Kenyon Collegian

One week ago at the Founder's Day ceremony, President S. Georgia Nugent opened the event by reflecting on the oath that first-year students were about to take. For her comments, Nugent has received many criticisms. Nugent's speech, the full text of which can be found in this week's Collegian, focused on the students who protested the swipe card proposal (those who "spoke up to tell the College's Trustees that Kenyon is a safe community") and the recent rash of vandalism that has happened on campus.… Post the First Comment

A friend of mine from my first year approached me after the publication of the last column ("Students benefit as consumers" Oct. 25, 2007) and asked "so you're a liberal, huh?" It took me a second to comprehend what he was trying to say. After all, like many economists of the past, I am fundamentally skeptical of most governmental action, whether the government be city, state, nation or school.… Post the First Comment

I think it's quite telling that Dean of Students Tammy Gocial had already made up her mind to implement the swipe locks-before the trustee meeting had even taken place. "We are going to do it this year, but the question is how" ("Dorms may require swipe cards" Oct.… Post the First Comment