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October 21, 2026 Vol 122

Houghton STAR

The student newspaper of Houghton University since 1909.

Spiritual Community in Residence Halls

By NATALIE BROWN ’29Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 9 Oct. 2026 This semester, Fall 2026, Houghton University’s (HU)  Dean of Spiritual…

From Dorm Rooms to Digital Marketplace: Houghton Students Launch DormSweep

By JONAS LIKENS ’27 and ABIGAIL RENAUD’28Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 2 Oct 2026 What happens to the furniture, textbooks, electronics…

Cars 20th Anniversary Review

By NATE NEWCOMER ’28Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 2 Oct 2026 “Speed…I am speed.”   If you’re the age I am,…

Back to SPOT

By MADI FLUERY ’28Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 2 Oct. 2026 There’s something special about a night when Houghton University (HU)…

Houghton University to Log Portions of 1,300-Acre Campus

By WESLEY ANDERSON ‘27 and ANDREW THOMPSON ‘27Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 2 Oct. 2026 If you’ve walked the Houghton University…

Why We Should Be Able to Drink at Houghton

By MADI FLEURY ’28Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 2 Oct 2026 The water quality on campus is overflowing with problems. To be…

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…

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…

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…