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Student Life From The Collegian - 10 years ago

by Phoebe Carter Kenyon Collegian: What was your initial response to being asked to come to Kenyon for the commencement address? Bill Bryson: I was reading an article from the Kenyon Review [when I was asked], which is a little uncanny. I know Kenyon from reputation, and my son and his wife both went to Denison [University], so we know that part of the world and I like Southern Ohio very much. But it was such a great honor, a school as distinguished as Kenyon inviting me to give the address. It…

Tuning into Childhood

Alumni News From Alumni Bulletin - 10 years ago

Justin Roberts ’92 is riding the popular swell of “kindie” music. With nine albums of indie kids’ music and two Grammy nominations in the children’s category, he stands in the company of talents including They Might Be Giants (with whom Roberts is often compared), Barenaked Ladies, and Lisa Loeb—all turning out music for kids that pleases parents as well. Instead of being sticky sweet, kindie music is witty and smart. The difference between Roberts and many other mainstream artists who’ve released…

Artistic Close-up: Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve

Student Life From The Thrill - 10 years ago

This post was contributed to The Thrill by studio art major Sophie Yolowitz ’14. If you were wondering why 25 women around campus were wearing clothing with writing on it last Thursday, here’s your answer.  Yolowitz’s senior exhibition in the Gund Gallery For my senior exhibition in the Gund Gallery, I constructed an installation of a girl’s bedroom in which everything, the bedding, clothes, belongings, wallpaper and carpet, was embroidered with text. This text was composed of short phrases…

Wide Range

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Some of the best musicians at Kenyon are only heard in their music classes, but often don’t get the chance to perform for the public. The Angela Waite Recital gives these mostly non-music majors the opportunity to share their talents to a broader audience.  On Sunday, May 4, at 7 p.m., ten singers and musicians – with majors from physics to psychology – will perform in the Brandi Recital Hall. “Be prepared to hear a great collection of songs and music, a variety of styles,” said Benjamin Locke,…

Career Examination

Science & Technology From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Daniel Akuma ’14 is reasonably sure he wants to go to medical school at some point. But instead of applying for admission right after graduation, he opted to work in a laboratory for a couple of years first. In July, Akuma will move to Baltimore to take a research assistant position at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development. “It’s an opportunity to expand my research experience,” said the neuroscience major from Abakaliki, Nigeria, who noted that it’s a common career track for those going to…

Sways and Leaps

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Modern, Motown, contemporary ballet and, for the first time, a traditional Indian dance: This is a sampling of what guests can expect to see at the Dance Ensemble’s spring concert being held May 1-3 at 8 p.m. in Bolton Theater. The performance features a mix of nine student- and faculty-choreographed dances, including a piece developed specifically for senior students. “I think the senior piece is very special because it is their final experience and chance to come together to show us what they…

Bach and Sons

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

The American Bach Society was founded in 1972 to support the study, appreciation and performance of the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach. All three objectives will be much in evidence when the society holds in biennial meeting at Kenyon, including a series of free, public concerts. About 60 scholars and musicians from North America and a contingent from Germany will visit Kenyon on May 1-4 to present papers and perform works related to the great composer and the Baroque period he defined. Associate…

Kenyon mourns Juanita Newman

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Juanita M. Newman, a Kenyon staff member from 1982 until her retirement in 1992 and a longtime presence in the community, died Thursday, April 24, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.  She was seventy-eight. Juanita was born in Columbus on February 1, 1936, a daughter of Hilda McFarland Hite and Raymond W. Hite. The family moved to Knox County during Juanita’s childhood, and she went on to graduate from Mount Vernon High School. In February 1982, Juanita came to Kenyon as secretary to the…

Projects for Peace

Kenyon in the World From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

What do wind turbines have to do with peace? Plenty, said Tim Jurney ’15 and Maddy McGrady ’15.The two spent the majority of their summer building a wind turbine and educational facility in Dominica with a $10,000 grant from Davis Projects for Peace, a program to help scholars implement grassroots projects around the world that will support peace.“Peace for me is promoting nonviolent conflict resolution. That’s hard to do when resources are scarce,” said Jurney, an international studies major with…

An Activist’s Journey

Society & Politics From Alumni Bulletin - 10 years ago

This must be poetic justice, thought Marco Saavedra, though the situation had little to do with poetry and, in his view, nothing at all with justice. As a twenty-two-year-old undocumented immigrant, Saavedra was well accustomed to living in the shadows, keeping his status a secret from even his closest friends. He had no U.S. passport, no driver’s license, no Social Security number. In grade school, he missed a class trip to watch a space shuttle launch because flying to Florida would be too risky…

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