Last weekend, dozens of prospective students arrived at Houghton for the first of four Honors and Excellence Weekends. Over the course of two days, students attended information sessions, completed writing samples, and had multiple interviews with facu...

Following the SOPA riots, many believed that people had a voice, that they made their voice heard, and that the government backed off. Now with SOPA]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 1.2767218 News SOPA riots, many believed that people had a voice, that they made their voice heard, and that the government backed off. Now with SOPA Andre Nelson News http://www.houghtonstar.com/news/the-case-for-ron-paul-a-second-look-at-the-gop-primary-1.2767213 Adam Reinhardt

There is a narrative being spun in the mainstream media, both on the left and on the right --and recently also by our very own Houghton Star -- a narrative pushed so persistently that one might be impressed to think it the obvious truth. The narrative ...

January 18 marked the greatest Internet protest in history. Within a scant 24 hours, Google collected nearly seven million signatures, while 350,000 emails were sent to local representatives, 2.4 million tweets were issued, and countless Facebook posts...

Tomorrow is the opening of the 23rd Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition in the Ortlip Art Gallery, allowing for the exciting opportunity for fellow students and community members to experience the...

The College's transition to membership in the NCAA's Division III is affecting all students, not just athletes. Because Division III does not allow athletic scholarships, the whole process of awarding aid to students will change. ...

Like Miss Trask, who authored the commentary 'Cutting Theater: The Elimination of a College Asset,' I too have enjoyed a lifetime of theatre. and ...

Winter sports at Houghton are well under way. The track and field team has begun its indoor season, travelling to R.I.T. in Rochester and G...

At the end of last semester, Professor Douglas Gaerte, chair of the communication department, announced that official college plays would be suspended, spawning a debate among theatrically-minded students as to the necessity of such plays in the contex...

Last fall, two Houghton students earned the opportunity to spend the semester studying at the Contemporary Music Center (CMC) in Nashville, Tennessee. Meant to prepare students for potential careers in the music industry, this program trains students i...

The SGA is working on several issues this semester. There are three major things that deserve your attention. First, the financial state of the College will cause a series of changes for next semester...

A few weeks ago, a video surfaced with four American soldiers urinating on the bodies of two Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan. One of the soldiers joked, 'Golden, like a shower' and another looked down at the bodies and wished them a 'good ]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 1.2754947 Commentary Chris Hartline Commentary http://www.houghtonstar.com/culture/brown-house-hosts-culture-night-1.2754933 Bekah Hall

With a fairly constant stream of guests coming through the doors and just enough room for people to squeeze into the living room, the Brown House Culture Night last Friday demonstrated this year's Brown House residents' desire to provide an open, welco...

On Tuesday, Houghton students had the opportunity to watch the broadcast of the President's annual State of the Union address delivered from Capitol Hill during an event sponsored by the Runnymede]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 1.2754901 News Runnymede Sarah Hutchinson News http://www.houghtonstar.com/culture/throwback-review-dog-day-afternoon-1.2751645 Sally Murphy

As the hype and excitement of the cinematically brilliant 'Godfather II' was just beginning to die down across America, Al Pacino and John Cazale]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 1.2751645 Culture Pacino and John Cazale Sally Murphy Culture http://www.houghtonstar.com/news/u-s-citizen-sentenced-to-death-in-iran-1.2751635 Chris Clark

A former U.S. marine has been sentenced to death in the Islamic Republic of Iran for reasons that remain unclear. According to Iran's state-owned news network Press TV, Amir Mirzaei Hekmati has been c...

A mere two and a half weeks after voting commenced in Iowa, the Republican Primary is, for all intents and purposes, over. After one caucus and one primary, Mitt Romney, the prohibitive favorite since his failed attempt at the nomination in 2008,...

The new potentially-sort-of-boring-topic-about-which-we-should-educate-ourselves (this is the first election I'm paying attention t...

Throughout 13 tracks, Pocket Vinyl's 'Monster's Talking' presents a musical richness that runs the gambit of everything from loose and freewheeling to somber and reflective. The group, comprised of married Houghton graduates Eric Stevenson, and lsquo;08, ...

Next Thursday night, the Gadfly Society will host a panel discussion on sex and relationships. The discussion will include insights from Professors Kristina LaCelle-Peterson, religi...