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March 7, 2026 Vol 122

Houghton STAR

The student newspaper of Houghton University since 1909.

A New Humanity (April Fools 2024)

By Joshua Carpenter ('24) People used to say that the android could never equal that of the human. But no…

Alice by Heart

By Jiana Martin ('26) On Friday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. the Lyric Theatre will hold its second of three…

Impacts of AI on the Job Market

By Christian Welker ('24) “I am interviewing you, ChatGPT … about the effects of Artificial Intelligence on education and the…

The Green Mile (1999)

Written By: Caleb Tiedemann (’25) “I’m tired, boss. Tired of bein’ on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the…

Letter To the Editor: Controversy?

To the Editors of the Star, Last week, Hannah Smith wrote an excellent opinion about Metz, targeting students who claim…

Jesus Take the Reins 

By Hannah Lee The equestrian world is an ever growing career that has gained more popularity each year. Though it’s…

In Defense of Metz

By Hannah Smith “Metz is terrible.” We have all heard that one before. Metz has no options. Metz is nothing…

SPOT Returns!

By Joey Schunemann ('23) In the Fall of 2021, SPOT was teetering on the edge. On a post-COVID campus that…

Feature: Jesse Sharpe

By Anna Catherman ('24) Dr. Jesse Sharpe has had a fruitful year of teaching, researching, and speaking. Over the past…

Elijah Sproull

By Anna Catherman '24 Elijah Sproull turned down Division II scholarships in volleyball to come to Houghton – before there…