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October 22, 2026 Vol 122

Houghton STAR

The student newspaper of Houghton University since 1909.

College Media Conference NYC

Last weekend, six members of the STAR staff traveled to New York City to attend the College Media Association’s Spring…

Response to LGBQ Inclusion

The Community Covenant should not be amended as Luke Lauer proposes in his piece, “LGBQ Inclusion: Community Covenant Amendment.” Lauer’s…

Letter to the Editor 3/6/2015

Dear Editor: You may have noticed the posters which have recently been put up around campus advertising for the VOCA…

Musician of the Week: Malcolm J. Bell

Malcolm J. Bell, a senior music composition major, has always had a love and passion for music. A native from…

Redeeming Gender: Title IX at Houghton

Last week’s STAR described recent mandates concerning the 1972 Federal law on gender equity known as “Title IX” to the…

Letter to the Editor: Rebekah Bunal

Dear Editor, I have concerns about the man who spoke in chapel this past Friday.  My big question is why…

Letter to the Editor: Matt Young

Dear Editor, Last Friday the Chapel speaker was Dr. Wesley Hill, a gay, celibate, Christian. He advocated that Christians who…

Mass Death Sentence in Egypt

An Egyptian court on Monday, February 1st 2015, sentenced 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death. The court proceedings were held…

How Houghton Handles Racism

Racism is a problem in America, throughout the world, and yes in Houghton as well. Racism, as I want to…

Letter to the Editor Issue 12

Dear Editor, I was disappointed with the news article “Riots in Ferguson Cause Unrest” in the last …