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- SPOT Returns!By Joey Schunemann (’23) In the Fall of 2021, SPOT was teetering on the edge. On a post-COVID campus that had grown weary of the… Read more: SPOT Returns!
- The 35th Annual Juried Student ShowBy Rebecca Dailey (’25) The 35th Annual Juried Student Show Exhibition will open on March 8, 2024 in the Ortlip Gallery, housed in the Center… Read more: The 35th Annual Juried Student Show
- Hall Brawl 2024By Juliana Schmidt (’25) Another year…another Hall Brawl! The week-long, Olympic-style friendly competition between Gillette, Lambein, Roth and the Townhouses will begin on March 11.… Read more: Hall Brawl 2024
- Lambein’s Got TalentBy Isabella Bratton (’26) Lambein’s Got Talent will take place on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 8-9 p.m. in the CFA Recital Hall. 11 Lambein Hall… Read more: Lambein’s Got Talent
- Houghton Baseball Team’s Double HeaderBy Caleb Welker (’26) Houghton University’s baseball team is scheduled to open the season with a Double Header in the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex on Saturday,… Read more: Houghton Baseball Team’s Double Header
- Senior Composition RecitalsBy Jiana Martin (’26) Two senior composition recitals are coming up with Citlali Sanchez-Acosta’s (‘24) occurring on Monday Feb. 19 and Kaitlin Kleinau’s (‘24) recital… Read more: Senior Composition Recitals
- Houghton Chamber ChoirBy Josey Ikker (’24) On Friday Feb. 9, the Houghton Chamber Choir will present their concert titled “Christ With Me” at 6:30 p.m. for Greatbatch… Read more: Houghton Chamber Choir
- Voice RecitalsBy Juliana Schmidt (’25) On Monday Feb. 12 in the Center for the Arts Recital Hall, Sophia Pantea (‘24) will perform her Senior Recital at… Read more: Voice Recitals
- Houghton’s New Men’s Volleyball TeamBy Abigail Bates (’26) Houghton’s new men’s volleyball program began playing in 2023-2024, under its Head Coach Lindsay Seddon and Assistant Coach Dave Bourne. “When… Read more: Houghton’s New Men’s Volleyball Team
- Gillette Hosts Disney Channel ThrowbacksBy Anna Catherman (’24) If you walk through Gillette Hall on a Monday night, you’re more than likely to hear laughs on at least one… Read more: Gillette Hosts Disney Channel Throwbacks
- Alumna Returns to Perform in Organ RecitalBy Rebecca Dailey (’25) At 7:30 p.m. on this Friday Jan. 26, Houghton welcomes back alumna Jennifer Velázquez (‘91) to perform an organ recital in… Read more: Alumna Returns to Perform in Organ Recital
- Senior Recital: Lucas MyersBy Olivia Kleinau (’24) On Monday Jan. 29 at 8 p.m., Lucas Myers (‘24) will perform his Senior Recital in the Center For the Arts… Read more: Senior Recital: Lucas Myers
- Christmas PrismBy Isabella Bratton (’26) Houghton’s Christmas Prism will be held on Friday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Victory Highway Wesleyan Church, and on… Read more: Christmas Prism
- Houghton Announces Spring 2024 Commencement SpeakerBy Joshua Carpenter (’24) Today, Dec. 1, Houghton administration announced that Dr. Wayne Schmidt was selected as the commencement speaker for the senior class of… Read more: Houghton Announces Spring 2024 Commencement Speaker
- Naughty vs. Nice ProfessorsBy Juliana Schmidt (’25) The results are in for the Naughty or Nice Professor Poll! Professor Kevin Dibble of the Music department, Professor Don Wilcox… Read more: Naughty vs. Nice Professors
- Thanksgiving At HoughtonBy Olivia Kleinau (’23) On Oct. 9, Canadian Thanksgiving was celebrated at Houghton University, Rothenfeast occurred on Nov. 11, and Gillette Thanksgiving will be hosted… Read more: Thanksgiving At Houghton
- Willard J. Houghton LibraryBy Rebecca Dailey (’25) The Willard J. Houghton Library comprises about 200,000 physical books and an online database with roughly 50,000 journals and 600,000 ebooks.… Read more: Willard J. Houghton Library
- Lyric Theatre’s Our TownBy Jiana Martin (’26) Tonight, Friday, on Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m., the Lyric Theatre will hold its second performance of Thornton Wilder’s play “Our… Read more: Lyric Theatre’s Our Town
- Inside the Board of TrusteesBy Rebecca Dailey (’25) The Houghton University Board of Trustees is a group of volunteers, mostly composed of alumni, who form the chief policy-making government… Read more: Inside the Board of Trustees
- Social Division: Athletes and NARPsBy Sophia Vernon (’26) “[Athletes] are a clique because they all know each other,” stated Abigail Franz (’25), adding that “sometimes it feels like because… Read more: Social Division: Athletes and NARPs
- Grad School Fair 2023By Isabella Bratton (’26) Houghton’s Grad School Fair for the Fall 2023 semester was on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in… Read more: Grad School Fair 2023
- Frankenbein ReturnsBy Juliana Schmidt (’25) On Oct. 28, the Halloween party, Frankenbein, will be held at 8:30 p.m. in the Larder Courtyard. This will be the… Read more: Frankenbein Returns
- Spooky StoriesBy Olivia Kleinau (’23) Dr. Douglas Gaerte, Professor of Communications, at Houghton University, shared two articles of spooky stories from the local area. The first… Read more: Spooky Stories
- Student Performer SeriesBy Isabella Bratton (’26) The Sophomores’ Student Performer Series begins at 8 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the CFA Recital Hall. The Student Performer Series… Read more: Student Performer Series
- Kingdom Conversations ReturnBy Jiana Martin (’26) On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the second Kingdom Conversation will be held at 7 p.m. in Schaller Hall located in the Paine… Read more: Kingdom Conversations Return
- Professor John Rhett’s “Self-Evaluation”By Kelsey Curtis (’27) This October, Houghton’s Ortlip Art Gallery will host a retrospective exhibition of art by Professor John Rhett. The exhibition, titled “Self-Evaluation”,… Read more: Professor John Rhett’s “Self-Evaluation”
- 2023 Homecoming EventsBy Juliana Schmidt Homecoming takes place from Oct. 5 to Oct. 8 and is four days of community bonding, dancing, concerts and alumni returning to… Read more: 2023 Homecoming Events
- Award Winners of Legacy ChapelBy Abigail Bates Six alumni awards and one Faculty Emeritus title were presented at the 2023 Legacy Chapel on Friday, Oct. 6. The Legacy Chapel,… Read more: Award Winners of Legacy Chapel
- Lyric Theater Performs OperaBy Olivia Kleinau This Friday, Sept. 29, Lyric Theater will host its second performance of “La Serva Padrona” at 7:30 p.m. in the CFA Recital… Read more: Lyric Theater Performs Opera
- Campus Assassin GameBy Jiana Martin On Monday, Sept. 11, the Campus Activities Board’s (CAB) first campus-wide game of Assassin began. CAB Director, Senior Joey Schunemann, was the… Read more: Campus Assassin Game
- Chapel Returning to ID Scanning from QR CodesBy Isabella Bratton Scanning into Chapel via student IDs returns in the Fall 2023 semester after just a year of QR codes. Dean of the… Read more: Chapel Returning to ID Scanning from QR Codes
- New 2023-2024 Student Life StaffBy Rebecca Dailey This Fall 2023 semester, Houghton Alumni Bill Burrichter (‘92) is the new Vice President for Student Life, and Josh Bailey (‘16), Morgan… Read more: New 2023-2024 Student Life Staff
- 2023 Senior Class GiftBy Abigail Bates During the One Day Giving Challenge on Friday, April 21, the senior class of 2023 will participate in multiple donor challenges to… Read more: 2023 Senior Class Gift
- “Fellowship of the Bands” to bring rock ‘n roll to HoughtonBy Anna Catherman This Friday night in the Chapel, rock bands from around campus will converge for the inaugural “Fellowship of the Bands”. Organized by… Read more: “Fellowship of the Bands” to bring rock ‘n roll to Houghton
- Mosaic Center ClosingBy Abigail Bates On Friday Mar. 10, President Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. announced the closing of the Mosaic Multicultural Center. “Many individuals,” President Lewis wrote,… Read more: Mosaic Center Closing
- We Asked, You Responded!Thank you to everyone who filled out our Mosaic Center Survey. Here are some of the responses you had
- A Star is Born (We Are One) (STAR April Fools 2023)By Jax Johnson The strangest of occurrences were reported over the past weekend. Word has spread that a bright light was seen originating from the… Read more: A Star is Born (We Are One) (STAR April Fools 2023)
- Mac Lab Mannequin Mishaps (STAR April Fools 2023)By Joshua Carpenter Last night, Mar. 30, Junior Joshua Carpenter was found in the MacLab ceiling bound from the neck down in computer cables. The… Read more: Mac Lab Mannequin Mishaps (STAR April Fools 2023)
- Lyric Theater’s “Into the Woods”By Abigail Bates Starting March 30 – this Thursday – at 7 p.m., four performances of Lyric Theatre’s “Into the Woods” will be held in… Read more: Lyric Theater’s “Into the Woods”
- Around the World in a NightBy Victoria Hock On Saturday from 7-9 p.m., in the Center for the Arts Atrium, the Intercultural Student Association (ISA) will host their annual “Around… Read more: Around the World in a Night
- Houghton Buffalo ClosesBy Sarah Burton On Jan. 23, 2023, President Lewis visited Houghton University Buffalo and announced that they would not be accepting any new students to… Read more: Houghton Buffalo Closes
- SPOT Returns!By Jax Johnson Tomorrow night at 10 p.m. in the Wesley Chapel, one of the biggest Houghton events returns! Hosted by Junior Julianna Capone and… Read more: SPOT Returns!
- Houghton Choir 2023 TourBy Josey Ikker Over Spring Break from Feb. 24 through Mar. 3, the Houghton University Choir traveled around New York, to Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia… Read more: Houghton Choir 2023 Tour
- Czech Republic Mission TripBy Victoria Hock Houghton students were busy over Spring Break. Some went on vacation, some traveled for sports training, others relaxed at home, and then… Read more: Czech Republic Mission Trip
- Highlander Spring Athletics in Full SwingBy Caleb Welker All statistics as of 3/6/2023 Houghton University’s Spring Athletic Season has officially begun. The Highlander Baseball, Softball, and Men’s tennis seasons have… Read more: Highlander Spring Athletics in Full Swing
- Ortlip Gallery Juried ExhibitionBy Jax Johnson Tonight, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Ortlip Gallery will host the reception for its 34th annual Juried Student Exhibition. This exhibition… Read more: Ortlip Gallery Juried Exhibition
- Lambein’s Got TalentBy Joshua Carpenter From 8–9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, Houghton University’s Center for the Arts (CFA) will host the talent show “Lambein’s Got Talent,”… Read more: Lambein’s Got Talent
- The Houghton Wind EnsembleBy Abigail Bates On Feb. 11 – this Saturday – at 7:30 p.m., the Houghton Wind Ensemble (HWE) will perform their first concert of the… Read more: The Houghton Wind Ensemble
- Women in STEM DayBy Timothy Rasmusson JR. This upcoming Saturday (Feb. 11) is International Women and Girls in STEM day, and to commemorate this, the members of Sigma… Read more: Women in STEM Day
- Paddle Sports Club ReturnsBy Sarah Burton For the 2023 academic year, the Paddle Sports Club has returned to Houghton University. With many students enjoying the re-opening of the… Read more: Paddle Sports Club Returns
- How Activate Leadership Creates Positive ChangeBy Jennifer Page This past weekend, Houghton University held its fifth annual Activate Leadership Conference in the MVP lounge at the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex. During… Read more: How Activate Leadership Creates Positive Change
- Kindschi Faith and Justice SymposiumBy Jax Johnson Beginning on January 30th and continuing through February 2nd, the Center for Faith, Justice and Global Engagement will host their annual Kindschi… Read more: Kindschi Faith and Justice Symposium
- ACCESS ClubBy Anna Catherman First-year student Kendra Warner is seeking to make Houghton a more accessible campus and foster community among its disabled students through a… Read more: ACCESS Club
- Houghton University Announces 2023 Commencement SpeakerBy Joshua Carpenter For the 2023 academic year, Houghton University has announced Pastor Jerry Gillis as its commencement speaker. Pastor Gillis is the Lead Pastor… Read more: Houghton University Announces 2023 Commencement Speaker
- Spring 2023 Activities Fair Introduces New ClubsThis Thursday, Houghton University hosted its Winter Activities Fair in the Campus Center Basement, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.. Less extensive than the Fall Activities… Read more: Spring 2023 Activities Fair Introduces New Clubs
- Racing Into a New SeasonBy Megan Brown On Saturday, Nov. 12, Houghton University’s Cross Country team competed at the NCAA Regional Championships, with the women placing 13th and the… Read more: Racing Into a New Season
- Gillette Thanksgiving ReturnsBy Sarah Burton Tomorrow, Nov. 19, starting at 1:00 p.m., Gillette will host their annual Gillette Thanksgiving. For the first time since COVID, the event… Read more: Gillette Thanksgiving Returns
- Comedyhouse: A Night Full of LaughsBy Timothy Rasmusson Jr. One of the Campus Activities Board’s (CAB’s) newer events on campus is “Comedyhouse”, an alternative to the traditional Coffeehouse that, instead… Read more: Comedyhouse: A Night Full of Laughs
- East Africa Program’s Cancellation AddressedBy Jennifer Page The last cohort of Houghton University’s East Africa Program returned to campus this fall disappointed in the program’s cancellation and hungry for… Read more: East Africa Program’s Cancellation Addressed
- An Unfortunate CAB EventBy Jax Johnson It is with great pleasure that the Houghton STAR presents some unfortunate news. At 9 p.m. tonight in the John and Charles… Read more: An Unfortunate CAB Event
- “Foul Play” At HoughtonBy Anna Catherman Next Thursday, Nov. 17, students will have the opportunity to take a stab at solving a mystery – a rather large mystery. … Read more: “Foul Play” At Houghton
- Houghton Welcomes Back Fall Productions With Little WomenBy Victoria Hock At 7 p.m. on November 3-5 in the Center for the Arts Recital Hall, Houghton University presents their production of Little Women. … Read more: Houghton Welcomes Back Fall Productions With Little Women
- The Campus GardenBy Sophia Vernon “These are my potatoes! Pretty much any potatoes that you have in Metz are mine,” said Emily Wahlenmayer, the student caretaker of… Read more: The Campus Garden
- Upcoming Internship FairBy Sarah Burton On Nov. 9-11, Houghton University will host an Internship Fair in the Van Dyk Lounge by the fireplace from 10:00 am to… Read more: Upcoming Internship Fair
- Shenoween Returns and with a New NameBy Gabriel K. Negus There are not many times in the year when you could bump into a Jedi or a pirate in Houghton. On… Read more: Shenoween Returns and with a New Name
- Splash, Swim, Skate: Houghton University’s Newest Student Organizationsby Anna Catherman Tuesday nights at Nielsen look livelier than they have in recent semesters. Outside, skateboarders and roller skaters zip around the parking lot.… Read more: Splash, Swim, Skate: Houghton University’s Newest Student Organizations
- We All Scream for Ice CreamBy Hope Willert After a long day of classes and homework, many Houghton students look forward to a delicious bowl of ice cream. No matter… Read more: We All Scream for Ice Cream
- Harvestival ReturnsBy Jax Johnson Hosted by the Center for Sustainability, Houghton University’s annual Harvestival returns today, from 3-5pm on the quad, bringing craft vendors, live music,… Read more: Harvestival Returns
- Creation Stories: People and Their Origin TalesBy Timothy Rasmusson JR. Indigenous Creation Tales is a new campus activity this fall semester that is hosted by the Men’s Area Coordinator for Rothenbuhler… Read more: Creation Stories: People and Their Origin Tales
- Homecoming 2022Today, October 7th, concludes the activities for Houghton’s annual Purple and Gold week, though as Homecoming Weekend commences, a new wave of activities flows into… Read more: Homecoming 2022
- Equestrian Open HouseBy Hannah Avery The Houghton University Equestrian Center is bustling with activity this fall semester with the conclusion of the annual Houghton Horse Trials, Combined… Read more: Equestrian Open House
- Weekly Math and Science ColloquiumBy Skye Chaapel Attending the Science and Math Colloquium that occurs every Tuesday from 11:30 am to 12:20 pm in the dining hall is a… Read more: Weekly Math and Science Colloquium
- Coffee, Chocolate, ConservationBy Amelia Brown Everyone knows Eli Knapp loves birds, but at the Coppa Conservation event at 7 p.m. on September 23, Knapp will share about… Read more: Coffee, Chocolate, Conservation
- Changes to Residence Hall LifeBy Jax Johnson Fall semester has come to Houghton University and students have settled into their respective housing locations. While every year brings new beginnings,… Read more: Changes to Residence Hall Life
- Metz Changes Confuse and ConcernBy Sarah Burton The new school year of 2022-2023 at Houghton has brought in many changes, most notably the change from college to university. However,… Read more: Metz Changes Confuse and Concern
- Could Houghton Become a University?To compete with its top competitors, a task force has been formed to potentially rename Houghton College to Houghton University. Comprised of Houghton students, faculty,… Read more: Could Houghton Become a University?
- Big Bats, Big Swings, and Breaking RecordsBy Isaac Little The Houghton Highlanders Softball team has seen a great amount of success during the 2022 season. The team currently holds an… Read more: Big Bats, Big Swings, and Breaking Records
- First Commencement Ceremony at Houghton College BuffaloBy Jannatul Noshin Choosing which college to attend can be challenging, as can attending college finally graduating from college is a dream come true. Houghton… Read more: First Commencement Ceremony at Houghton College Buffalo
- Arbor Day Festival Happening TodayBy Sarah Burton Today, on April 22nd, Houghton College is hosting their annual Arbor Day Community Festival, dedicated to educating one another on creation care… Read more: Arbor Day Festival Happening Today
- Houghton Hosts Alumni WeekendBy Anna Catherman For the first time in a while, Houghton College alumni were invited to campus March 29-30 for the three-day Alumni and Family… Read more: Houghton Hosts Alumni Weekend
- Houghton Announces New ProvostBy Victoria Hock In an email to the Houghton College community on March 30th, President Lewis announced that Dr. David H. Davies (‘01) has been… Read more: Houghton Announces New Provost
- One Day Giving Challenge Returns to HoughtonBy Marith Anderson It’s that time of year again—Houghton’s Annual One Day Giving Challenge. Today, alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students will be encouraged to… Read more: One Day Giving Challenge Returns to Houghton
- PRO Talk: San Francisco 49ersBy Andrea Taboni On March 10, 2022, the Center for Data Science Analytics (CDSA) hosted their second PRO Talkfeaturing Brian Hampton, Vice President of Football… Read more: PRO Talk: San Francisco 49ers
- MANNRS Heads to Florida for ConferenceBy Mary Vandenbosch and Cassie Cavell In late March, after extensive preparation, the Houghton College MANRRS Chapter, including eleven students and two advisors, traveled to… Read more: MANNRS Heads to Florida for Conference
- Censorship in RussiaBy Joshua Carpenter As the Russo-Ukrainian war wages on in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, another war is being fought within Russia: a war between the… Read more: Censorship in Russia
- Roth Rope to Replace Bridge in Stunning Student PlanBy Christian Welker For the last few weeks, the halls of Roth have been consumed by bitter debate, all spurred by one question. “What Should… Read more: Roth Rope to Replace Bridge in Stunning Student Plan
- “Gaerte Gear” Fashion Line Comes to HoughtonBy Owen Hardiman The Houghton Highlander Shop and Printing Press is excitedly preparing to run a new line of Houghton apparel. The designer: critically acclaimed… Read more: “Gaerte Gear” Fashion Line Comes to Houghton
- The Destruction of ShenBy Joshua Carpenter For Fall 2022, Houghton College has announced that instead of remodeling Shenawana Hall, it will be demolished and turned into an amusement… Read more: The Destruction of Shen
- Review: 33rd Annual Juried Student ExhibitionBy Zach McKay The reception for the 33rd Annual Juried Student Exhibition was held on Friday, March 11. The jurors were Amanda and Brian Oglesbee,… Read more: Review: 33rd Annual Juried Student Exhibition
- Houghton College Offers Drone Pilot TrainingBy Seth Hodgkins Houghton College and Aquiline Drones have started a five-year partnership to offer an online drone pilot training program, Flight to the Future.… Read more: Houghton College Offers Drone Pilot Training
- Women’s Soccer Team Welcomes New Head CoachBy Sarah Burton In February of 2022, Houghton College announced that Esther Webb was to become Houghton’s sixth Women’s Head Soccer Coach, filling the role… Read more: Women’s Soccer Team Welcomes New Head Coach
- Houghton’s Lyric Theater Prepares for “Pirates of Penzance”By Jacqueline Johnson Members of Lyric Theater are excitedly preparing for this spring’s production of Arthur Sullivan and Willam Gilbert’s Pirates of Penzance. Performances will… Read more: Houghton’s Lyric Theater Prepares for “Pirates of Penzance”
- Men’s Tennis Ready For New SeasonBy Isaac Little The Houghton Men’s Tennis team completed their 2021 spring campaign by claiming the Empire 8 Championship title and competing in the Division… Read more: Men’s Tennis Ready For New Season
- Ornithology Mayterm Returns to HoughtonBy Julia Wilmont After a brief recess due to the pandemic, the birdwatching Mayterm is back! Houghton’s resident Ornithologist, Eli Knapp, is once again breaking… Read more: Ornithology Mayterm Returns to Houghton
- Inauguration Day of Serviceby Anna Catherman The celebration of President Wayne D. Lewis Jr.’s inauguration as the sixth president of Houghton College will continue with an Inauguration Day… Read more: Inauguration Day of Service
- Fitness Classes At HoughtonMarith Anderson During the cold winter months at Houghton, it might seem difficult to motivate yourself to stay active. If you’re searching for a way… Read more: Fitness Classes At Houghton
- Symposium Returns to HoughtonBy Joshua Carpenter Another week of exploring topics relating to the worldwide intersection of faith and justice. Of these challenges, unity in the body of… Read more: Symposium Returns to Houghton
- Houghton Announces Upcoming Changes to Masking GuidelinesBy Owen Hardiman On February 15, an all-campus email announced that Houghton College will undergo changes to masking requirements in the coming weeks. The email,… Read more: Houghton Announces Upcoming Changes to Masking Guidelines
- Winter Sports At HoughtonBy Isaac Little The Houghton Highlanders approached the winter season with great anticipation and promise. Having a young roster across the board meant that this… Read more: Winter Sports At Houghton
- Shenovations: Updates and Repairs to Shenawana HallBy Colin Campbell On January 24, Marc Smithers, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, announced that Shenawana (Shen) Hall will be closed… Read more: Shenovations: Updates and Repairs to Shenawana Hall