Deb Ball is most certainly a unique Kenyon rite of passage. We’ve all seen too much, we’ve all done too much, none of which we can unsee or undo. We asked our new (first-year) writers to reflect and share their first times. Continue reading
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The Monday Catchup
What’s goodie family? It’s your Monday Catchup. Today I’m gonna show you how to bless yourselves on this abbreviated week of school. Welcome. A lotta you have been missing my posts, and I’m here to say keep it 100% cool because I’m not here to let you down. I’ve just been hitting the stacks mad hard lately (before break crunch you feel me). I only have a few poser assignments left to KO before the big FB (fall break), and I’m here for it. Cha feel. I heard this weekend got mad freaky in a good way. Love to see it my friend-tendo 64s. Wigs and jigs. You players know how it is. I got some mad rhyme inspiration** from you when I asked, “how was your weekend?” **link to my SC (sound cloud) below if you’re looking to treat those ears to the sweet sounds.
“I walked into Deb Ball, and it felt like the Beetlejuice netherworld waiting room“
Queer 101: Deb Ball 2017
Cw: Discussions of transphobia
Hey, Kenyon. I haven’t done one of these in a while but I feel like this Saturday is bringing about a topic we very much need to discuss on this campus. Namely, respecting trans and gender non-conforming students by being active and responsible allies instead of passive ones. The most important thing to remember in reading this article, whether you’re a fan of Deb Ball or not, is that allyship takes work. Allyship can be challenging. When your views and opinions are being challenged by a minority group who just wants you to hear them out, instead of shutting down and becoming defensive, you should listen. Our pain doesn’t come from sensitivity— it comes from history. It comes from real, tangible experiences and emotions. Your actions, even in the Kenyon bubble, do not occur in a vacuum. You are responsible for what you choose to pay attention to and what you choose to ignore. With that being said, I, as an openly nonbinary and queer student of Kenyon College, would like to discuss Deb Ball. Thank you in advance for keeping an open mind.
First Years React: Deb Ball 2016
Deb Ball is a right of passage rarely talked about but deeply experienced. The things you see can never be unseen–and the first time you do it is always for the books. We asked our new (first-year) writers to reflect on their time.
“Deb Ball was the first Kenyon event I’ve been to that necessitated a shower after arriving back at my dorm. Getting into bed glazed with the sweat of my classmates wouldn’t have been the clean, adult thing to do. Overall, the night was solid. I spent most of Deb Ball accumulating secondhand body glitter and trying not to stare at people making out. The live music was definitely a plus and I plan on returning next year, looking less like a 12 year boy dressed in his older brother’s clothes than I did.”-Annie Blackman
The Monday Catchup
Not my best edit, but as Philander Chase once said, “this will do!”
You will all be happy to know that I am no longer my glittery-skinned self. Indeed, the last speck of the shiny stuff from Deb Ball fell off of my body today. I am finally clean. Bless. That’s the most I can say about this weekend folks. It was a romp and a riot and an altogether jiggle-fest. Here are some candid thoughts from you about this debauchery.
RIP to all the wigs people wore.
I stayed in for the first night of my life, and I didn’t hate it.
The Kenyon Thrill 