Joe Wint, Author at The Kenyon Collegian

Section: Editorial

Staff Editorial: The College ought to give its students more reading days. One weekend is not enough.

After being back on campus for only one week, finals season is upon us, and we are all feeling the stress of it. Read More

by Linnea Mumma, Amanda Pyne, Jordy Fee-Platt, and Joe Wint
December 9, 2021
Section: Editorial

Staff Editorial: We support Wirecutter journalists in battle for union recognition

Over Black Friday weekend, journalists at the technology-review website Wirecutter — which is owned by the New York Times… Read More

by Jordy Fee-Platt, Joe Wint, Linnea Mumma, and Amanda Pyne
December 2, 2021
Section: Editorial

Staff Editorial: Thanksgiving break should be a break — for everyone

Thanksgiving break is only days away, and we are all feeling the effects of the first 12 weeks of the semester. This fall,… Read More

by Joe Wint, Jordy Fee-Platt, Amanda Pyne, and Linnea Mumma
November 18, 2021
Section: Editorial

Staff Editorial: Kenyon’s choice to test students after Thanksgiving shows the power of student advocacy

On Nov. 5, the College announced that they will test all students upon their return to campus following Thanksgiving break. In addition, the… Read More

by Joe Wint, Jordy Fee-Platt, Amanda Pyne, and Linnea Mumma
November 11, 2021
Section: Editorial

Staff Editorial: With normal Kenyon life returning, now is the time to reinvent our social identity

With an extremely high COVID-19 vaccination rate and a currently low case count, more and more students are feeling comfortable spending time in… Read More

by Linnea Mumma, Jordy Fee-Platt, Amanda Pyne, and Joe Wint
November 4, 2021
Section: Editorial

Staff Editorial: Student workers are essential to Kenyon business operations, despite the College claiming otherwise

This past week, the College filed a motion to dismiss K-SWOC’s petition for a union certification election. In this motion, the assertion that… Read More

by Joe Wint, Amanda Pyne, Jordy Fee-Platt, and Linnea Mumma
October 28, 2021
Section: Editorial

Staff Editorial: We support K-SWOC’s decision to file for union election with the NLRB

On Monday, the Kenyon Student Worker Organizing Committee (K-SWOC) officially filed a petition for a secret-ballot union certification election with the National Labor… Read More

by Jordy Fee-Platt, Linnea Mumma, Amanda Pyne, and Joe Wint
October 21, 2021
Section: Editorial

Staff Editorial: The College must test all students after Thanksgiving Break

As of Oct. 12, there are at least 32 active COVID-19 cases among students, all of which came from an outbreak that began… Read More

by Linnea Mumma, Amanda Pyne, Jordy Fee-Platt, and Joe Wint
October 14, 2021
Section: News

Chilitos Fresh Mex suddenly reopens after five-month hiatus

After a five-month hiatus, Chilitos Fresh Mex has made its long-awaited return to Gambier, reopening Wednesday night in a limited capacity. … Read More

by Joe Wint and Jordy Fee-Platt
October 14, 2021
Section: Editorial

Staff Editorial: Students should be patient with Village businesses given staff shortages

Amid an increase in student population on campus this year, the surrounding Gambier and Mount Vernon communities are experiencing significant labor shortages, particularly… Read More

by Linnea Mumma, Amanda Pyne, Jordy Fee-Platt, and Joe Wint
September 30, 2021