Dean Jordan
by Jiana Martin ’26 • January 26, 2024
“Dean Michael Jordan has been Houghton’s full-time Dean of the Chapel for 12 years. Additionally, he works half-time as a professor for various theology and biblical literature classes. After marrying his wife, Jill, and graduating from Houghton in the class of ‘99, he attended seminary and earned his master’s in 2002 from…
Houghton Announces Spring 2024 Commencement Speaker
by Joshua Carpenter ’24 • January 26, 2024
Today, Dec. 1, Houghton administration announced that Dr. Wayne Schmidt was selected as the commencement speaker for the senior class of spring 2024. President Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. met Schmidt early in his presidency…
Patrick Hager
by Abigail Bates ’26 • November 10, 2023
Patrick Hager is in his 10th year of being the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Houghton University. Under his leadership, the program has won conference championships in cross country for women in 2019 and the men in 2023, as well as broken numerous records…
Inside the Board of Trustees
by Rebecca Dailey ’25 • November 05, 2023
The Houghton University Board of Trustees is a group of volunteers, mostly composed of alumni, who form the chief policy-making government for the university…
Inside the Lantern
by Isabella Bratton ’26 • September 29, 2023
Houghton’s student-run literary magazine, The Lantern, is distributing their first issue of the 2023 Fall semester this week – Sept. 25 to Sept. 29…
Amanda Cox
by Jax Johnson • April 21, 2023
The Director of Houghton’s Lyric Theatre, Professor Amanda Cox, who recently directed Houghton’s production of “Into the woods” has recently participated in numerous other projects. Some of these projects include working on a film called “Through the eyes of Grace”, and acting in a production of “The Last 5 Years”. Cox discusses her recent step into the acting world with the exciting, the anxiety inducing, and the everyday, all as a part of the experience…
STARbot 9000
by STARbot 9000 • March 31, 2023
Due to several non-financial reasons, The Administration of Houghton University is introducing a new plan to replace the Houghton STAR’s Editing and Writing Team with Artificial Intelligence. This is a test of the STARBot system discussing President Wayne D. Lewis’ response to the recent controversy:…
Linda Knapp
by Anna Catherman ’24 • March 24, 2023
The Ortlip Gallery is one of the highlights of Houghton University’s campus. For years, the gallery was managed by the art department. It gained new leadership, however, when Linda Knapp took on the role of Gallery Director in August 2022. As the Gallery Director, Knapp has taken a huge burden off the art professors and helped the gallery thrive post-pandemic…
Student Council
by Christian Welker ’25 • February 17, 2023
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, The Student Council will hold Elections for the 2023 Fall semester. After replacing the Student Government Association in the Fall of 2021, the Student Council has acted as the voice of students to the University’s Administration…
Life Together Groups
by Anna Catherman ’24 • February 10, 2023
Bible studies, book studies, and basketball are just a few of the opportunities that exist for spiritual life outside the Chapel doors. “Life Together” groups began last semester as a way to support students’ return to in-person spiritual life activities after the COVID-19 pandemic…
Honors Seminars
by Marith Anderson • February 03, 2023
With the availability of Honors seminars at Houghton University, faculty and students alike are provided with the opportunity to dive deep into various topics of interest, such as neuroscience and human autonomy, slavery and freedom, leadership, the history of animation, and more…
Dr. Francesca Silano: The Newest London Honors Professor
by Sophia Vernon ’26 • December 02, 2022
“What is the craziest stupid thing you have ever done?” “Getting a PhD” “But that’s useful…” “It’s absolutely not useful but it’s beautiful. Learning for the pure love of it is beautiful.”…
A Little Lyric Theatre
by Christian Welker ’25 • November 19, 2022
Prior to the recent production of Little Women, the cast and crew of Houghton University’s Lyric Theater were busy making last-minute preparations for the event. At this time, people might have expected a mounting sense of pressure and anxiety from the participants of the class as final preparations were made. However, according to the cast and faculty members involved with Lyric Theater, that was not the case…
Hispanic Heritage Club
by Victoria Hock • October 21, 2022
One of the many clubs that Houghton offers is the Hispanic Heritage Club, which provides members of the Hispanic Community and the general student population an opportunity to learn about Hispanic Culture and partake in events. The STAR recently sat down with President, sophomore Kelsey Villatoro, and Vice President, freshman Alayna Byrum to discuss the club, their involvement, upcoming events, and how other students can join…
Houghton College Buffalo
by Jannatul Noshin • March 19, 2022
Higher education begins with a college that is both financially accessible to all and is a leader in its community, which Houghton College Buffalo provides. Houghton College Buffalo, or HCB for short, is a location where students express their gratitude for their education. If any student believes that college is not for them, Houghton College Buffalo is a cause to show them that they are wrong…
The Writing Center
by Jacqueline Johnson • February 28, 2022
One of Houghton’s wonderful academic resources is the Writing Center. Located in the Center for Student Success in the Chamberlain Center, the Writing Center assists students on any writing assignment or paper…
Student Council
by Sarah Burton ’23 • January 30, 2022
The Student Council is a vital and fundamental part of the student body at Houghton College. They are a collection of students that represent the various aspects of being a student at Houghton, such as a representative from athletics, academics, and each class, etc…
Holiday Habits: Houghton Professors Share Favorite Christmas Traditions
by Victoria Hock ’23 • December 10, 2021
Houghton Professors have a variety of Christmas traditions with which they celebrate the Christmas season. The STAR asked professors to tell us about some of these. Here are their responses…
Salvation Army Student Fellowship Offers Service Opportunities and Fellowship for Houghton Students
by Kaitlyn Avery ’25 • November 05, 2021
The Salvation Army Student Fellowship (SASF) is a campus group for worship, fellowship, and service that is affiliated with the Salvation Army. Emily Stothart (‘09) leads…
Two New Book Clubs Engage Students This Fall
by Joshua Carpenter ’24 • October 29, 2021
Houghton has become home to two new communities this semester, both of which are book clubs. One is led by Brian Webb, the Director of the Center for Sustainability, and the other by Nuk Oden, the Director of the Mosaic Center. In each club, students discuss some of the world’s most controversial problems, such as biodiversity loss and racism…
Cōppa Cō – Art in Your Cup, Art on the Walls
by Christian Welker ’24 • October 22, 2021
A new business has opened in Houghton. Cōppa Cō (short for Cōppa Collaborative) is a unique coffee shop that sits down the street from the campus’ main entrance…
The Center for Student Success
by Victoria Hock ’23 • October 08, 2021
You may have noticed The Center for Student Success in Chamberlain, and wondered “What services are available to me here?” There are quite a few services. Sharon Mulligan, an Associate Director of The Center for Student Success, described the center as a “one door access” to a variety of resources “all designed to equip students for academic, personal, and professional success”…
The Boulder Rolls Back into Production in 2020
by Phoebe Mullen • October 12, 2021
The Boulder is back. A lot of students and newer professors may find themselves asking, What’s the Boulder? The Boulder is Houghton’s yearbook, which came out almost every year for nearly a century. In 2019, the book simply wasn’t finished…