Editorial Archives — The Kenyon Collegian

Staff editorial: Welcome to Volume 149

Dear Kenyon community, The new Collegian executive staff welcomes you to our first edition of Volume 149. Since 1856, the Kenyon Collegian has served the… Read More

by Linnea Mumma, Jordy Fee-Platt, Amanda Pyne, and Joe Wint
May 6, 2021
Staff editorial: Kenyon must allow students to vote on union recognition

On Monday, the Kenyon Student Worker Organizer Committee (K-SWOC) announced its intention to hold an election among student workers to vote on whether… Read More

by Evey Weisblat, Jackson Wald, Mae Hunt, and Elizabeth Stanley
April 22, 2021
Daunte Wright’s murder is a tragic reminder of why we need police reform

On April 11, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer during a traffic stop in a… Read More

by Mae Hunt, Evey Weisblat, Jackson Wald, and Elizabeth Stanley
April 15, 2021
Staff editorial: Kenyon must reconsider the changes to the CA program

On March 21, the Office of Residential Life (ResLife) announced sweeping changes to Kenyon’s Community Advisor (CA) program for the upcoming academic year. Read More

by Jackson Wald, Evey Weisblat, Mae Hunt, and Elizabeth Stanley
April 8, 2021
Students and faculty deserve a longer spring break

Kenyon students deserve a break. A real break. The lack of a spring break at Kenyon has been treated as yet… Read More

by Mae Hunt, Evey Weisblat, Jackson Wald, and Elizabeth Stanley
March 25, 2021
K-SWOC’s strike was an essential demonstration

We stand in solidarity with the Kenyon Student Worker Organizing Committee’s (K-SWOC) strike against the College’s unfair labor practices. The administration’s refusal to… Read More

by Mae Hunt, Evey Weisblat, Jackson Wald, and Elizabeth Stanley
March 18, 2021
Staff editorial: Kenyon must act swiftly and change its mascot now

There’s no need to continue dancing around the subject. Kenyon needs to change its mascot. The Lords and Ladies represent a… Read More

by Evey Weisblat, Mae Hunt, Jackson Wald, and Elizabeth Stanley
March 11, 2021
Staff editorial: Make smart decisions when dining indoors

One major consequence of the pandemic on Kenyon’s campus has been the restriction of spaces for groups of students to socialize. Even our… Read More

by Jackson Wald, Evey Weisblat, Mae Hunt, and Elizabeth Stanley
February 25, 2021
Staff editorial: Class of 2021 Commencement date is a misstep

Kenyon recently announced that it intends to move the class of 2021’s Commencement from May 22 to May 8. The executive staff of… Read More

by Mae Hunt, Evey Weisblat, Jackson Wald, and Elizabeth Stanley
February 18, 2021
Staff editorial: Kenyon must deliver meals to quarantined students

The protocols for the quarantining process at Kenyon thus far have not been uniform. As noted in last week’s issue of the Collegian,… Read More

by Jackson Wald, Evey Weisblat, Mae Hunt, and Elizabeth Stanley
February 11, 2021