Young voters' fashion sense often leads the polls May 16, 2008
"Young people can be a very impressionable and sometimes naive demographic," said Matthew Segal, a senior at Kenyon College in Ohio and the executive director of the Student Association for Voter Empowerment. However, some trends have remained true: Obama merchandise is generally outselling that of the other candidates and has been for some time. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Meyer Named WSU Linebackers Coach May 15, 2008
He also has head coaching experience from Kenyon College (1989-94). He was named the North Coast Athletic Conference coach of the year during that stint and led the Lords to a share of the conference title in 1989. (Wsuathletics.com)
Students getting a say in speakers May 15, 2008
Students are getting a say in commencement speakers - USATODAY.com. Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. (USA Today)
Boys' lacrosse scooped up by WPIAL for spring May 12, 2008
He had a solid playing career at Kenyon College, heading there after a tremendous career at Shady Side Academy. Deal began playing the sport as a ninth-grader at Shady Side, admittedly picking up a stick and helmet after bowing to some peer pressure. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The secrets of the very old May 8, 2008
Mark Haussmann, a biology professor at Kenyon College, has studied telomeres in a long-lived bird species called the storm petrel, and has found that the birds that survived the longest into adulthood also had the longest telomeres at birth. A similar study on human subjects by Richard Cawthon at the University of Utah found that those with longer telomeres outlive others in the study group by an average of five years. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Carnegie Mellon ends `K's NCAA run May 4, 2008
2, 3 and 4 in straight sets to advance to today's regional final at Kenyon College. We lost those three singles matches in straight sets, but they went as long as the three-set match,'' Riley said. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Personnel Announcement Apr 23, 2008
Dr. Sedgwick received his bachelor's degree from Kenyon College. He received his master's degree and PhD from the University of Virginia. (White House News Releases)
Stay home and see the world Apr 23, 2008
Wendy MacLeod, playwright-in-residence at Kenyon College and the author of "The House of Yes," is currently co-resident director of Kenyon's program at the University of Exeter. . (International Herald Tribune)
Maus, Barhorst win Spring Fling Apr 21, 2008
Maus, a 28-year-old assistant track and cross country coach at Ohio Northern University, had just competed in a 5k race with his track team at Kenyon College on Saturday. At Kenyon, Maus clocked a time of 15 minutes, 41 seconds. (Lima News, OH)
Lancer Send Off Apr 17, 2008
Tyler Schatz, Kenyon College, soccer. Sammy Soyring, Azusa Pacific, baseball. (KOLD.com, AZ)
French Bill Takes Chic Out of Being Too Thin Apr 16, 2008
Ultimately, I think it s a mistake to ban them because I think that you re going to be hard pressed to demonstrate in a very clear way that these sites have a direct negative affect, said Michael Levine, a psychology professor at Kenyon College in Ohio whose specialty is eating disorders and the mass media. As written, the proposed French law does not make it clear who would be ultimately responsible for the content of such sites the content creator or the Internet service hosting the site. (New York Times)
Everybody has a story -- but is it worth telling? Apr 16, 2008
Patsy Vigderman, a professor at Ohio's Kenyon College, believes there are parallels between the memoir's popularity and the rise of reality TV.. "For some reason, people right now are gripped by the idea that [it's better if] it's really true," she says. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Miller re-writing record book at WoosterPosted 8 hours, 13 minutes ago. Apr 5, 2008
Miller, a sophomore, recently set school records for most saves in a season (nine) and for a career (17) when he closed both ends of a doubleheader against Kenyon College. In his 21. (Lima News, OH)
Liberia's Bloody Legacy Apr 5, 2008
Time, April 14The reveals Pope Benedict XVI's "soft spot for Americans." The pontiff, though he considers many Catholic leaders in the United States to be "victims of the moral relativism [that] pervades Western culture," admires what he has called its "obvious spiritual foundation." An claims the Democratic tendency "to talk more about what's wrong with America than what's right" is "self-defeating." An investigates some private colleges (including Kenyon College and the College of... (Slate)
Affirmative Action for Boys Apr 5, 2008
"It's a gross generalization that slacker boys get in over high-performing girls," says Jennifer Delahunty, dean of admissions at Kenyon College, "but developmentally, girls bring more to the table than boys, and the disparity has gotten greater in recent years.". Of course, admitting this is taboo, as Delahunty learned two years ago. (Time.com)
Stautberg to Become CFO at Scripps When Separation Is Completed in July Apr 2, 2008
Stautberg has a bachelor's degree in economics from Kenyon College and a master's degree in business administration, with a specialization in finance, from The University of Chicago. After graduating from Kenyon and while earning his MBA, Stautberg worked five years as a commercial banking officer for Harris Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Swimming #7 at Miami (OH), just like Roethlisberger Mar 21, 2008
Kenyon College set the tone at the start of the competition by winning the first relay, and eventually dominated the remainder of the competition. The Kenyon Ladies captured their 22nd title in the last 25 years and 50th overall. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Sunday North: La Roche team figures to improve on diamond Mar 9, 2008
They won their first two games, beating Eastern University, 13-6, and Juniata College, 16-13, but lost a doubleheader to Kenyon College of Ohio, 7-3 and 11-3, in Fort Pierce, Fla. La Roche isn't scheduled to play its first home game until 3 p.m. Wednesday against Saint Vincent. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Homecoming is sweet for George Mar 9, 2008
Her final season on the women's basketball team at Kenyon College in Ohio tapped off with a trip homeward, the start of a memorable campaign for Lincoln-Sudbury graduate Eva George (right). Kenyon swept both games at the Brandeis University Invitational, including a close victory in the title game against Brandeis when George, the squad's senior captain and starting center, made a few crucial plays down the stretch. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Vincent J. Bruno Mar 5, 2008
Years earlier, he had graduated from Kenyon College and followed a dream studying painting in Paris at the E cole des Beaux-Arts, becoming a wonderful artist in his own right. He also served in the Foreign Service in Korea. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
10 Years Ago... Feb 29, 2008
10 years ago current Clemson assistant basketball coach Shaka Smart was playing for Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. 10 years ago I was beginning my first senior year at Clemson in Computer Engineering. (CUTigers.com)
Warriors Compete At Kenyon Invitational Feb 24, 2008
GAMBIER, Ohio - Several members of the Wayne State men's and women's swimming teams competed Saturday afternoon at the Kenyon College Invitational. The women's squad set a school record and achieved two NCAA "B" qualifiers. (Wsuathletics.com)
PG North: Colin Dunlap's Notebook Feb 14, 2008
A search through the Post-Gazette archives shows he then went on to Kenyon College in Ohio. So now it's up to the readers, to inform me as to what Appleton has been up to. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Women's Swimming and Diving Heads to Ball State for Final Tune-Up Before MAC Championships Feb 8, 2008
Last weekend, the RedHawks split two dual meets, defeating the Ladies of Kenyon College, 147-88, but losing to the Eagles of Eastern Michigan, 159-141, in their final home contest of the season, bringing their record 6-5. Against Kenyon, Miami started strong finishing first and second in the 400 medley relay and , , and all notched first place finishes. (Muredhawks.com)
Men's Swimming and Diving Competes at Ball State at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 Feb 8, 2008
Last weekend, the RedHawks tied the Lords of Kenyon College, 118. 5-118. (Muredhawks.com)
Women's Swimming and Diving Defeat the Ladies of Kenyon College Feb 2, 2008
OXFORD, OHIO - The Miami University women's swimming and diving team defeated the Ladies of Kenyon College, 147-88, in the first of two weekend dual meets, improving its record to 6-4. The RedHawks started out strong, going 1-2 in the 400 medley relay with a winning time of 3:55. (Muredhawks.com)
RedHawk Men's Swimming and Diving Team Ties Kenyon Feb 2, 2008
OXFORD, OHIO - The Miami University men's swimming and diving team came from behind to tie the Lords of Kenyon College in dramatic fashion. Senior came from behind as he anchored the final 400 free relay team to ultimately tie the score at 118. (Muredhawks.com)
Women's Swimming and Diving Compete Against Kenyon College and Eastern Michigan in Final Home Meets of the Season Feb 1, 2008
The Miami women's swimming and diving team takes on Kenyon College at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1 and Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, in its final home meets of the 2007-2008 season. Saturday, February 2, marks Senior Day as seniors and will swim their final meet at the Nixon Aquatic Center. (Muredhawks.com)
How about that? Jan 28, 2008
"I'm not an easy fit." She studied at Kenyon College, Ohio, where Paul Newman was an alumnus and during her first year he returned to the college to direct a play, in which she was cast. Newman was impressed by Janney and told her to keep acting. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
Men's Swimming and Diving Take Down Bulls, 138-105 Jan 27, 2008
Miami concludes the home portion of its schedule next week when it hosts Kenyon College at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, before welcoming Eastern Michigan to the Nixon Aquatic Center at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. (Muredhawks.com)
The World's Most Expensive Universities Jan 23, 2008
Rounding out the top five: Ohio s Kenyon College ($38,140), Bucknell University in Pennsylvania ($38,134) and Vassar College ($38,115) and Sarah Lawrence College ($38,090), both in New York. All private, all selective and all extremely pricey--and that s before room, board and books are factored in. (Forbes -- Business)
Popular view of Martin Luther King Jr. ignores his complexity Jan 22, 2008
In becoming an icon, King's legacy has been used by people all over the political spectrum, said Glenn McNair, associate professor of history at Kenyon College. He's been part of the 2008 presidential race, in which Barack Obama could be the country's first black president. (Concord Monitor)
Swimming And Diving Hits The Road To Face Davidson, Duke Saturday Jan 12, 2008
Host Davidson has not competed since Dec. 8 at the MAC Long Course Invite at Kenyon College. Several members of the South Carolina swimming team captured Olympic Trial and NCAA "B" cut qualifying marks competing at the Alabama Classic. (Uscsports.com)
Loreauville native wears his colors in Ohio Jan 9, 2008
Dugas, who spent time in the U.S. Army after college and is now a nurse, moved to Ohio last year because his wife was named the Dean of Students at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, which is 45 miles north of Columbus. Since then, he has been on the hunt for LSU fans. (New Iberia, LA)
Thomas Named National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week Dec 6, 2007
Thomas helped lead Johns Hopkins to a third place finish in the Nike Cup Invitational hosted by Kenyon College. Thomas broke two individual Hopkins records and was a part of two record-breaking relay teams at the Nike Cup. (Hopkinssports.com)
Best Science Websites Nov 18, 2007
MicrobeWiki is a free wiki resource on microbes and microbiology, edited by students and overseen by microbiologists at Kenyon College. There is specific information and photos on a huge range of microbial life including pathogens, normal flora (beneficial microbes) and everything in between. (Suite101.com)
No. 7 Cal Men's Swimming Travels to Hoosierland Open Nov 15, 2007
Kenyon College is a Division III powerhouse, having won 28 consecutive national titles, while Penn State is 2-1 in dual meets in 2007-08. Bears Last Compete at Stanford Triple-Distance Meet. (Calbears.com)
Avoiding a semifinal jinx, McDonogh ends frustration Nov 9, 2007
The sophomore emerged as a standout after replacing the graduated Carrye Hickey, who is playing field hockey at Kenyon College, in Gambier, Ohio. "We weren't sure what we had coming in to the season, Caitlin Cromwell has done an incredible job," McDonogh coach Halyna Fried said. (Owings Mills Times, MD)
Swimming and Diving Set to Face Ohio and Miami Nov 8, 2007
Previously, Ohio has beaten Kenyon College (219. 5-74. (Bgsufalcons.com)
New Channel 9 anchor seems to be over-qualified Nov 7, 2007
He earned a bachelors degree in English Literature from Kenyon College in Ohio. Brendan, his wife Tiffany, and their son Ian are enjoying their time becoming acclimated with the Tri-State. (Cincinnati Nation)
University scholars receive distinguished, named professorships Sep 21, 2007
He taught at Kenyon College and the Graduate Seminary of Phillips University before returning to Chicago in 1984. He also served as Dean of the Divinity School from 1990 to 2000. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Obituary: Marissa Lee Boyan / Inspirational teacher at Bethel Park Sep 15, 2007
Ms. Boyan worked to regain her health, graduating from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, in 2004, earning a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005 and getting hired as a Bethel Park teacher and cross-country coach in September 2005. The tumor returned last fall, and Ms. Boyan had to stop teaching in December. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lawmakers bet coffee, bologna on OSU-UW Sep 14, 2007
Former Kenyon College player and Ohio State Law School graduate Space has put up Buckeye Chocolates and Troyer's Trail Bologna, made in his district. Dicks, who played linebacker and center for a Washington team that won the Rose Bowl, is betting a pound of coffee from Seattle-based Starbucks and Almond Roca candy from Tacoma. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Copley News analysis Sep 14, 2007
John M. Elliott, an expert on the presidency at Kenyon College in Ohio, said Petraeus this week proved to be a real asset to the administration as he weathered repeated and often-hostile grillings in both the House and Senate. There is more confidence in the military than in the president and his administration, he said, suggesting Petraeus may be able to reassure enough Americans to give Bush a small respite. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
URI exhibit focuses on our soldiers headed to war Sep 8, 2007
She is a graduate of Kenyon College, with an undergraduate major in anthropology and sociology. She served for two years as a rural health worker in the Peace Corps in the Republic of Benin in West Africa, and her language proficiency includes French as well as familiarity with several African languages. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Fall means his popularity is sure to 'Groh' Sep 7, 2007
The story follows the story of Nathan Empson, "a young college drop-out and aspiring comic book artist who has left his hometown of Cleveland for the most unusual summer of his life." After graduating from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, Groh had the opportunity to work in a very exclusive community in South Maine for a wealthy woman, said Groh. But what he thought would be an easy summer, became one of the strangest in his life, he said. (Aurora Journal Press, IN)
ISU receives bomb threat Sep 5, 2007
The Federal Bureau of Investigations reported Friday that it is investigating bomb threats on college campuses, including three in Ohio - Akron, Kenyon College and a community college in Lorain County. The University of Akron closed all activities in its Auburn Science and Engineering building a week ago after an e-mail containing the bomb threat was received by a secretary there. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
FBI investigating bomb threats at U.S. stores, 2 Ohio colleges Aug 31, 2007
Kenyon College and the University of Akron received e-mails today containing anonymous threats. Akron closed buildings while the threat was investigated, and Kenyon's campus was also swept for explosives. (WKRC.com, OH)
FBI Investigates String of Store Threats... Aug 31, 2007
Separately, the FBI is looking into bomb threats on college campuses, including two in Ohio - the University of Akron and Kenyon College. No explosive devices have been found. (The Drudge Report)
Harvard places 2nd in oft-criticized US News rankings Aug 28, 2007
The letter, which has since gathered more than 50 additional signatories including the presidents of Wesleyan University, Kenyon College, and Trinity College in Connecticut, called the rankings "misleading" and criticized them for implying a false precision, obscuring important differences, ignoring what students are actually learning, and encouraging wasteful spending in pursuit of improved rankings. In June, members of the Annapolis group, an association of liberal arts colleges, decided to... (U-Wire.com)
Kids get advice on college'Her job is school,' proffers one parent Aug 21, 2007
Anne Bollinger's son, Brandon, recently graduated from Gilman School and will be leaving home in Stoneleigh to attend Kenyon College, in Gambier, Ohio, this fall. She said she has been encouraging him to do things such as getting a job to meet people. (Towson Times, MD)
See And Be Scene Aug 17, 2007
Definitely, seeing cities in Asia got me thinking about this stuff. And after 9/11, the idea of cities changed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
College presidents boycott magazine's rankings system Aug 16, 2007
The letter was signed primarily by leaders of small universities and liberal arts schools such as Dickinson College, Kenyon College, Drew University and Furman University. On Wednesday, U.S. News Editor Brian Kelly said survey responses had dipped this year, but there's no way to attribute that to the college presidents' letter. (News & Observer)
Kenyon's swimming dynasty Aug 4, 2007
ESPN - Reed: Kenyon College swimmers and divers dominate with titles - College Sports ... All of those streaks pale in comparison to what the Kenyon College swimming and diving teams have accomplished in Gambier, Ohio. (ESPN -- College Sports)
The Play's The Thing: Real pros at APAC keep focus on community Aug 3, 2007
Taryn is just a few years out of Kenyon College and her native Ohio, now living and working in Astoria. She loves it. (Bayside Times, NY)
Senior scouts for right match Jul 29, 2007
Last spring, they traveled to Phoenix to attend a program featuring presentations from eight of the country s top, small liberal arts colleges including Sarah Lawrence in New York and Kenyon College in Ohio. Anna, however, seems less concerned with an institution s elite status than she is with finding a compatible campus a place where her wide-ranging intellectual interests can be satisfied as well as offering a personal sense of belonging. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Three Added to Sports Medicine Department Jul 27, 2007
In addition to her collegiate experience at Ohio Domincan, Schork has spent time on sports medicine staffs at Kenyon College, Monmouth University and Western Michigan University. She earned a bachelor's degree from Coe College (Iowa) in 1995 and a master's degree from Western Michigan University in 1997. (Slubillikens.com)
Mural to brighten up CTWorks career center Jul 16, 2007
Zacarias, a Kenyon College graduate with a major in social movements through art and religion, has taught mural art in Washington, D.C., Mexico City, New Britain and Hartford. She is an award-winning artist and has painted more than a dozen murals in the United States and Mexico. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Potter magic extends only so far Jul 15, 2007
"Margaret H. Willison, 22, of Jamaica Plain, a Potter fanatic in her teen years, expressed a similar concern. Willison, who just graduated from Kenyon College and plans to embark on a career as a youth librarian, has noticed something while working summers as a Boston youth literacy coach."They are not necessarily reading other books," Willison said of some of her students. "The (Harry Potter) books are so big that they think if they just read those books -- and maybe not even the book, just see... (Centre Daily Times)
Channel crossing a tribute to friend Jul 5, 2007
" His daughter recently returned to her Canonsburg home after a stay at a rehabilitation facility. She is continuing to rehab and have chemotherapy. To enhance her well-being and help ease hospital costs, McAuliffe has helped set up the Marissa Boyan Scholarship Fund. There also is a Web site -- . He is doing what he can for a woman he had met nearly two decades ago, when they were youth swimmers at the Washington (Pa.) YMCA. McAuliffe went on to become a seven-time WPIAL and one-time PIAA... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Eckerd College Stops Participating In College Rankings Jun 21, 2007
" More and more liberal arts college leaders are expressing the same argument. Joining the rebellion are Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., Barnard College in New York City and Kenyon College in Ohio. "We really want to reclaim the high ground on this discussion," said Katherine Will, the president of Gettysburg College and the incoming president of the Annapolis Group. "We should be defining the conversation, not a magazine that uses us for its business plan. " Several of the group's... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
PG West: Findlay Federation eager to begin games on new field Jun 14, 2007
Furst baseman/catcher Blaise Milburn (Sewickley Academy and Kenyon College) and outfielder Derek Compo (Moon, Pitt-Greensburg) also have solid offensive numbers. "Everybody's been contributing [offensively] and doing really well," Schultz said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Head of the class Jun 9, 2007
A scholarship to Kenyon College and a berth on basketball team are rewards for 'overachiever ... Davis hard work has earned him a spot on the Kenyon College basketball team this fall. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
People: Mike Tyson, Tom Cruise, JK Rowling Jun 6, 2007
" Mike Tyson wants to try something new - acting in Bollywood movies. Tyson said the energy on the sets of a music video he recently shot for a new comedy got him thinking about trying to do more Bollywood work, The Times of India reported this week. The former heavyweight boxing champion said in an interview that Firoz Nadiadwala, the producer of "Fool n Final," had approached him with a script. Tyson, 40, danced to Bollywood music at a two-day shoot in Las Vegas last month for a music video to... (International Herald Tribune)
Tattle | His trapped 'mouse' - ouch! - springs lawsuit Jun 4, 2007
million to Kenyon College to help start a scholarship fund. He graduated from the central Ohio liberal-arts college in 1949 with a degree in drama and economics. (Philadelphia Daily News)
