Houghton STAR
The student newspaper of Houghton University since 1909.
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…
September 25, 2026
News, Campus News, News, Stories In Focus
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…
September 18, 2026
Opinions
We Only Get One Planet
By ABI MAYS ’27Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 18 Sept 2026 Modern efforts to expedite production through Artificial Intelligence (AI) are…
September 18, 2026
Columns
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…
September 18, 2026
News, Campus News, News
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)…
September 18, 2026
News, Campus News, News, Stories In Focus
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…
September 18, 2026
News, International News, News
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…
September 18, 2026
Columns, Artist of the Week, Columns, Arts, Columns
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…
April 24, 2026
News, Campus News, News, Stories In Focus
Frieda Gillette
By MAKAYLA JOHNSON ’26Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 24 Apr 2026 Anyone who hangs around Houghton University (HU) long enough will…
April 24, 2026
News, Campus News, News
Dr. Paul Young Receives Willard J. Houghton Medal
By KAREENA ULFIG ’26Updated 11:50 a.m. EDT, 24 Apr 2026 The Willard J. Houghton medal is the “highest non-academic award”…