The Importance of Christian Higher Education

(OPINION) There is another context in which I view these things. King's is a "strategic institution," however overused that phrasing became. It is a point of gathering and departure for many ambitious, capable Christians willing to subject themselves to a formative education. Running a private Christian liberal arts school in NYC is obviously a tall order. But when I was there we had 500+ students, and it seemed only to be getting bigger. Profs would complain about how many sections they had to teach and how many students they had to juggle. What went wrong?

A Collective Memento Mori

(OPINION) My heart, as it has been for the past few weeks, is keenly attuned to The King’s College and its dire situation. To be honest, there is little I can tangibly do to help this situation. It is easy to get wrapped up in feelings of dread and defeat as the future remains uncertain for King’s in New York City. But worry, as we all know, never solves our deeper problems.

BREAKING NEWS: “God’s Chicken” Returns to PRS

After four weeks of fried famine, free Chick-Fil-A sandwiches will once again be provided to attendees of The King’s College’s weekly Public Reading of Scripture (PRS) starting Monday, Feb. 20. “The money is coming from a Bonhoeffer alumnus who is generously funding the food for PRS,” said Director of Spiritual Life Rafael Oliveira in a press release. “He is committed to funding Chick-Fil-A for every PRS until the end of the semester.”

$2.6 Million Needed for King’s Spring 2023 Budget

Dr. Kimberly Reeve informed the student body that The King’s College has “a funding gap of approximately $2.6 million” during the community update following the Public Reading of Scripture on Jan. 30. “That's what we need… to finish the end of this semester well,” Reeve said. Two days later, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, multiple emails regarding the current financial situation were sent out to the larger network of the King’s community. The email asked alumni to “donate by February 15th, 2023 to help ensure that we meet our immediate financial needs.”

King’s Alum Peter Freeby Sets Sights on New Mobile RPG App

Peter Freeby is a digital designer and self-described “freelance COO,” and his latest passion project will turn into a full-time gig in January 2023 – a startup mobile app for tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) called Tabletop Town. Tabletop Town is “an app to play Dungeons and Dragons and eventually other tabletop role-playing games on your phone,” Freeby explains, “asynchronously and mobile-first.”

CampusGuest UserJanuary 27, 2023Melinda Huspen, campus, Alumni, Profile, MCA, PPE, games, Secondary Feature

Michael Sheetz: the Space Reporter that Surfs

As a California kid, Michael Sheetz dreamed of places like New York City, Paris and outer space. Now a space reporter for global business news leader CNBC, his job encapsulates all those things. But being a beat reporter is not always so glamorous. It's tough. Journalists are always in a competitive environment, wondering who will get the first exclusive or intel on the latest news.

CampusEsther WickhamNovember 15, 2022Esther Wickham, Alumni, The King's Council, campus, Secondary Feature