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April 23, 2025 Vol 121

Houghton STAR

The student newspaper of Houghton University since 1909.

Redeeming Gender: Title IX at Houghton

Last week’s STAR described recent mandates concerning the 1972 Federal law on gender equity known as “Title IX” to the…

Letter to the Editor: Rebekah Bunal

Dear Editor, I have concerns about the man who spoke in chapel this past Friday.  My big question is why…

Letter to the Editor: Matt Young

Dear Editor, Last Friday the Chapel speaker was Dr. Wesley Hill, a gay, celibate, Christian. He advocated that Christians who…

Mass Death Sentence in Egypt

An Egyptian court on Monday, February 1st 2015, sentenced 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death. The court proceedings were held…

How Houghton Handles Racism

Racism is a problem in America, throughout the world, and yes in Houghton as well. Racism, as I want to…

Letter to the Editor Issue 12

Dear Editor, I was disappointed with the news article “Riots in Ferguson Cause Unrest” in the last …

Letter to the Editor Issue 12

Dear Editor, Regarding last week’s letters, it seems that Ms. Wool, class of ’16, and Mr. Oliver,…

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing about the new napkin arrangement in the cafeteria. Recently Sodexo has snatched away our napkin…

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, This napkin fiasco is absolutely disappointing and disconcerting. It is frustrating that Sodexo would make such a fundamental…

Michael Carpenter and Friends Perform in Java

Michael Carpenter and friends perform in the Java Coffeehouse. Michael Carpenter, Annie Hassen, and Hunter Gregory perform a mock cover…