Editorial Archives — The Kenyon Collegian

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
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
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
Staff Editorial: Kenyon must allow all deferred students to celebrate with original class

At long last, Kenyon has issued an announcement about Commencement for the 37 second-semester seniors, many of whom took a semester off during… Read More

by Linnea Mumma, Jordy Fee-Platt, Amanda Pyne, and Joe Wint
September 23, 2021
Staff Editorial: Kenyon must rework its infrastructure in order to support larger population

The College’s 2021-2025 strategic plan is set to increase class sizes about 15% over the next 10 years. Though this time frame may… Read More

by Jordy Fee-Platt, Linnea Mumma, Joe Wint, and Amanda Pyne
September 16, 2021
Staff Editorial: Kenyon must support students after being unprepared for outbreak

Before the semester began, Director of Health and Counseling Chris Smith told the Collegian that, in his opinion, “Kenyon… Read More

by Linnea Mumma, Amanda Pyne, Jordy Fee-Platt, and Joe Wint
September 9, 2021
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