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October 22, 2026 Vol 122

Houghton STAR

The student newspaper of Houghton University since 1909.

Feature: Mercy Seat and Koinonia

By Rebecca Dailey ('25) Both Mercy Seat and Koinonia (Koin) are just two of several ways students can participate in…

Southern Tier Symphony

Written By: Grace Vuolo (’24) Saturday night, the Southern Tier Symphony performed at the Regina A. Quick Center for the…

Babafemi Sorinolu

By Anna Catherman '24 “Coming to Houghton wasn’t really much of a shock to me,” Professor Babafemi Sorinolu, born and…

Volleyball: The Sport For Life

Lindsay Seddon I remember my first day of modified volleyball practice when I was in 7th grade. My mom, who…

Houghton’s New Men’s Volleyball Team

By Abigail Bates ('26) Houghton’s new men’s volleyball program began playing in 2023-2024, under its Head Coach Lindsay Seddon and…

Gillette Hosts Disney Channel Throwbacks

By Anna Catherman ('24) If you walk through Gillette Hall on a Monday night, you’re more than likely to hear…

The Creator (2023) Review

Written By: Joseph Schmidt (’24) Set in 2070, 15 years after a nuclear detonation in Los Angeles that started a…

The Language of Music

By Katrina Kaufman “Where words fail, music speaks.” This was the Hans Christian Anderson quote on my piano teacher’s wall…

2023: A Beautiful Culmination of Cinema

Written by: Caleb Tiedemann (’25) With Oscar nominations released and the award ceremony around the corner, it is time for…

Alumna Returns to Perform in Organ Recital

By Rebecca Dailey ('25) At 7:30 p.m. on this Friday Jan. 26, Houghton welcomes back alumna Jennifer Velázquez (‘91) to…