Vika Nuñez and I started rooming together in the summer of 2019 when we both interned for the Marketing Department. We didn’t know each other super well at the time, but she had already trusted me with dying her hair red — and has several times since then. Some of my strongest memories from that...
Local sign language interpreter Susan Shirk once swore she would never work at schools or religious gatherings. Now, after doing both for decades, she said she couldn’t be happier. Shirk first encountered sign language while working at a residential care facility in college. “I was working a full time job at a residential facility for...
Jack Hammons is a junior at Hillsdale College. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What is your best trick? I have a couple of tricks that stand out in my mind. I have one where I can have somebody search for something on their phone, and without looking at their phone, I...
When Dr. Cody Strecker, assistant professor of theology, met Dr. James Strasburg on their first day of their master’s program at Duke University, he was struck by his big smile and genuine personality. “My wife, at the time we were students, said, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if you and James worked at the same college?’...
This year, female students moved into Koon Residence, bringing with them faux butterflies, garlands, and newfound community. Koon Residence, a tiny dorm located on the south side of campus, may not be at the forefront of someone’s mind at the mention of on-campus dormitories. Founded by Ezra L. Koon in 1959, the dorm has housed...