Year: 2020
Homecoming Looking “Virtually” the Same Despite Pandemic Restrictions
Article written by Hannah Fraser (‘23). Legacies are built over time. The Houghton legacy continues to grow as students, alumni,…
September 23, 2020
News
New Ortlip Gallery Exhibit Reunites Alumni to Share their Experience
Article by Elise Koelbl, with contributions from Josiah Wiedenheft The Ortlip Gallery has had many interesting and unique creations from…
Campus Changes Please, but Puzzle
Thanks to the pandemic restrictions that have been put in place, the Houghton campus has had to adapt physically in…
June 20, 2020
Stories In Focus
Learning and Achieving: The Legacy of Deborah Birx
Irmgard Howard, a chemistry professor at Houghton College for nearly five decades, vividly remembers the unique experience of teaching a…
Deborah Birx to be Featured Speaker in Houghton College’s Virtual Commencement
Compiled as a mix of live and prerecorded events, both baccalaureate and commencement will take place this year—online. Next week,…
Parade Honors Houghton’s Healthcare Personnel
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Houghton community celebrated its local first responders and healthcare workers. On April…
Living Through History: Houghton Campus Closes due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Houghton campus sits empty several weeks from the end of the spring semester. A pandemic viral respiratory illness, coronavirus…
February 21, 2020
Columns
Ever Wonder… The Story Behind Houghton’s Boulder?
Lost in the clouded annals of history is the story of the Houghton Boulder. As people on campus will recall,…
January 31, 2020
Stories In Focus
BEST Talks: Guest Professional Dinners Undergo Rebranding
Guest Professional Dinners, those dinners in the south end of the dining hall that non-business majors are perennially confused about,…
January 24, 2020
Opinions
Journalistic Speculation: Responses to Predictions from 2010
On January 20, 2010, the STAR staff published observations of current events at Houghton and their predictions for the coming…