.
Ralph Lauren has not yet contacted the College about the alleged use of the Kenyon shield on the clothing company's "Eating Club University Tie," according to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman ("Kenyon May Enter Lawsuit with Ralph Lauren," Sept.
The computer taken from a construction trailer on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 20 is no longer missing ("Theft in Bolton Theater," Sept. 22, 2011). A Knox County Sheriff's deputy found the computer on Lower Gambier Rd. and returned it to the College, according to Director of Campus Safety Bob Hooper.
Kenyon has been buzzing with talk of the arrest and possible deportation of Kenyon alumnus Marco Saavedra '11. In light of the situation and in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Martin Luther King Day of Dialogue Planning Committee and ADELANTE sponsored a panel on Thursday, Sept. 22 called "Talking Immigration: Personal, National, Institutional Perspectives."
Delta Tau Delta will hold its first American Red Cross blood drive of the year on Friday, Sept. 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Gund Commons. Students can sign up in Peirce Atrium this week from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. daily, according to Delta Tau Delta Community Service Chair Kris Reslow '13.
The Daily Beast, a website affiliated with Newsweek magazine, recently ranked Kenyon 12th on its list of the 25 most "artistic" colleges. Rankings were determined based on data from CollegeBoard, according to The Daily Beast website. The website states that only "selective schools," meaning "four-year schools that admit less than 50 percent of applicants," were considered.
Former Campus Senate Co-Chair Gavin McGimpsey '11 proposed a campus-wide smoking ban to Senate last semester. Thanks to the surrounding controversy, however, the proposal was tabled until now.
In a 2006 New York Times op-ed, Jennifer Delahunty, Kenyon's dean of admissions, wrote, "two-thirds of colleges and universities report that they get more female than male applicants, and more than 56 percent of undergraduates nationwide are women." There are more men than women at Kenyon. And while the College has maintained a female-to-male ratio of 53 to 47 since 2008, today, nearly 60 percent of all undergraduates across America are women.
The College has decided to not buy more plastic cups.
Every year students take plates and plastic cups out of Peirce Hall, and every year the College pays to replenish the supply. Starting this year, however, when the cups disappear, the College will no longer replace them, according to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman.
Robin Wright, the first speaker in this year's faculty lectureship series, gave a presentation at Rosse Hall titled "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World."
First Year Allegedly Ignites Dorm Posters, Suspended on Arson Charges
The Mather Residence Hall was evacuated due to "deliberately set" fires at 12:29 a.m. Oct. 8, according to an email sent from Campus Safety later that day. The primary suspect, Joey Allen '14, a McBride resident, was apprehended by Safety officers in the McBride common room at approximately 1:24 a.m. He was taken away in a golf cart to the Office of Campus Safety for questioning. The Knox County Sherriff's report alleges that he was arrested At 2:03 a.m and was jailed on charges of arson, inducing panic and marijuana possession.
For the first time, Greek life is not synonymous with division housing on the Kenyon campus. After a long tenancy in themed housing, students who are a part of Wellness and the College Township Fire Department have received division-housing status through the Board of Division Housing.
Steam will be in short supply on south campus from Oct. 5 through Oct. 9. The life cycle of the piping system for south campus is nearing its completion, so steam must be shut down while necessary repairs take place. The shutdown will reduce hot water and building heat in the residences of Hanna, Manning, Leonard,Bushnell and Old Kenyon.
Over 20 members of the Archon Society weeded the strawberry patch and cleared trails at the Brown Family Environmental Center (BFEC) for their biannual BFEC volunteer day last Saturday, Sept. 17.
Now, the wide world of rural Ohio is accessible even to those Kenyon students without their own car. U Car Share will now provide a Ford Focus or a Nissan Cube for trips to Mount Vernon or Columbus.
Contrary to popular belief, underage students who seek help through the Good Samaritan Policy may face punishment under Ohio law.
Five computers are missing from Kenyon’s campus as of Tuesday night.
Four computers from Bolton Theater design studio and a laptop from a construction trailer were stolen during the night of Tuesday, Sept. 20, according to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman.
Alumni noticed similarities between a tie from Ralph Lauren’s Rugby Collection and Kenyon's shield.
Kenyon will soon begin legal proceedings with the Ralph Lauren clothing company in response to its alleged use of the Kenyon seal on its "Eating Club University Tie," according to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman. "It seems fairly evident to me that it's the same shield," he said.
The Student Activities Office adopted OrgSync, a new web system chosen to replace Community.
Using funds raised through the Student Activities Fee, the Student Activities Office spent $40,000 on a three-year contract with OrgSync, a website designed to manage student organizations.
Marco Saavedra '11 was released from jail last Thursday, Sept. 8 after his arrest in Charlotte, N.C. As part of a protest against several recent policies affecting immigration enforcement, he publicly revealed himself as an undocumented immigrant.
Last year, a total of 19 students faced charges of academic infractions.
Professors begin each year by urging students to respect academic integrity. This year, however, many of their usual speeches were accompanied by warnings about last year's record-high number of Academic Infractions Board (AIB) cases.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, the Student Council voted to suspend operation of the shuttle on Mondays on a trial basis. This decision means that, beginning in October, the shuttle will run only three days a week.
"I have never spoken publicly about this before," began President S. Georgia Nugent at Sunday's 9/11 Personal Reflections discussion in Peirce Pub. "My husband, Tom Scherer, was in Tower Two … when the planes hit."
On Monday, Sept. 12, Village of Gambier officials cut locks and confiscated three bikes that were locked to signposts around town. According to a long-standing village ordinance, the Village can confiscate bikes found in these areas and bring them to the Village Garage.
Meghan Frazer, digital resource librarian, has worked to tell the untold stories of blacks in Knox County to a largely white Kenyon population.
Marco Saavedra '11 talks about his arrest in Charlotte, North Carolina after he revealed he was an undocumented immigrant during a protest there last week.
This year, thanks to a generous contribution by an anonymous donor, Kenyon will begin offering a merit-based writing scholarship aimed at attracting some of the nation's best young writers.
In the past, many faculty members have felt Kenyon lacked inter-departmental discussions about teaching, according to Center for Innovative Pedagogy (CIP) Director Joseph Murphy. "People felt we weren't setting aside enough time specifically for sharing expertise or concerns," he said. "The Center is primarily designed to address that hunger to learn more about teaching and learning, at Kenyon and in the larger education community."
Rabbi Menachem Youlus called himself the "Jewish Indiana Jones," but he may be little more than a charlatan. Youlus' "Save a Torah" organization claimed to have spent thousands of dollars recovering and restoring Torahs that had been taken from Jewish communities during the Holocaust. One of these "recovered" scrolls was purchased by Kenyon parents Michael and Deborah Salzberg, who donated it to the College in the fall of 2007. At the time, Kenyon Hillel Director Marc Bragin told the Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin that this scroll was a "story of survival."
Whether you have type O, A or B blood, the Red Cross wants and needs it. After all, a pint of blood can save three lives.
Why, then, were 11 people — 33 saved lives — turned away from Kenyon's perennial spring blood drive, on Friday Feb. 25 in Gund Commons? Ali Thieman '13 presided over a protest in the entryway of Gund Ballroom to raise awareness of this very issue.
Kenyon students participate in a wide variety of activities, including those that are typical of "the college experience" — attending fraternity parties and lectures by guest speakers — as well as those that are somewhat less common. (Raccoon dinner, anyone?)
While the debates over health care policy rage on in Washington, D.C., some of the issues posed by legislators were brought to Kenyon on Monday night, Feb. 28.
Professor Ahmet T. Karamustafa came to campus last Thursday, Feb. 24 to speak on "Musicians of the Soul: Mevlana Rumi and the Mevlevi order" as the first in a series of lectures about Sufi mysticism.
Despite the bitter winter and the seemingly permanent construction zones between Bexley Apartments and Caples Hall, the wait is finally over. Kenyon's newest housing project, the aptly named North Campus Apartments,
Kenyon's Sexual Misconduct Advisors announced their new anonymous hotline on Tuesday, Feb. 8, with the goal of making advice and consultation more comfortable and accessible.
The Feb. 10 common hour event "Wild in the Kitchen" was the first of three conversations in Professor of Sociology and Director of the Rural Life Center Howard Sacks' Visits program.
Summer Sendoff: most Kenyon students would agree that it is one of the most enjoyable days of the year. But it is also inarguably one of the drunkest — a full day of drinking on South Quad, followed by an evening dancing to an expensive band. But all of that might change soon.
Knox County Sheriff's Officers conducted a surprise ID check on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the Gambier Grill, according to eyewitnesses and the owner of the establishment, Andy Durbin.
"There are a number of futures open to the Egyptian people," Professor of International Studies David Rowe told a standing-room only crowd of students and faculty interested in better navigating the mass protests in Egypt. Rowe moderated the faculty-led "Egypt in Tumult" panel on Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Peirce Lounge.
Last Friday, Feb. 4, the Kenyon Board of Trustees approved the College's budget for 2012, along with several other projects, including a plan to update the locks on apartment-style campus housing.
The library is partnering with Wellness Housing and the Kenyon Film Society to host its second game night of the school year on Friday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. Game Night is another initiative the library has carried out to improve the use of Olin and Chalmers facilities.
Late last semester, Bookstore Manager Jim Huang sent an email advising students of changes to the Bookstore's textbook system that would begin after winter break. With the start of classes a few weeks ago, these new policies, which include online K-Card use, electronic textbooks and rental options, are now in effect.
Last Wednesday, Feb. 2, Kenyon experienced a blackout rivaling the fabled September blackout of '08, which many juniors and seniors still remember fondly.
Cash and Property Stolen From Multiple First-Years
Michael C. Morales '14, of Miami, Fla., was arrested Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 by the Knox County Sheriff's Office and charged with one count of felony burglary in the string of robberies that struck the first-year quad in the early hours of Saturday, Jan. 22.
John Freeman, Gambier resident, former employee of the Village Market and familiar face to many students, was arrested in December after threatening to shoot Kenyon students so that police would shoot him.
Art History Bulding, Other Campus Construction Projects Also On Track For Fall Completion
Despite the challenges posed by winter weather, the College's three main construction projects are all proceeding well and on schedule, according to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman.
Nearly 200 members of the Kenyon community "plunged" into the Kokosing River for the second annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, an event planned by Kenyon's student-run Beer and Sex program.
Kenyon College students and faculty gathered in Brandi Recital Hall to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a Day of Dialogue at 4:10 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 17.
In addition to other recent security changes, UPS, FedEx and other private carriers are no longer able to deliver packages to residence halls.
The Mount Vernon Players came to Kenyon on Dec. 14, 2010, to spread holiday cheer at the College Bookstore. The Players read four classic Christmas stories out loud to local children — and even to some Kenyon students.
President Georgia Nugent sent an e-mail to students, parents, faculty and staff on Nov. 30 announcing that residence halls will be locked and will require K-Card access 24/7 beginning next semester.
Kenyon Celebrates Black History Month
Distinguished Kenyon Alumnus Revisits Battle with Racism
Black Student Union Provides Safe Space
What Facebook Won’t Tell You About: Jacob Smith ’12
Integration at Kenyon: A Complicated and Extensive Evolution
Pupil to Professor: Riegert Reminisces on College Days
What is Love at Kenyon?
Showing Love Non-Romantically: Kenyon Gives Back
Symphony Brings Community Together
Ransom Notes Stay Positive Despite ICCA Defeat
Upright Citizens Brigade Provides Workshop, Laughs
Jazz Ensemble Dazzles With a Playful Performance
KCDC Takes on Hamlet With Tremendous Success
Eye of the Entertainer
Students Showcase Talent at the Horn
Ladies Host Athletics Clinic for Girls
Tennis Splits Matches Against Case Western, North Carolina Wesleyan
Lords Swimming Beats Big Red in Kenyon College Invitational
Ladies Basketball Mauls Muskies, Starts Season with Win
Ladies Basketball Beats Oberlin
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