Year: 2016
December 08, 2016
Opinions
Operation Christmas Child: An Honest Evaluation
Each year, SGA pairs with the Houghton Wesleyan church to take part in “Operation Christmas Child.” For the past two…
December 08, 2016
Opinions
Life Through the Lens of Death
My father is a mortician, someone whose career is involved in the business of funeral rites, the embalming and cremation…
Forty Students To Graduate In December
Forty students will graduate at the close of this semester. A reception will be held on Wednesday, December 7 to…
Sports Update // Highlander Basketball Season Off To Strong Start
The Highlanders women’s basketball team came out strong in their first game against Alfred State. Led by captains Elle Reed…
Wesleyan Church Adjusts Alcohol Guidelines
Though the Wesleyan Church adjusted its alcohol guidelines, Houghton College’s policy regarding alcohol consumption will remain the same, according to…
New Covenant Edits Approved by SGA
The SGA, (Student Government Association) held a second meeting to discuss the possibility of altering the language of the Community…
National // Jill Stein Files For Election Recount
Jill Stein, candidate for the Green Party’s failed bid for the White House, has filed for a recount in Wisconsin,…
December 02, 2016
Stories In Focus
Houghton Student Wins Amateur Bagpiping Competition in Albany
Both the traditional welcome and send-off for Houghton students is a march around the quad, led by someone dressed in…
December 02, 2016
Stories In Focus
It’s All About the Climb: Houghton’s Rock Wall
Campus Club Invites Students to Climb Rock Wall Weekly Three nights a week, students have the opportunity to boulder and…
December 01, 2016
Stories In Focus
Like Son, Like Father
Three International Students’ Fathers Give Talks on Houghton Campus Three international students recently had a taste of home as their…