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November 12, 2026 Vol 122

Month: September 2026

Declining Literacy and the Technological Childhood

By EVANGELINE FOSTER ’29Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 25 Sept 2026 Reading levels in the United States (US) are declining, causing…

Courageous Campaign

By LAUREN FLANDERS ’28Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 25 Sept 2026 Houghton University’s (HU) $83 million COURAGEOUS campaign will move into…

Traditional Hymns vs. Contemporary Music for Corporate Worship

By PAUL CLAYDON ’27Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 25 Sept 2026 I first want to start by saying I grew up…

Changes with Safety and Security and Students Concerns 

By JOEL ROCHA ’29Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 25 Sept 2026 Safety and Security (S&S) at Houghton University (HU) has recently…

Spider-Man Brand New Day Review

By ISAIAH BORCHERT ’28Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 25 Sept 2026 One of the biggest movies of the summer ended up…

Student Spotlight – Gracie Stickels

Hello!:D My name is Gracie Stickels, and I am a senior here at Houghton! I study Communications with a Digital…

Trump stakes naming rights to “Lake America”

By KATE ULRICH ’29Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 18 Sept. 2026 On August 27, President Donald Trump signed an official order…

Campus Dumpster Truck Fire Prompts Sustainability Efforts by Students

By LILLIAN EXFORD ’29Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 18 Sept 2026 Houghton University’s (HU) Center for Sustainability closed their doors in…

Fire recovery underway at Nielsen Center

By AUDREY DOTY ’29Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 18 Sept. 2026 On Thursday, July 23, at 11 p.m., Houghton University (HU)…

Meet the 2026-2027 staff of The Houghton STAR

Anna CahoonCo-Editor in ChiefAnna is a fourth-year studying English & adolescent education. Her goal is to be a late middle-school…