Sidesteps at Six
First impressions formed in Lewis Hall set the tone for Kenyon moments both big and ordinary.
Meet Our Student Writers
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Emilie Hankla '26
Emilie is a religious studies and political science double major from Atlanta. She is also a casual photographer, persistently injured runner and a French passport flaunter.
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Mia Huerta '25
An English major from Downers Grove, Illinois, Mia is a crochet addict constantly craving new indie music and Wiggins' peach iced tea.
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Ellie Kahle '25
Ellie, a drama and English major from Columbus, Ohio, is Gap trail superfan, actress and regular at the Peirce allergy line.
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Caleb Newman '24
Caleb is a sociology and political science double major with a concentration in public policy from Arlington, Virginia, who likes to tell a few stories along the way.
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Matthew Toth '27
Matthew, an English and Political Science major from Pasadena, California, is a part-time theater kid and major music nerd who always prefers to sit Old Side at Peirce.
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Daniel Weiss '24
Daniel is an anthropology major from River Forest, Illinois, a ceramic artist and an overzealous archaeology student. Right now, he is either in the studio or wishing he were.
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Cat Yost '26
Cat is an over-caffeinated live music enjoyer from New York who sleeps 12 hours a night. Loves: Smuggling Peirce desserts and writing music.
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S. Rida Zaneb '25
A math student from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Rida is deeply addicted to Irish coffee and can be easily identified ranting about an obscure theory or hunched over a laptop crying over code.
Portraits by Prince Adablah '23 and Ayman Wadud '25.
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Expanding in beautiful ways at this haven in the hills.
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Finding new confidence in an introductory philosophy class.
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Coming here, I was kind of terrified that I wouldn’t have anything in common with my peers. Thankfully, I’ve been proven wrong again and again.
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Life in the newly-remodeled Bexley Hall.
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Leaves of absence, anxiety, and the college experience amidst loss.
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"Being a double major means I have to complete two sets of comps. Senior capstones are naturally stressful, but preparing for them is rewarding."
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After my sister Anna graduated from Kenyon in 2020, I found my own path here.
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A sophomore reflects on coming back to campus for a second year.
A Love Letter to Take Five
“Take Five launched into the melodic intro for my song and with a deep, steadying breath I filled the empty air with the Spanish words of heartache and desperation that I had been practicing for so many months and listening to for so many years.”
Mia Huerta '25
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