Student Body Presidential candidates presented their final speeches during Monday’s lunch hour, opening up elections to students which will run until midnight tomorrow.
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“I’m tired of quietly leading.” Acting President Tim Gibson, speaking on Monday February 5 at the end of the weekly Council meeting, proposed an idea he has been considering for months—that there might be value in abolishing the distinctively Kingsian House system.
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Voting for the next Student Body President begins today, bringing a week of campaign events to a close. A large part of the this week’s conversation centered on what to do with the increasing number of student organizations.
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The King’s Council will vote next Monday on a proposal to double the points of this year’s Interregnum events that would count toward the House Cup point system. Due to the Student Life and House President’s decision to cut the competitive aspect of the House Futures Competition from the House Cup, the House of Ronald Reagan has set the proposal forward to increase the quality of Interregnum and help build community among house members.
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A new chapter of a national society advocating restrained foreign policy says it is looks forward to getting new members as it embarks on trying to get funding to become a student organization at King’s.The John Quincy Adams Society is a national non-partisan and non-profit organization which seeks to move American leaders into “realistic and restrained” foreign policy. The JQA operates on over 20 American college campuses — among them now being The King’s College, due to the efforts of a first-year student from Poland.
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The three candidates for Student Body President went head to head in a debate on Tuesday, where they faced questions on the state of communities and culture at The King’s College.None of the three candidates have promised any Cabinet positions. Rogers and Wilson are both currently working on seperate applications for Cabinet positions to use if he or she gets elected.
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“Wait, are you a Republican? Because you are so nice!” It’s a common reaction when Jennifer Williams, Chairwomen of the Trenton Republican Committee interacts with the urban Democrat voters who form the majority in her district. They’re even more shocked to find out she is a transgender woman.
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“Othello” and “Twelfth Night” will return to the stage this summer at the renowned Delacorte Theater as part of The Public Theater’s annual series in Central Park. The “Free Shakespeare in the Park” shows offers theater lovers – New Yorkers and tourists alike – the chance to enjoy high-quality performances among the park’s sylvan setting.
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In honor of Black History Month, Reverend Eugene Rivers III lectured students in the City Room at The King’s College on the significance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a voice for awakening the political consciousness of evangelicals.“To the extent to which our churches and our organizations have compromised the purity of the Gospel, we have a scandal,” Rivers claimed.
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World travelers—or those aspiring to be—gathered at The New York Times’ 15 annual Travel Show at the Javits Center, where experts dished out their best globe-trotting tips. The event, held last month over three days, featured over 500 exhibitors from some 170 destinations – but it was a seminar held by the Frugal Traveler columnist Lucas Peterson, who gave advice to college students looking to travel on a budget this year.
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Make your voting decision as simple as possible by using the EST's candidate guide, made to help you get to know the 2018-2019 SBP candidates.
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“All of us is a bit touched if you look close.” Thursday night was the opening of the MCA Department's “Floyd Collins,” the true story of a Kentucky cave diver who made headlines across the United States in 1925 after he gets stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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Anoop Yadiki (‘21), a freshman from Queens, has campaign posters of his face littered around campus this week. They are sitting in cubicles in the library, and even hanging up above urinals in the men’s bathroom - staring you in the face, reading: “Wisdom. Power. Anoop.” It is unclear what his campaign is pursuing this election season, but what is clear is that he has a strong following.
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The world will catch a glimpse of political hope at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. After diplomatic dialogue at the heavily militarized border between North Korea and South Korea in mid-January, the neighboring countries agreed to unite their Olympic athletes under a unification flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympics on February 9.
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Brandon Smith (‘19), a PPE major from Missouri, has announced his intention to run for Student Body President.“I have felt the pressures of being a house president,” Smith said. “But I’ve also felt that I couldn’t lead because I didn’t have the resources. These things aren’t hypothetical to me. They’re very real.”
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Even you can take part in the glitz and the glamor that comes with New York Fashion Week – you just have to know where to look.While Fashion Week features big-name designers and models strutting their stuff on the runway, most of the shows are by invite only, while others aren’t always advertised.
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A high of almost 60 degree’s did not stop New York City Department of Parks and Recreation from turning Central Park into a winter wonderland Saturday, January 27. From 11 to 3p.m. Central Park was filled with artificial snow, ski slopes, games and vendors. Winter Jam brought park goers from all boroughs and walks of life together for a snow filled, action packed day.
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The Media, Culture and the Arts Department at the King’s College has spent the last four weeks preparing for their third annual Spring Musical, “Floyd Collins,” which is opening this Thursday night.“I’m really excited that the MCA department is putting this on,” said senior Zeke Ward, playing Floyd Collins. “Having a department-wide support in the arts is really a game changer.”
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Elle Rogers, a Philosophy major from Indianapolis, is the second candidate to announce the intention to run for Student Body President. “King’s is my home,” said Rogers. “I came here and I thought I knew what I wanted and where I was going in life, and I was really externally focused, but King’s pulled me inward and showed me the beauty of [living] life together.”
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The Dow Jones Industrial plummeted yesterday setting a new record for the single largest intraday drop in Stock Exchange history. The crash occurred around 2 p.m., falling 1,597 points before closing out at a loss of 1,175.73 points. It dropped another 500 points Tuesday morning at open. Outside the Stock Exchange it was business as usual, no panic, no drama…. yet.
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