Category: 2023-2024 School Year
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Rome Study Abroad Review
By Allie Chafetz The number one thing people said to me when I told them where I was going to study abroad in Rome was “you’re SO lucky, Italy is beautiful!” They were not wrong. Italy is a beautiful country, and each region is a slightly different experience. If I could recommend anything to anyone…
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Kalamazoo Students Struggle to Get Needed ADHD Medication
By Margaret Peters Diagnosed at the age of 6, first-year Julia Sitz, now an 18-year-old, is struggling to get her medication for ADHD. The disorder is challenging even with treatment and can be debilitating if prescriptions cannot be filled. Facing shortages of Adderall, Sitz recently switched to taking Concerta, a drug that is less effective…
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Spend Every Penny While Studying Away In D.C.
By Lyrica Gee The purpose of the Washington, D.C. study away program is to prepare its students for their future careers through readiness programming, internships, and supplementary weekly classes, but in my experience, making the most of your time depends on finding friends who will bring you out of your comfort zone to explore every…
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Retreats, Beats, and Hidden Eats
Treat yourself any dreary weekend when assignments weigh down like packing snow. Grab a few friends and drive down only 2 hours from Kalamazoo to explore the enticing city, taste irresistible eats, and face the winter winds with a smile.
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Kalamazoo’s Very Own: Celestial
It was only right for the newest local Kalamazoo band to premier their debut album “Velvet Moon” at Kalamazoo’s own Bell’s Brewery.
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Michigan’s Can System: The Pros and Cans
My Two Cents on Michigan’s Ten Cents and Is it Time to Reevaluate Michigan’s Can Return Law?
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Unhappy with Stacks? You Can Change That
Stacks. The Richardson Room. Generic Subway. Whatever you call the “restaurant” on the second floor of Hicks, you probably agree it’s not as functional as it could be.
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Hidden Treasures; The Opulence of K’s Rare Book Room
The A.M. Todd Rare Book Room, located on the 3rd floor of the Library at K, is brimming with opulent jewels of rarity, antiquity, and ingenuity. But it isn’t all just faded covers and complex latin.
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Looking Back at 50 Years of Landsea
During a serene Land/Sea voyage in summer of 1973, an unexpected “SNAP!” shattered the tranquility of participant Tom Johnston ‘s ‘78 journey. In a twist of fate, a student’s routine boat maneuver cracked the sail’s boom; making it impossible to sail the 38-ton ship.
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“Our Ice Cream Didn’t Crawl Out the Freezer Itself”: The Unsolved Mystery of the DeWaters Fridge Thief
The third floor of DeWaters residence hall is one of the least populated areas on campus – and for Kalamazoo College, that’s saying something. With only twenty residents, you’d think everyone would try to be mindful of their neighbors’ belongings.