Dr. Kelly Lehtonen, assistant professor of English and Writing, hosted a discussion for her recent book about the heroism of embracing the sublime on Friday, Feb. 24. “Heroic Awe: The Sublime and the Remaking of Renaissance Epic” is Lehtonen’s first official book and displays her continued affection for Renaissance-Era epic poetry after five years at The King’s College.
Read More(OPINION) So far, most of the coverage by mainstream news outlets of The King’s College’s financial woes has oddly focused on King’s donors such as Bill Hwang, the DeVos family and interim president Stockwell Day. It would be smart for reporters to dig more into Canadian businessman Peter Chung and his involvement with King’s in the past two years as well as his other business ventures through Primacorp Ventures Inc. and the Emanata Group. Could it be true that Chung was a philanthropist and a savior for King’s during a time of crisis of the Covid-19 Pandemic? Or could it be true that Chung's failed vision and turbulent strategy for King’s has contributed to King’s weak financial position and potential for closure?
Read MoreThe King’s College may not be a particularly large school, but its populace knows a thing or two about cutting costs. No, not that kind of cutting costs– we’re talking barbers. A general haircut in the city will run you anywhere from $40 to $80, and if you want all the fixings you could potentially be looking at a price tag well into the hundreds. Enter Zoe Zimmerman, a freshman in the House of Susan B. Anthony, the royal cosmetologist. Even as a freshman, she has already established herself as the preeminent barber on campus with her mobile salon.
Read MorePresident of Students For Life Julia Jensen, Vice President Rachel Guerra and Lead Associate Trey Shell took a club with little previous activity, almost no funding and an incredibly controversial subject and made it one of the most well-regarded student organizations this year. They have hosted more large events than the previous two years and have received much more positive attention. How did this happen?
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The King’s College hosted the“Africa in Context: Aid, Entrepreneurship and US-Ethiopia Relations” conference on Feb. 18 to launch the non-profit organization SOPHOS AFRICA. The conference featured notable keynote speakers such as Ethiopia’s Minister of Justice, best-selling author and New York University economics professor Dr. William Easterly and Poverty, Inc. director Michael Miller.
The notion of storytelling as an impetus for connection is at the core of the TKC Letters Project. Fundamentally, the TKC Letters Project exists to share the stories of the individuals who make up the King’s community. We are doing this to rejoice in how God has worked, and people have grown while also creating a resource that King’s can share with potential donors to display how their giving can affect the lives of actual humans.
Read MoreAfter 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.”
Read MoreDr. Andrew Delbanco presented Kings’ Black History Month lecture based on his most recent book, which delves into how slavery, specifically the desire to escape slavery, shaped American history more than we tend to give it credit. The talk took place in the City Room on Thursday, Feb. 9. The lecture began by examining the question of where to start the stories of those attempting to escape slavery.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Love is in the air. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and students at The King’s College are busy studying. Valentine’s Day is when couples, families and friends commemorate their love for one another. Especially during college years, young lovers are out and about in their honeymoon phases– walking along the pier or going out for a fancy dinner. However, here at King’s, the environment seems to feel much different for the freshman class.
Read MoreThe Community Update on Monday, Feb. 13 addressed the college’s current debt, efforts in fundraising, continued partnership discussions and transfer arrangements in the event that the school should close. The event began with Interim President Stockwell Day assuring the student body that the meeting would provide as much information as possible.
Read MoreThe McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute hosted Hamil R. Harris to speak on “Jesus, Justice and Journalism” on Friday, Feb. 10. Harris is a longtime minister and award-winning Black journalist in Washington D.C. He has written for The Washington Post, The Washington Informer and Religion Unplugged. He currently teaches journalism at Howard University and serves as the pastor at the Glenarden Church of Christ. During his lecture, Harris spoke about his work in journalism and ministry and how that work has affected his thinking on racial reconciliation, love and forgiveness.
Read MoreStudents received single-page notices slipped under their apartment doors at Albee on-campus housing explaining that The King’s College owes at least $200,000 in rent on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Most of the statements cited between $9,000 and $10,000 as the rent due on each apartment. In response to the notices, King’s sent out an email shortly after saying that “this notice is addressed to The King’s College and poses no legal risk to you or change in the status of your housing situation.”
Read MoreThe King’s College recently renewed and extended its lease on 52 Broadway with Armano Real Estate, but it does not include the O’Keeffe Student Union. Dean of Students David Leedy revealed that “the Student Union will be closed except for pre-approved events” in an announcement made during the Spring 2023 Welcome Back Gathering on Jan. 19. As part of an improvement package from the United Federation of Teachers, King’s will give up the Student Union completely in 2024.
Read MoreThe King’s College hosted the Difficult Discussions series to discuss issues of life and culture, which dove into the topic of “Gender Roles” on Feb. 2. The event included panelists Dami Kabiawu, Kelly Lehtonen, David Talcott and Benjamin White. The professors answered questions designed to define the pitfalls that stem from gender role stereotypes and to discover views on gender roles that align with Scripture.
Read MoreDr. 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.”
Read MoreAttendance for The King’s College’s Public Reading of Scripture (PRS) has significantly dropped in the first two weeks of the Spring 2023 semester after the formal announcement of no more free Chick-fil-A from the college’s Grace and Mercy Foundation (G&M) grant during their Welcome Back Gathering. It remains unclear as to how the funds that were paying for lunch at PRS are being reallocated.
Read More(OPINION) As recently reported, many of our activities at King's are now looking and feeling very different. This moment in King’s history is fraught with uncertainty. Day advised the student body on how to respond. Day’s allegorical instructions, while good-intentioned, deeply misrepresented biblical processes of grief and scientific literature on how we as human beings feel. A constant grief of mine is a thread of “wack theology” that creeps in time and time again: negative emotions are ungodly. In light of the new updates and alterations to our student experience and institution as a whole, lend your ears as I aim to untangle this self-spun web of emotional suppression that stifles our relationship with sorrow and hope alike.
Read MoreThe student organizations and Houses of The King’s College are already feeling the effects of the shortened school hours and budget cuts coming to King’s this semester. Despite navigating the new financial adjustments, many King’s students remain hopeful.
Read More(HUMOR) The King’s College’s prestigious and diverse student body hides a dark side, however– in the shadows, freeloading vermin scurry about, oblivious to the wealth of knowledge surrounding them and concerned only with finding their next meal. And no, we’re not referring to the Politics, Philosophy and Economics majors– we’re talking about the mice.
Read MoreThrough an absurd oversimplification, one can mistake The King’s College for merely an amalgamation of trench coats, flannels, Doc Martens, sweater vests, and wingtips; however, this is an oversimplification. The King’s College is not just a mass of fabric, it is a hodge-podge of people who have chosen specific fields of study. The question is: do the particular collages of fabric each person has chosen coincide with their field of study? To put it in non-obnoxious language, do people’s majors match their outfits? And, if so, can you identify it? You can?! Alright then, time to put your money where your mouth is, because this is a quiz.
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