Features Archives — The Kenyon Collegian

Working groups ease transition as fall semester begins

With in-person classes resuming for the fall semester, members of the Kenyon community have been collaborating all summer to mitigate the issues — big… Read More

by Ariella Kissin and Theresa Carr
September 17, 2020
Outdoor learning presents safe alternative during pandemic

With the need for safe in-person learning environments as classes resume, Kenyon made an unprecedented decision: to implement outdoor learning spaces for use… Read More

by Cassady Neviska and Ocean Wei
September 17, 2020
Amid pandemic, several students make the choice to defer

After news broke that upperclass students would be learning remotely this fall, many chose to defer their Kenyon education for a semester. They… Read More

by Bryn Seltzer and Emily Yourman
September 17, 2020
The transformative history of the Kokosing Gap Trail

What should a Kenyon student with a desire to go to Cleveland but neither a car nor money do? In Kenyon… Read More

by William Gerhardinger
September 17, 2020
Student assistants are making hybrid learning work

According to the Office of the Registrar, Kenyon is offering 102 “hybrid” courses for the fall 2020 semester. These courses are designed to… Read More

by Theresa Carr and Ocean Wei
September 10, 2020
Glazer ’21 launches pen pal network to support the USPS

After reading on social media about the current financial struggles facing the United States Postal Service… Read More

by Bryn Seltzer and Emma Johnson
September 10, 2020
A medio camino amplifies Kenyon Spanish speakers’ voices

A medio camino is a Spanish phrase that directly translates to “middle path.” However, when used in context as the name of Kenyon’s… Read More

by Annie Steuart and Bryn Savidge
September 10, 2020
New visiting professor spotlights Black sports history

Raja Rahim As a recipient of the Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship, Raja Rahim joins the Kenyon College community this year. Currently a… Read More

by Peggy Stansbery and Lara O’Callaghan
September 10, 2020
Peter Rutkoff to retire after 50 years of innovative teaching

Many Kenyon students recognize Professor of American Studies Peter Rutkoff from his presence in Wiggin Street Coffee, where he can be found most weekday mornings chatting… Read More

by Sophie Krichevsky and Emily Yourman
September 10, 2020
Black Greek Life: Revisiting Kenyon’s forgotten community

While some student organizations come and go, some remain preserved in Kenyon’s institutional memory. Among those unpreserved are Nu Iota Alpha (NIA) and… Read More

by Sophie Krichevsky
September 3, 2020