Topic: archives — The Kenyon Collegian

Section: Features

From the Archives: Kenyon a cappella’s roots in Greek life

Most Kenyon students probably weren’t expecting to walk into a “Pitch Perfect” movie when they chose Kenyon. Yet, when they visited the Student Involvement Fair… Read More

by Daisy Newbury
September 21, 2023
Section: Features

Spring Riot: The Kenyon tradition that set campus ablaze

Before Summer Sendoff was introduced in 1980, Kenyon students celebrated the arrival of warmer temperatures in Gambier with — rioting? Beginning with a rowdy… Read More

by Sacha Franjola
May 4, 2023
Section: Features

Collegian advertisements provide a peek into local history

Fans of Mad Men know: “Advertising is happiness.” In the 166-year history of the Collegian, there have been ads for everything from restaurants to department… Read More

by Sacha Franjola
April 6, 2023
Section: Features

From the Archives: Kenyon’s thorny history with coeducation

Women have always been present on the Hill, and this Women’s History Month, a look into the Collegian archives reveals the College’s complicated relationship with… Read More

by Sacha Franjola
March 2, 2023
Section: Features

The path to celebrating Black History Month on the hill

The written record for Kenyon’s observance of Black History Month dates back to the second half of the 20th century, when students gathered in Rosse… Read More

by Madeleine Magill
February 23, 2023
Section: Features

Collegian archives reveal Paul Newman’s antics on the Hill

The Kenyon playboy has graced national headlines once again with the recent publication of a third book, a memoir about Paul Newman ’49, The Extraordinary… Read More

by Zane Stenerson
October 27, 2022
Section: Features

Gambier’s haunted legacy: Kenyon’s Halloween happenings

Few college students can boast tales of their haunted campus experiences quite like Kenyon students. With a history of tragic calamities and a lengthy roster… Read More

by Madeleine Magill
October 27, 2022
Section: Features

Collegian archives tell the tale of 99 years of Homecoming

College may not last forever, but don’t tell Kenyon that. The annual Homecoming weekend is one way students are encouraged to keep their Gambier experiences… Read More

by Madeleine Magill
September 29, 2022
Section: Features

Dive into the mysterious history of the S.S. Kenyon Victory

On June 5, 1945, the S.S. Kenyon Victory launched into the Pacific Ocean in Wilmington, Calif. The story of the ship and its… Read More

by William Gerhardinger
December 2, 2021
Section: Features

A history of the businesses that found home on the Hill

With a bank, an inn, three dine-in restaurants, a convenience store, a bookstore, a coffee shop, a gas station and a post office,… Read More

by Theresa Carr
April 22, 2021