Features Archives — The Kenyon Collegian

Avoiding the Peirce seal: the mystery behind the superstition

Most Kenyon students agree that stepping on the College seal in the entrance to Peirce Dining Hall is bad, but the tradition surrounding… Read More

by William Gerhardinger
November 19, 2020
Kenyon alumna Lizzie Fletcher ’97 reelected for Congress

On Nov. 3, 2020, the 7th Congressional District of Texas reelected Kenyon alumna Lizzie Pannill Fletcher ’97 for a second term in the… Read More

by Theresa Carr
November 19, 2020
PPGA sponsors drive for New Directions Women’s Shelter

Amid the pandemic, the Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) student organization has implemented various new and ongoing projects both on campus and in… Read More

by Adam Margolis
November 19, 2020
Kenyon honors LGBTQ+ History Month with virtual events

October marked the celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month. Timothy Bussey, associate director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) at Kenyon,… Read More

by Ocean Wei
November 12, 2020
Exploring the KAC’s new name: Who is William E. Lowry?

On Oct. 29, the Board of Trustees announced that they will be renaming the Kenyon Athletic Center (KAC) after William E. Lowry Jr. Read More

by Sophie Krichevsky and Ariella Kissin
November 12, 2020
The Office of the Registrar: the plumbing of Kenyon College

At some point or another, virtually every Kenyon student has browsed the course schedule in anticipation of registration for the upcoming semester. But… Read More

by Theresa Carr
November 5, 2020
Sin Fronteras organizes mask drive for immigrant workers

On-campus students may have recently noticed a large, cardboard box asking for mask donations in the atrium of Peirce Dining Hall. Members of… Read More

by Ariella Kissin
November 5, 2020
BFEC managers present innovative virtual programming

With Peirce Dining Hall closed and a ban on large, in-person gatherings, the social scene at Kenyon has changed and students are seeking… Read More

by Adam Margolis
October 29, 2020
College employee bakes sourdough bread for the community

From his office above the Kenyon Bookstore, Jason Bennett, a web applications and integrations specialist at Kenyon, runs his passion project: selling homemade… Read More

by Emily Yourman
October 29, 2020
Rural Cause book club discusses our connection to nature

This September, the Rural Cause, a club that aims to connect Kenyon students to the rural surroundings of Knox County, began hosting a… Read More

by Theresa Carr
October 23, 2020