This post, a feature that the “illustrious” Alumni Bulletin once referred to as a “sort-of tradition,” was co-authored by Yasmin Nesbat ’18 and Shayne Wagner ’18 It is the most wonderful time of year. The flowers are blooming and people are starting to wear shorts again. But the absolute best part of this season is welcoming the incoming class in
Read moreAfter a genius suggestion from our staff writer, Nate, (already famous for his insights into the adult mind with his unforgettable Mom Texts), The Thrill realized there was something many of us had in common: we all knew adults who had, or who had once had, Facebook profile pictures which were not of them. This was clearly a pattern. It
Read moreGood morning! Here’s what you missed over the weekend: The lead story: An American aid worker, captured by ISIS, has released a letter written to his parents, in which he expresses that he is “afraid to die” The man, formerly known as Peter, but now called Abdul-Rahm Kassig, due to his conversion to Islam, was recently threatened in one
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Read moreYou’ve been waiting. You’ve been expecting. And it’s finally here. Yes, the tradition of upperclassmen joining the incoming first-year class group on Facebook is still going strong. We’ve been sifting and trolling our way through the myriad of posts that are flowing in daily, and picked some of the funnier goings on to report back. Remember, class of 2018, we do
Read moreI’m not going to say that I’m a trendsetter, but, you know. At the very least, I’m the man behind the man (generally this woman, though). It is for this reason that I am declaring myself a Kenyon Tastemaker, and the taste of this week is ditching Facebook. This aging tech giant is about to be a thing of the
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