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April 23, 2025 Vol 121

Houghton STAR

The student newspaper of Houghton University since 1909.

Hustle Culture has No Place Here

By Abigail Weeks As I wrote this during our spring break that happens during the winter—Why don’t we call it…

Houghton Choir 2023 Tour

By Josey Ikker Over Spring Break from Feb. 24 through Mar. 3, the Houghton University Choir traveled around New York,…

Czech Republic Mission Trip

By Victoria Hock Houghton students were busy over Spring Break. Some went on vacation, some traveled for sports training, others…

Highlander Spring Athletics in Full Swing

By Caleb Welker All statistics as of 3/6/2023 Houghton University’s Spring Athletic Season has officially begun. The Highlander Baseball, Softball,…

Review: 2022, A Wonderful Year for Movies

By Caleb Tiedemann With the Oscars right around the corner, I am scrambling to try and watch each nominated movie…

Stockholm Syndrome in Sharm El-Sheik: Searching for Hope at a UN Climate Conference

By Issac Mann Everyone in the conference center at COP27 (the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference) was looking for…

Feature: Student Council

By Christian Welker On Wednesday, Feb. 22, The Student Council will hold Elections for the 2023 Fall semester.  After replacing…

Ortlip Gallery Juried Exhibition

By Jax Johnson Tonight, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Ortlip Gallery will host the reception for its 34th annual…

Lambein’s Got Talent

By Joshua Carpenter From 8–9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, Houghton University’s Center for the Arts (CFA) will host the…

Review: Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra

By Grace Vuolo Last week, on February 1, Houghton University had the privilege of hosting the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra…