Tag: Houghton
November 02, 2013
Opinions
Woes of the Privileged Dependent
As dependents we like to complain. Or rather, as the privileged we like to complain, because it really is a…
October 26, 2013
News
Admissions Adopts New Recruitment Strategies
As the new recruiting season has begun, the admissions department has adopted new strategies to reach new students. This past…
October 12, 2013
Opinions
Rethinking the Houghton Community
Community. You can get your token laugh-of-familiar-amusement out of the way now. I’m not writing about community because it’s a…
Houghton Pops Orchestra Ushers in Third Year
The Houghton Pops Orchestra (HPO), birthed in 2011, was the dream of organist Robert Martin (class of ’13). The model…
September 28, 2013
News
Addie’s Ice Cream Coming to Houghton
An ice cream business selling forty different flavors of handmade ice cream, along with sundaes, handmade waffle cones, and milkshakes,…
“Survivors” Photography Exhibit Installed in CC Basement
The Houghton Coffeehouse is now featuring a photography exhibition entitled “Survivors.” This exhibition, which has received national recognition, is by…
September 21, 2013
News
International Students Participate in Intensive English Program
Houghton College inaugurated the Intensive Academic English Program (IAEP), this fall semester, helping international students improve their English language…
September 21, 2013
News
College Golf Teams Eliminated
Due to the enrollment shortfall this year, many Houghton departments and programs have had to trim their budgets significantly. One…
September 21, 2013
Opinions
To Infinity and Beyond; Religious Plurality and Dialogue
We live in a religiously pluralistic society. We see it in manifested in our own faith tradition with tens of…
September 14, 2013
Opinions
Statement of Purpose
Two main criticisms are usually leveled at the Star: number one, that we are too pro-Houghton and, number two, that…