The Index

  • Earth for a Cure

    By Audrey Pegouske There is no avoiding the constant news articles and statistics on global warming, melting ice caps, and global environmental crises. Even though it may all feel distant or irreconcilable, there are still ways to flip a switch for the planet in our everyday lives. Using reusable bottles and containers, recycling in the…

  • Kalamazoo College Kicker Makes NCAA History

    By Harper Schrader  Photo courtesy of Laura Moat Kalamazoo College football kicker Madison Barch ’24 came to K knowing 48 wasn’t a famous number in sports. Jokingly she said to Head Coach Jamie Zorbo, “maybe I’ll be the one to make that number famous.” Then she made NCAA history with it.  Barch became the first…

  • Black History Month at K: Pauline Byrd Johnson 

    By Harper Schrader As Black History Month ends, it’s important to recognize that Kalamazoo College is coming up on almost 100 years since their first Black graduate, Pauline Byrd Johnson.   “When I went to Kalamazoo College people couldn’t believe that I could go there,” she said in an interview for the book “Emancipated Spirits: Portraits…

  • Kalamazoo College Can’t Afford Accessibility

    By Maxwell Goldner  Mitchell Chrapek, a Kent City High School senior, is in the process of applying to college. Unlike the majority of his classmates, Mitchell is legally blind due to a degenerative eye disease. He is interested in Kalamazoo College, but he fears that our college won’t be able to fit his needs.   “I…

  • A Nice Day

    By Lyrica Gee The air in my dorm is stale. The warm, afternoon sunlight peeking through my blinds is fleeting. Today is not a day to sit inside.   I walked outside to the swing hanging from the tall tree behind Hoben. I thought back to the week prior when I walked past the swing while…

  • Title IX in Kalamazoo College Athletics 

    By Juliette Bournay   It is a typical game day for the Kalamazoo College Women’s Soccer team as they anticipate their 7 p.m. kickoff at Mackenzie Field. The bleachers quickly fill with family, friends, roommates, and all else until the fans are spilling out of the stands. An intense group of soccer dads loom on the…

  • The Rise of Plant-Based Diets

    By Ali Randel  Nora Harris strolls down the aisles at Trader Joe’s, looking for vegan goodies. Her cart resembles a farmer’s basket, coming straight home from a harvest. The leafy greens and colorful variety of veggies will make for the perfect tofu scramble.   Harris is a junior at Kalamazoo College and has been vegan since…

  • Dietary Restriction-Friendly Restaurants in Kalamazoo Area 

    By Ali Randel  KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Jordyn Kravitz’s big blue puppy dog eyes watered with a trace of confusion. The birthday cake brought out in front of her looks perfect with swirls of chocolate frosting coated in sugar sprinkles. Unfortunately, Kravitz has a big decision to make. Will there be cake?  Kravitz, a senior at…

  • Americans With Dietary Restrictions Feel Immune Abroad

     By Ali Randel   Mercedes Duran stares at herself in the mirror. Her face is red and covered with new blemishes she tries not to pick at. Her hair is thinning, slowly falling out of her head.    Duran is a 17-year-old from Barcelona, Spain, studying abroad for a year in Charlotte, Michigan. She attends Charlotte…

  • “A Culinary SOS from Kalamazoo College to Chef Gordon Ramsay!” 

    By Laryn Kuchta That’s not the kind of email you expect at 10 p.m. on a Tuesday. It’s not the kind of email you expect ever.  If you were cc’d on this email – sent by K College senior Shahriar Akhavan Tafti and addressed to who else but GordonInquiries@gordonramsay.com – and you’re anything like me,…