Jackson Wald, Author at The Kenyon Collegian

Section: Sports

In unprecedented move, Kenyon spring sports cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic

Amid an unprecedented wave of nationwide season suspensions and cancellations in professional and amateur sports, Kenyon College and the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) were… Read More

by Jordy Fee-Platt, Jackson Wald, and Tommy Johnson
March 13, 2020
Section: Lacrosse

Lords and Ladies lacrosse excel in first game of the season

Womens The Kenyon Ladies lacrosse team marched to a triumphant victory in their first game of the season, dominating the Westminster College (Pa.) Titans by… Read More

by Sam Haga and Jackson Wald
February 20, 2020
Section: Features

A 1946 conference put Kenyon in the international spotlight

In October of 1946, Kenyon College hosted “The Heritage of the English-Speaking Peoples and Their Responsibility,” a conference organized by then-President Gordon K. Read More

by Jackson Wald
February 13, 2020
Section: Features

TikTok is Kenyon’s new comedic venture into social media

We live in an age of mass social media consumption; people crave content and, more importantly, platforms that can provide them with comedic… Read More

by Jackson Wald
January 30, 2020
Section: Features

How Kenyon survived the worst blizzard in Ohio’s history

On Jan. 25, 1978, the worst blizzard in Ohio history ravaged the state, and sent the Kenyon community into crisis-prevention mode. The blizzard—which… Read More

by Jackson Wald
December 12, 2019
Section: Features

A Mount Vernon club cultivates snow-sports enthusiasts

With winter coming fast, many students are preparing to bundle up and stay indoors. The Mount Vernon Ski & Snowboarding Club, however, presents… Read More

by Jackson Wald and Dora Segall
November 21, 2019
Section: Features

In 1963, four students defied the odds in the College Bowl

In 1963, a group of four Kenyon students—John C. Gerlach ’63, Neal M. Mayer ’63, Perry Lentz ’64 and Michael P. Underwood ’65—travelled… Read More

by Jackson Wald
November 7, 2019
Section: News

Mount Vernon building to become staff housing

With restaurants and university classrooms filling once-vacant stores in downtown Mount Vernon, The Ariel Foundation has recognized the need for more housing in… Read More

by Linnea Mumma
October 31, 2019
Section: Features

A course in meteorology saved Kenyon from shutting down

At the beginning of Kenyon’s 1941-1942 school year, no one would have been able to predict that by 1943, the school would almost… Read More

by Jackson Wald
October 24, 2019
Section: Sports

Coaches participate in LGBTQ+ inclusion training for D-III sports

Over fall break, Kenyon athletic coaches, staff and administrators participated in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III’s LGBTQ OneTeam training program. Read More

by Jackson Wald and Jordy Fee-Platt
October 24, 2019