Houghton, NY News

• Houghton, NY News
• Danielle Brenon '12, Leah Williams '12, Alyssa Figueroa '14, Austin Groff '15, a...
• Homecoming & Family Weekend 2012
• Houghton College Night at Rochester Red Wings Baseball
• We're excited and honored to again be a part of the summer festival scene this y...
• We're going to be at Rock the Lakes in Rochester in June! Will you be there?
• Once again Houghton is a major sponsor for Kingdom Bound! Are you coming too?...
• Houghton @ Rock the Lakes Buffalo
• Houghton @ Rock the Lakes Rochester
• Will you be at Creation this summer? We'll be there!
• Houghton @ Soulfest 2012
• Houghton @ Kingdom Bound 2012
• Houghton @ Creation Festival 2012
• Houghton @ Alive Festival 2012
• Part 2 of 3 of "What you don't hear at Houghton" from Senior SPOT 2012.
• Part 1 of 3 installments of this segment from Senior SPOT 2012. Thanks to Garre...
• Did you know? Graduates of the Class of 2012 came from 14 countries, including...
• From last night's Senior SPOT...
• The scene on the quad around noon today after commencement!
• Congratulations again to the Class of 2012! We'll post photos from today soon,...
• Reminder, if you can't be at commencement this morning, you can watch it online!...
• CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2012!
• We will be broadcasting a live webcast of Saturday morning's commencement at 10a...
• Hey all you Twitter and Instragram users, make sure to tag all of your HC commen...
• Tonight!
• We welcome all the friends and families of our soon-to-be graduates to campus fo...
• Prep is well underway around campus for commencement this weekend!
• We're so excited for our new incoming class to arrive in August!
• Andrea Ypma '13 and Erin Smith '12 were selected as two of only four chosen cand...
• The Made in Allegany site has been updated with photo essays from this spring by...
• It's commencement week! Seniors, how are you feeling?
• Ready to take up the challenge? Help us close the gap in funding for the Hought...
• Junior Susie Black and freshman Morgan York were named First Team All American M...
• A shot of the supermoon rising over Fancher Hall this past weekend. Photo by Ja...
• These two professors will be spending time this summer in England and Switzerlan...
• Members of our track and field team are competing today at the NCCAA National Ou...
• Baccalaureate 2012
• Dr. William John Newbrough, associate professor of piano at Houghton College, re...
• No fair!
• Who's excited?!
• Wow! The only known student to have ever done this!
• Did you know that you can download recent Houghton College chapels as iTunes pod...
• The ultimate goal for the “sad yellow house” is to transform it into the home fo...
• Andrew Evens testing the strength of his bridge. Last week, contestants in the p...
• “Houghton is honored to again be selected by The Princeton Review as one of the...
• Someone made a beanie for the rock!!
• Commencement 2012
• He's kind of a big deal...
• Cool!
• Also tonight!
• Tonight!
• Spring is in full bloom (along with temps in the 80s) today at Houghton. Photo b...
• The team went 4-0 against Fisher this weekend!
• “It was a great day for the Highlanders, and for the women’s team especially fin...
• "I never thought I would come to college and fall in love with art, but I have a...
• Many Houghton students are participating in MLK Service Day today serving all ov...
• Way to go, ladies!
• This weekend at Houghton: baseball and softball games and College Choir concert...
• Film Festival
• Welcome back, students! What did you do over break? Who traveled the furthest?
• The 2011-2012 Lecture Series continues this Wednesday!
• Houghton College invites you to a theatrical adaptation of "The Screwtape Letter...
• Intramurals!
• For the third consecutive year, Houghton College was represented at the Faith an...
• Hey everyone, check out our updated page with the new timeline layout!
• Lecture tomorrow is "Physics in medicine: perspectives from a physicist at Harva...
• “Through the interaction with others, I gave a voice to women who were not prese...
• Coaches announced for women's basketball and men's lacrosse!
• Erika says she is “excited about learning another language and learning to live...
• This weekend at HC: Class of '12 party and a campus movie night ("The Help") Fri...
• The new, interactive show "Survival School" is up in the Ortlip Gallery. Check i...
• Some students enjoying another gorgeous day here in Houghton. Photo by Nicholas...
• Workshops begin this afternoon!
• Encore Presents: Arcadia
• This weekend!
• Have you ever wanted a tour of EMA Studios (Houghton's recording studio)? Here...
• The mercury is still rising in Houghton. Up to 78 degrees! Can we break 80?
• Pastor's Conference with Gordon MacDonald
• We are 47 new "likes" away from 4,000 fans! Let's get there soon!
• The Admission Office is planning another bus trip for any interested prospective...
• Ortlip Gallery Show: Survival School
• “Our experiences draw from many fields including agriculture, community developm...
• This is going to be cool
• Last Saturday, students with the Houghton Outreach Program (HOP) served at ACCOR...
• Some HC students helped out at Westside Ministries in Buffalo yesterday as part...
• Thunderstorm time :)
• "I was very proud of how we responded after a tough loss in game one. The team p...
• Current students don't forget to upload photos on the Life at Houghton Photo Con...
• Check out this new Houghton video produced by Houghton students and recent alumn...
• A shot from Crimes of the Heart, presented by The Valley Theatre last week. Pho...
• Congratulations to Kaitlyn Gaffney, Alicia Marhefka, Michelle Person, Jacob Bowm...
• Believe it or not, graduation is right around the corner!
• Congratulations to Kristen Moose, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Marhefka, and Beth Lord!
• A five-year report from President Shirley A. Mullen, ’76
• “These are the men who put brass music on the map.” - Washington Post
• Congratulations to Chris Confair, Michael Munoz, and Matthew Dean!
• There is a new program at Houghton that offers ways for students (and others) to...
• Students enjoying the warm weather yesterday on the quad. Photo by Janna Liveng...
• CURRENT STUDENTS! Enter the Life @ Houghton Photo Contest! Pictures should fea...
• 57 degrees in Houghton before noon on March 7th? We'll take it!
• Luke Powery, the Perry and Georgia Engle assistant professor of homiletics at Pr...
• Wow! Congratulations, Kristen! Conference Player of the Year is quite an honor!
• Make sure to check out the Houghton Pops Orchestra's first ever concert this Fri...
• This Friday! Help raise money for the women's volleyball team's missions trip t...
• Dr. Richard Allen Farmer will be speaking in chapel this morning! His sermon ti...
• We're praying for safe travels for all our students returning from break!
• Houghton College student, Steve McCord, won a national creation care video conte...
• How did you spend Leap Day?
• The ladies begin their season this afternoon with a doubleheader against Goshen...
• Come and choose your favorite band on March 10th at the third annual Battle of t...
• The latest from Winter Haven, FL: Houghton baseball wins their first game of the...
• With the loss to the Red Raiders the Highlanders have now completed the 2011-201...
• Preview of the upcoming Highlanders baseball season!
• Safe travels to our students leaving for break!
• Meet Houghton's first softball team!
• The softball team begins their inaugural season in Florida next week!
• Houghton alumni taking over the soccer world...one team at a time.
• Very cool! After many years, Houghton's connections in Sierra Leone remain strong.
• Despite the loss tonight the Highlanders season is not yet finished. The Highla...
• Controversy?
• Chris Confair (Rancho Cucamongo, CA) is the male athlete of the month for the Hi...
• Today is a beautiful, spring-like day in the middle of February. Photo by Janna...
• Anyone up for a trip to Pittsburgh?
• The baseball team opens their season in one week!
• Within the last year, Houghton students have engaged in neighboring communities...
• Jay Barnes and his wife, Barb, are speaking in chapel this morning! Read their...
• Check out Glen Avery '76 on local television in Buffalo talking about his comple...
• Meet Jen Hudson (Bloomfield, NY) who is a two sport athlete and is our female at...
• Maple Tree Inn is open! Oh snap! All-you-can-eat buckwheat pancakes here we come!
• The Highlanders spent some time competing at Cornell (ever heard of it?) over th...
• How are you spending Valentine's Day?
• The Houghton College Choir will be touring this spring. Check out their schedul...
• Who was at SPOT last night? Favorite sketch/video? Post pictures/videos here o...
• "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the lord as the...
• SPOT
• As Coach Lord transitions to his new role as executive director of athletics, we...
• This weekend at HC: Campus Store Fashion Show, Philharmonia & Camerata concert,...
• Though it's months away, we wanted to say Houghton will once again be at Creatio...
• Purple and Gold Week continues tonight with the Campus Store Fashion Show and la...
• Congrats, ladies!
• Purple & Gold Week continues tonight with a game show! CAB presents "The Price...
• President Mullen and Kristen Beck '12 enjoy some time on the velcro wall! The w...
• Highlanders fans donning purple and gold were out in full force last night cheer...
• A shot from Friday's Out of Hiding concert in Wesley Chapel. Photo by Joshua Du...
• P&G Week continues tonight with the Purple & Gold Coffee House in the lower leve...
• The Highlanders win in a low scoring game in front of a packed Nielsen Center!
• The men's basketball team taking on rival Roberts Wesleyan.
• Photos from last Friday's Out of Hiding concert!
• If you can't be at tonight's games, listen online here! Games are at 6pm and 8p...
• Purple & Gold Week continues tonight with women's and men's b-ball doubleheaders...
• The 23rd Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition is up in the Ortlip Gallery!
• Purple & Gold Week 2012 kicks off today with a free T-shirt for the team of your...
• It's PURPLE & GOLD WEEK!
• The NY Giants win the Super Bowl! React here.
• Danielle is now ranked 2nd in the nation and finished 5th overall As the only no...
• Buffalo.com offers a nice shoutout for this weekend's "Shoot Down Cancer" weeken...
• Today's chapel speaker, Dr. Jeannine Brabon, will be speaking in about an hour!...
• Good morning! We've got a busy weekend here at HC including Friday and Sat. dou...
• Happy belated birthday, George!
• This Friday! All proceeds go to Compassion International.
• Current junior Julian Cook was in a professional opera recently!
• Parents, make sure your student feels loved on Valentine's Day. Order some flowe...
• A shot from Godspell, presented by the Houghton Musical Theater Players, from ov...
• Congrats Danielle and Steve!
• "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, beca...
• Don't miss the final performance of Godspell tonight by the Houghton Musical The...
• This weekend in Houghton: Godspell performances 2 & 3, Shen Olympics, Climbing &...
• The second performance of Godspell by the Houghton Musical Theater Players is to...
• ATTENTION HOUGHTON HIGHLANDERS FANS: if you're going to tonight's basketball gam...
• Another shot of the Big Al's renovation!
• Big Al's has a new look!
• Check out the renovations to the lower level of the Campus Center!
• Stephanie McMahon, Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at Alfred Univers...
• Haven't been able to get that cute girl in chemistry class to notice you? Why no...
• Now THAT'S a motivated man!
• Giants win which means it'll be another NY vs. NE Super Bowl. Thoughts?
• Who just got done watching the Patriots/Ravens game? What a crazy closing secon...
• Roth and Lambein Photo Scavenger Hunt: People laying, spanning the width of the...
• Highlander soccer alum, Josiah Snelgrove '08, will be playing for FC Buffalo thi...
• Introducing the new Houghton Pops Orchestra! Their first concert is in March!
• Don't miss seeing Godspell! There will be 3 performances next week in the Cente...
• Very cool! Congratulations, Amanda!
• Our group of students that will be studying in Tanzania are leaving today! We w...
• This scholarship will help Amanda finance her semester in Uganda! Congrats, Ama...
• “We ate, slept, and breathed music and loved every minute of it."
• Praxis Week 2012 has begun! Check out the week's complete schedule here:
• Dr. Jon Arensen giving his faith journey during chapel last semester--his last t...
• Well hello, winter!
• Congratulations, Kristen!
• As part of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, there will be a free film screening...
• A year in review: look at our list of the most impactful stories of 2011
• Next week is our annual Praxis week! Check out the schedule and more on this ye...
• A few of our digital video students put this together as part of their final pro...
• Impressive!
• Very exciting! There are some great pieces in this collection.
• Feeling out of the loop? Get up to speed on how our basketball teams fared on t...
• Welcome back, students!
• Wow, things are moving quickly! Keep up to date with the construction here!
• "Houghton College and other large institutions in Allegany County possess a uniq...
• Question: a) What is your new year's resolution and b) how long did it take for...
• The women's basketball team beat Grove City here in Houghton on New Year's Eve b...
• Happy New Year! What are your hopes for 2012?
• Congratulations to our amazing athletes!
• Have you heard of the 1883 Society?
• What are YOU doing New Year's Eve?
• Merry Christmas, everyone!
• "Truly He taught us to love one another, His law is love and His gospel is peac...
• You really can't beat the ending to It's a Wonderful Life
• Our look at our favorite scenes from some of our favorite Christmas movies/tv sp...
• Again, we could've chosen any number of scenes from this one, but let's be hones...
• We continue posting some of our favorite scenes from Christmas movies/tv special...
• The Christmas Craft & Art Fair continues today until 6pm and starts up again tom...
• A great article in the Buffalo News about the Kerrs, the Pegulas, and their gene...
• Last week of classes! Crazy!
• Recent grad Jonathan Spear '11 has been living in Alaska working as an Animal Ke...
• If you missed Prism or simply want to relive the event, why not order a copy? C...
• There are still some tickets left for tonight's final Prism performance. Don't...
• "The Houghton culture of analyzing cultural issues through a Christian worldview...
• Some very exciting news! Houghton is getting a brand new sports complex courtes...
• Prism is THIS weekend! The first concert is Friday in RaChaCha. Be there!
• For any of you who have had a class with Professor Kiiti you know that this just...
• Exciting news! Alum Amanda Benton is one of 12 finalists in the President Obama...
• Happy Thanksgiving!
• A feature article from the most recent Houghton Magazine about Claire (Ejov ’51)...
• Danielle Brenon '12 shares about the time she and several other runners had at t...
• Happy trails to all of our students leading for Thanksgiving break!
• By the way, our women's soccer team won this past weekend in FL at the national...
• Check out the brand new issue of Houghton Magazine!
• Our athletes ARE pretty great...just saying.
• Meet November male athlete of the month, Chris Confair (Rancho Cucamongo, CA)!
• Current student, Hannah, offers a suggestion of where to go when in Geneseo in t...
• "...great races...a fine way to end our NAIA affiliation, and a great step forwa...
• Houghton College Artist Series: Piffaro
• Exciting!
• "We came out a little sluggish...(but) they played hard and fought and battled a...
• Current senior student, Princesse Nabintu, shares her story about overcoming adv...
• Thanksgiving dinner in the cafeteria!!
• It's a winter wonderland!
• The Turkey Drive Coffeehouse is tonight! Bring friends and money to donate--$10...
• We're getting close to 4,000 fans but we need YOU to help us get there! Scroll t...
• Sarah Wangai ’12 recently ventured to the North Sumatra island of Indonesia with...
• Have you heard about the new Houghton Movement & Arts Center in town? Check out...
• Our men's & women's soccer teams and men's & women's XC teams are participating...
• Sophomore Steve McCord gives us a glimpse into Shen Bloc, a long-standing Hought...
• CAB had a party on Friday for the last binary date of the century and sophomore...
• Megan Platt '12 relives the adventure of going to the AMC cross country regional...
• Our Women’s Soccer Team is in the American Mideast Conference Championship Game...
• Our goal is to raise $2,300 to provide over 200 turkeys to local families in need!
• 11/11/11!!! What does it mean??!!
• Congrats, Chelsea!
• Leeland performing on campus this past Sunday! Photo by Janna Livengood '13
• A shot from the "Sounds of Hope" Tour with Building 429, Leeland, and Royal Tail...
• Check out all the fun happening in Houghton this Halloween!
• Christmas Prism is hitting the road this year with stops in Rochester and Buffal...
• What are your Halloween plans?
• Who was at the Leeland/Building 429/Royal Tailor show tonight??
• The ladies volleyball team was in action this weekend traveling to Mt. Vernon, O...
• Woohoo!
• High school students, there is still one more week to sign up for our bus trip!...
• "We played a strong first two games but then mentally let down and couldn’t fini...
• Spencer Adams ’13 shares about his adventures in the Adirondacks over October Br...
• Residents of 5th floor Lambein decorate a pumpkin during the hall's Applefest. P...
• Nicole Mason's ’15 6 months with YWAM took her to Quebec, Italy, and Sicily! Re...
• We're highlighting the Mason sisters on the Purple & Gold Blog. First is Liz wh...
• Beloved professor of Anthropology and integral part of Houghton in Tanzania, Jon...
• “We played some of our best defense this year and our play overall was much bett...
• Danielle looks back on the Saturday of homecoming on the P&G Blog
• One of our bloggers, Emily, looks back at Homecoming Friday on the Purple & Gold...
• The Discovery Channel...ever heard of it?
• Big win for our men yesterday against rival Roberts!
• We're honored to have these two incredible women on campus next week!
• We begin our look back at this year's homecoming celebration with Megan's summar...
• Exciting!
• Welcome back from break, students! Anybody have any crazy stories from break?...
• Cool!
• Happy October Break to our students!
• Join us to hear Dr. Dana L. Robert, Professor of World Christianity and History...
• This man has lived an amazing life!
• The Renewal Summit is a time for practical training and community building for s...
• Some of our Canadian students brought their pride to chapel today in celebration...
• The college play, The Glass Menagerie, will begin shows one week from Thursday!...
• Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian students, faculty and staff!
• CAB's music video from last night's SPOT...you're welcome
• A great SPOT to end an amazing homecoming day! Sleep well, everyone!
• An unbelievably beautiful day in our corner of the world. Homecoming activities...
• Music from a group of Burmese refugees and more from a Puerto Rican group, some...
• If you're on campus this weekend for homecoming make sure to tag Houghton Colleg...
• This week in Houghton history: check out this front page from the October 5, 193...
• Homecoming & Family Weekend has begun!
• Check out that homecoming weekend forecast!
• A shot of the freshmen worship service this week put on by the Houghton College...
• Current and prospective students: are you interested in being a part of Houghton...
• Spot, alumni coffeehouse, 5K fun run, pancake breakfast, athletic events, fall f...
• Check out a photo slideshow of the Kansas-Philharmonia concert on our website!
• The XC team had a great Saturday meet...
• A 10-0 win for the women's soccer team!
• The great Dr. Wilson Greatbatch passed away earlier this week. He and his wife,...
• Congratulations, Danielle!
• This is why Houghton students are the best...
• Homecoming is a little over a week away! Will you be there?
• Congratulations to the field hockey team for their win against Elmira and the wo...
• "Roberts games are always close, doesn’t matter how good or how weak one of us i...
• The kick-off event for the opening of Houghton's Center for Faith, Justice and G...
• Yale Philosophy Professor Emeritus, Nicholas Wolterstorff, speaks on campus tomo...
• Our new homepage is live! www.houghton.edu
• Megan blogs about Saturday night's Kansas show on the Purple & Gold Blog
• The women's soccer team beat Roberts over the weekend!
• A shot from last night's Kansas show in Wesley Chapel by Janna Livengood '13
• KANSAS performs in a little more than 2 hours!
• Danielle Brenon and Stevie Hine overall champions at Highlander Invitational!
• "Pam has used her gifts and creativity to enlarge the impact of her position in...
• Congrats to our ladies for winning a wild one!
• This weekend in Houghton: annual Horse Trial, home XC invitational, men's soccer...
• "I am so proud of how hard the girls worked together and fought for this game. N...
• Charles Robinson, an affiliate of Compassion International and founder of nonpro...
• There are still some tickets available for this Saturday's Kansas show at HC! C...
• Current students, take note!
• Evan Nichols, a freshman from Anna, Texas, joined the Air Force on June 22, 2010...
• This weekend in H-town: volleyball Houghton/Roberts crossover, Sinatra under the...
• Dr. Kurt Vandock, assistant professor of biology, and three students, Darby Emer...
• “The girls played a hard-fought game. Most of the game was played in the middle...
• Houghton is one of only 14 member schools of the Council for Christian Colleges...
• Blogger Danielle Brenon '12 gives us a look at what it's like living at the coll...
• Yeah Highlanders!
• Megan Platt '12 reflects on her last first day of school as she begins her senio...
• Historic HC photo of the day: an ad for Houghton Seminary (before Houghton was a...
• Current students: auditions for the college play, "The Glass Menagerie," are thi...
• Learn about this week's Christian Life Emphasis Week speaker, Dr. Joseph R. Dongell
• Danielle Brenon '12 posts about the annual Houghton Houghdown on the Purple & Go...
• Happy Labor Day! What are you up to today?
• In what was not a typical fall day with temperatures soaring to nearly 90 the Hi...
• Phew! It's already a hot one in Houghton! How are you spending the (unofficial...
• Wins by both soccer teams tonight. Women beat Huntington 5-0 and the men beat U...
• This weekend in H-town: men's and women's soccer double headers Friday and Satur...
• Historic HC photo of the day: "Lovers Lane" which is now the path down to Rothen...
• “This year is an exciting year for our program. The challenges our schedule pose...
• The admission office is once again giving high school students the chance to vis...
• Historic HC photo of the day: the Houghton Seminary Band in 1916. The birth of...
• The volleyball team started their season in North Carolina over the weekend. Re...
• The team opens its regular season tomorrow against Wells College here at Houghto...
• Historic HC photo of the day: Fancher Hall back in the 1910s! Built in 1905, it...
• Current student thespians! Auditions for the college play, The Glass Menagerie,...
• First day of classes!
• New students marching around the quad after the dedication service.
• Gillette Hall welcomes its new residents today!
• The "Great Move-in of 2011" has begun!
• New student move-in day!
• For those of you with smartphones or tablets, follow Houghton College on Instagr...
• The rock is decorated to welcome new students tomorrow!
• Historic HC photo of the day: Gillette Hall's (formerly East Hall) center sectio...
• Kansas (yes, THE legendary rock band, Kansas!) is performing at Houghton College...
• Come join the Houghton College community in exploring the intersection of faith...
• Historic HC photo of the day: an aerial photo of campus from 1949 (top) and an a...
• While the Purple and Gold Blog took a break this summer, Houghton students did n...
• Houghton just experienced murmurs from the earthquake that happened in Virginia!
• Historic HC photo of the day: the construction of Wesley Chapel in the early 196...
• Houghton, NY's local theater company, The Valley Theatre, is putting on a musica...
• The school year hasn't even started yet, but we're thinking about this year's ho...
• Historic HC photo of the day: an ad for Houghton Seminary around the turn of the...
• WEEKEND! Can you believe this is one of the last weekends of the summer?!
• Historic Houghton photo of the day: the dining room in Gaoyadeo Hall, March 1938...
• Any Anne of Green Gables fans?
• Who knew The Star, Houghton's student newspaper, was THIS old?! Here is the cov...
• We decided it would be appropriate that our nostalgic look-back today was art re...
• “The world needs art teachers that have been built by the Houghton experience......
• Preseason has begun!
• Another great honor!
• Did you know that Houghton, NY used to have a train station? The train would co...
• Did you know that Houghton, NY used to have a train station? The train would co...
• The incoming class are getting ready to move in less than two weeks! Whether yo...
• Were/are you part of Houghton's College Choir? Do you have fond memories of cho...
• Welcome students who are on campus early for Highlander, athletics, and any othe...
• How are you spending your Saturday?
• We continue our look at some historic Houghton photos with a shot of what is now...
• High school students: there is still ONE MORE Summer Visit Day left for this yea...
• We've stumbled upon some (really) old photos of campus and thought we'd share!...
• Kasarian Dane has shown his work nationally in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, S...
• Meet Samantha Patoff (Mississiauga, ON)!
• A great honor once again!
• Thank you to Casey Fuller, a senior at Belfast Central School and a four-year pa...
• Farewell Kingdom Bound, hello SoulFest!
• Kingdom Bound 2011!
• New student move in day is one month from today! What are your best and worst m...
• Former Houghton field hockey coach and current coach at Cornell (ever heard of i...
• For any of you curious about the types of things happening on campus in the summ...
• A game of Nalgene Gold has broken out on the quad! Has anyone taken part in thi...
• Interested in applying to Houghton for the fall of 2012? You can get a head start on the application by writing the essay portion early! Everyone has lots of time to spare in the summer, right?
• Let's welcome Rachel Goromonzi (Harare, Zimbabwe) to the Highlanders!
• Rain! It's a Christmas (in July) miracle!
• Wow! Congratulations, Highlanders!
• Max. temps hit in Houghton this past week: Monday - 87, Tuesday - 89, Wednesday - 91, Thursday - 96, Friday - 97, today - 88. What's it been like where you live?
• How are you beating the heat?
• Another week of camps and conferences on campus! This week on campus includes the continuation of both Csehy Summer School of Music and Upward Bound, another week of NTS Camp, and then equestrian camp and basketball team camp. Welcome, everyone!
• The Houghton College women’s basketball team is helping communicate Christ in a former Communist country.
• TGIF
• A few of this week's camps taking advantage of HC's quad and this awesome weather!
• Houghton Highlanders Athletics takes a look at this past year and on to the future
• We're gearing up for Kingdom Bound and SoulFest and New Sound Concerts on this scorcher of a day! Are you going to either festival?
• Another awesome summer week on campus! Volleyball camp, Upward Bound, cross country camp, equestrian camp, Never The Same, and Csehy Summer School of Music all happening this week!
• ‘Green’ oxidation catalysts, predator-prey interactions in larval black flies, laser interferometers, cloning a gene involved in insect development...child's play to these students
• Cool!
• ALUMNI: Houghton is hosting an alumni event at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y. on August 9, 2011. Register at by August 1st for a discounted rate!
• On a hot day like today it's nice to have a place like JAVA 101 at Houghton College ready with iced coffee. Mmmmmmm.
• Three and four-week Mayterm and summer academic programs have been part of Houghton College for many years, and students have studied and served in over 20 countries. Read about the places students went this May and June!
• In case you haven't heard...
• Houghton College's 2011 summer theme for the Christian music festival circuit.
• Eight players made the long trip from Spain to participate in basketball camp this past week!
• A big announcement for Houghton athletics!
• Happy 4th! What does this day mean to you?
• How are you planning on spending the 4th?
• One more time we want to wish our Canadian students and alumni a happy Canada Day! How are you celebrating?
• Recent HC grad, Brett Potts, is part of a unique series of opera productions taking place on the deck of a U.S. Navy destroyer ship in Buffalo's Inner Harbor this summer!
• Happy Canada Day to our neighbors to the north!
• Let's welcome Hannah Zgrablich, Colleen Sullivan and Allyson Loretz!
• A sneak peek at this year's summer music festival t-shirt!
• Summer camp and conference season is underway here on campus. This week we welcome ACSI's Pre-Field Orientation (PFO) participants, Csehy Summer School of Music, girls basketball camp, and equestrian camp!
• If you were a bowl of ice cream or fro-yo, what three toppings would you choose to have all over you?
• "Houghton's campus in June is a fairly quiet place. Yes, there are summer conferences, but it is not the same. A college is about students. When the students are gone, the campus cannot be its truest self..."
• Renewal, a nationwide student-led creation care network, is being welcomed to campus this fall for the Renewal Summit October 20th-23rd!
• We're headed to Creation Festivals Northeast! Who's going?
• Check out the Spring/Summer 2011 edition of Houghton Magazine!
• Holy cow!
• Congratulations to Allegany Harvest Market for being awarded a $6,500 Seed Grant! This is great news for this upstart co-op right on Houghton College's doorstep!
• If you are a high school student considering Houghton or you know of a student who would be a great fit for HC, visit this summer! Our first Summer Visit Day is July15th!
• Congrats to Kyle Vitale '09!
• We're having a great time at Alive Festival 2011 in Ohio! Can't wait for Creation Festivals Northeast next week!
• HC reps are headed to Alive Festival (Mineral City, OH) this week to kick off the summer festival season. Anybody out there going to Alive too?
• Welcome Houghton's newest Highlanders: Jaclyn Algier (Attica, NY) and Hayley Day (Batavia, IL)!
• In honor of dad's day...
• Happy Father's Day! Share something great about your dad here.
• Don't forget, Father's Day is coming up this Sunday. What was the best gift you ever gave your dad or the best gift you've received as a dad?
• Devon Martin ’12 has spent the last five months overseas, first in Africa for the semester, and then traveling throughout Europe. Devon tells of his tales as a worker with WWOOF – World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.
• Way to go, Grace! Don't forget about us when you're rich and famous.
• Current student Bethany Cheney is in Ecuador with one of Houghton's Mayterm classes and discusses the differences in culture and the similarities in children in the U.S. and Ecuador.
• Houghton is going to the ballpark, and there's still time to register! Join us on Friday, June 17, 2011 at Frontier Field in Rochester for a Houghton College night at the ballpark. Be one of the first 100 people to purchase a ticket for a chance a
• First half of the t-shirts for the summer music festivals are in! Stay tuned for a sneak peek in the coming weeks!
• Mayterm students are currently in Alaska, Costa Rica, London, Sierra Leon, Ecuador, Toronto, Honduras, & Tanzania. Did we miss any? Pictures and updates welcome!
• Dr. Wolfe and his Ecology of Alaska Mayterm class who are currently in Alaska! Photo courtesy of Jonathan Spear '11
• Open to the public...
• Danielle Brenon '12 recaps her first Marathon at last week's NAIA National Championships; a race that she finished 2nd overall!
• While most college students are enjoying the beginning of their summer vacation Track & Field Coach Matt Dougherty and five of his runners are still in action as they head to the National Track and Field Championships held in Marion IN.
• Today we welcome 91 new students and their families to campus for the 3rd of 3 Highlander Connection Days! Many members of the Houghton College Class of 2015 and a great group of transfer students too!
• Summer is a great time for prospective students to visit campus! Consider coming to campus on one of our Summer Visit Days.
• The Allegany Harvest Market in Houghton needs 100 member-owners by June 1st in order to move forward. That's one week from today! Consider being one of 30 more members needed to make this co-op a reality by visiting
• Praying for the residents of Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
• Graduating members of the Houghton College Class of 2011 submitted reflective essays on their journey at Houghton College, and their thoughts were mirrored by words of wisdom from the Golden Alumni Class of 1961. R. Clinton Taplin ‘61 shares an imp
• It's (almost) the weekend! What's everyone up to?
• Welcome Laurel Wroblicky (Irvine, CA), Hannah Compeau (Oxford, MI), and Alyssa Quimby (Thornton, CO)!
• We welcome about 70 new students along with their families to campus today for the second of three Highlander Connection Days!
• Andrew Oden, a member of the Class of 2011, reflects on his future, looking back at the lessons he’s learned the last four years at Houghton College. Special thanks to Andrew for being a contributing writer to the Purple & Gold Blog. We wish yo
• Another video from last week's Senior SPOT
• Andrew Oden '11 reflects on last weekend's Commencement
• Mayterm is underway! Groups of students here in Houghton and also abroad in places like the Balkans, Ecuador, Costa Rica, London, Turkey, Switzerland, and more!
• Check out the newly updated Canadian students admission page! We're already expecting students from Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia in our incoming class this fall. Any Canadian Highlanders out there?
• Congrats Rebekah!
• Watch this. Especially the final 2 minutes.
• A summary of today's festivities!
• Congratulations to the Class of 2011!
• Commencement underway! Congratulations graduates!
• Kaitlin O'Brien '11 reflects on finishing her Houghton career, where she's going from here, and offers some advice to the incoming class on the Life @ Houghton Student Blog.
• Baccalaureate and Senior SPOT tonight!
• Jocelyn Matuszkiewicz, a graduating senior, reflects on her last four years at Houghton College. Special thanks to Jocelyn for being a contributing writer to the Purple & Gold Blog. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
• Alex Vitale '11 puts up one final post saying goodbye to Houghton and welcoming the new class on the Life at Houghton Student Blog.
• Seniors, it's your last week at Houghton. Thoughts?
• This year's Houghton Palooza as summarized by Jocelyn Matuszkiewicz '11 on the Purple & Gold Blog
• See what the Science Honors Program students were up to this year!
• Not able to make it to campus in time to see this year's Senior Art Exhibition? Check out the photos of just some of this year's work right here on the HC Facebook page!
• Lia Thomassian '13 gives an early welcome to the incoming Class of 2015 on the Life at Houghton student blog!
• Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there! What are you doing for YOUR mom today?
• Curious about the renovation of the Paine Center for Science? Visit to see the project overview and recent photos of the progress!
• Commencement is one week from today when the Class of 2011 conclude their time as Houghton College students. Tell us some memories, favorite moments, etc. from your time at Houghton here to share with the global HC community!
• Lia Thomassian '13 runs down what finals week has been like on campus on the Life @ Houghton student blog!
• Our incoming class is starting to take shape! 'Like' the new "Houghton College Class of 2015" and welcome our first-year students!
• Baccalaureate is one week away! Any grads-to-be you'd like to make a shout-out to here?
• With the sunshine out in Houghton, we've got summer on the brain! We'd like to take this opportunity to say that HC will be represented at the following festivals this summer: Alive Festival, Creation Festivals (Northeast), Kingdom Bound, and
• Houghton is poised to have a food co-op soon! Consider becoming a member owner as the market cannot move forward without 100 member owners by June 1st!
• Jocelyn Matuszkiewicz '11 shares about Dyngus Day, a Polish celebration the day after Easter. Her hometown of Buffalo, NY has the largest Dyngus Day celebration in world.
• Jay Woods '12 sings with his band, Dreaming Out Loud, at HoughtonPalooza, HC's outdoor music festival. Photo by Becca Booth '13. See this photo and more at the updated Life @ Houghton Flickr page:
• Saturday's Soup Run 5K had picture perfect weather! The annual road race raises money for organizations such as the Red Cross.
• Don’t miss out on your chance to take a college course online! Register by June 3 to satisfy an integrated study, major or minor requirement, or find out more about a topic you’re interested in over the summer. For more information visit
• Houghton Palooza, our outdoor music festival, is going on until 7:00pm tonight at the Townhouses Quad!
• Don't miss the Senior Art Show opening reception tonight! The event will feature each artist in-person!
• Soup Run 5K this morning!
• "Made in Allegany" is a collection of visual essays by Houghton College students about local producers in, and around, Allegany County, NY. The project began in spring 2011 with students in the Advanced Topics in Photography course.
• Lia Thomassian '13 talks about the final push of the semester and gearing up for spending Mayterm in Buffalo!
• Check out the new page for the Highlander Wilderness Adventure Program which is for Houghton's newly enrolled students prior to their first semester on campus!
• He is risen!
• Houghton has made Princeton Review's list of "Green Colleges" this year! The institution on the list are being honored for their sustainability efforts.
• Have you ever wondered what the story is behind the beautiful stained glass in the Nielsen Center? Read about them on the Purple & Gold Blog.
• Have you heard about the mangoes?!
• In case you haven't heard...
• Sodexo, HC's catering service, recently hosted the "Battle of the Chefs" in the cafeteria. They brought in a chef from another New York college to battle our own chef, Terry, in a culinary battle using the secret ingredient: pineapple! The
• "Houghton College is delighted to be joining Empire 8" - President Shirley Mullen
• Hannah Larson '13 checks in again from Tanzania as their semester is quickly nearing its end!
• A shot from last night's Hawk Nelson concert in Wesley Chapel. Photo courtesy of current student Ruth Davis.
• Jocelyn Matuszkiewicz '11 relives the recent Film Festival on the Purple & Gold Blog
• Chris looks back on this year's International Banquet on the Life @ Houghton student blog!
• The day has come...Hawk Nelson show TONIGHT!
• Oh, well hello spring! You're a tad late.
• Special Thanks to Valerie Boudrias ’13, for sharing her experience about the Gillette Hall Banquet held last weekend.
• Don't forget to get your tickets to Hawk Nelson. The show is in 2 days!
• This weekend in H-town: Gospel Choir concert and the start of The Cry (a 24-hour prayer and worship event) Friday, an Easter egg hunt Sat. afternoon, a Symphonic Winds concert Sat. evening, and Hawk Nelson show Sunday night!
• Like jazz and big band music? Check out the HC Jazz Ensemble Concert tonight at Wesley Chapel!
• Westfield, NY native, Michael Bova, joins the Highlanders squad
• Sarah Wangai ’12 talks of her recent trip to Washington D.C. with fellow students.
• Students dressed to the nines for the Film Festival pre-party in the Chamberlain Center over the weekend. Photo by Becca Booth '13. See this photo and more at the update Life @ Houghton Flickr page:
• HAWK NELSON THIS SUNDAY NIGHT!
• Founder and editor of Image journal, and Writer in Residence at Seattle Pacific University, Gregory Wolfe, will be visiting campus on Wednesday as a part of this year's Lecture Series.
• As graduation nears, Alex Vitale '11 gains some perspective from a recent Disney CGI movie...
• We're compiling the films from the Film Festival last night so that the extended HC community can see them. We've found several, but if you know where we can find more that have been uploaded to YouTube, Blip, or other sites, direct us there!
• sunshine!
• If you're in or near Houghton tonight, check out this year's Film Festival! The pre-party starts at 8:00pm with the films beginning at 9:00pm.
• This weekend in H-town: 5th Annual Film Festival Friday night, Lyric Theatre's "The Merry Widow" continues Friday and Sat., and the Gillette Hall banquet Saturday night!
• Front seat? Back seat? Which seat would YOU take?
• Reminder: the production of "The Merry Widow" begins tonight! There are also performances on Friday and Saturday.
• Last week Encore presented "Doubt: A Parable," a challenging play with only three actors, complete with a discussion panel afterwards. Photo by Becca Booth '13. See this photo and more on the update Life @ Houghton Flickr page:
• Last semester, the women's soccer team asked students to donate a certain dollar amount for every goal they scored to be donated to the installation of a well in Sierra Leone! Score4Water was a huge success!
• Houghton now has a food blog! Check it out:
• Reminder to current students to upload photos taken of Houghton life since Mayterm of last year to the Life at Houghton Photo Contest 2011! Over $200 in prizes will be awarded to the winners!
• The annual Houghton College Film Festival is upon us once more! Come to Wesley Chapel this Friday to see films done by HC students.
• This weekend in H-town: Encore presents "Doubt: A Parable" Friday night, Battle of the Bands Saturday evening, and the bus trip to Washington DC leaving Friday night just in time for the Cherry Blossom Festival!
• In the world of collegiate athletics, it is rare to find a pair of siblings on the same team. At Houghton, it has not happened more than a handful of times, thus making this season’s teams a rarity. Between the men’s and women’s basketb
• On March 15th Houghton students were given the opportunity to donate the cost of one of their meals to Buffalo City Mission, and go without food until the early evening. Danielle Brenon '11 reflects on the experience on the P&G Blog...
• Encore will be putting on "Doubt: A Parable" this Friday in Wesley Chapel. (Current students: this can be used for alternative chapel credit)
• George Fox University professor of history, Paul Otto, will present a lecture this afternoon at 4pm entitled "Beads of Power: A Short History of Wampum."
• Laura White '13 enjoys the new Forsyth Learning Commons, which was officially dedicated 3/14. The Commons, formerly called the "Mac Lab," was renovated after a donation by the Forsyth family. Photo by Becca Booth '13
• The weather was nice enough last Friday to merit class outside! At least, that was the case for this Astronomy class! Photo by Becca Booth '13 See this and more of the week in pictures on the Life @ Houghton Flickr page here:
• Houghton student, Esther Lee ’13, talks about the International Banquet held last weekend.
• This weekend in H-town: The final 2 performances of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" Fri. and Sat., MLK Service Day on Saturday, and young violin wonder Caroline Goulding will perform Saturday evening!
• Kaitlin O'Brien '11 chats about a lot of things in her most recent post on the Life @ Houghton student blog--not the least of which being GRADUATION!
• “This pilgrimage is about coming together, not as Democrats not as Republicans, but as Americans, men and women who believe somehow and some way that we can find a way to create the American Community,”
• Chris talks about yesterday's H.E.L.P. Day on campus on the Life @ Houghton student blog
• Top o' the mornin' to ya!
• Check out some recent photos from campus on the Life @ Houghton Flickr page:
• Who did this as a kid?
• Current students only: upload photos to the Life at Houghton Photo Contest (2011) and the best photos win cash prizes! Read the info tab for all rules and guidelines!
• Lia Thomassian '13 shares her excitement about the brand new Learning Commons on the Life @ Houghton Student Blog...
• The annual Skate Night has become a favorite amongst students. Danielle Brenon '11 talks about this past Saturday's event in the Nielsen Center on the Purple & Gold Blog!
• Congratulations to Ryan Shay '11, Jacob Bowman '13, Petar Serafimovskic '12, Shannon Daugherty '11, and Alicia Marhefka '12!
• Benn and Sally Forsyth with current Houghton students at the dedication for the Forsyth Learning Commons yesterday.
• Trisha Powles '13 starred as Kay Banks in The Father of the Bride last week. Photo by Becca Booth '13
• At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him. After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news
• Theater lovers at Houghton must be gushing as of late. Yet another on-stage production this next week! This time, student-run Encore will take on a Shakespeare comedy classic.
• Hawk Nelson is coming to Houghton in a few weeks! Make plans now to be here!
• Remember to check out the opening reception for the 22nd Annual Student Juried Exhibition at the Ortlip Gallery at Houghton College starting at 7pm!
• Check out the revamped Student Government Association (Houghton Style) website here:
• This weekend in H-town: the college play, "Father of the Bride," continues Friday and Saturday nights with a Saturday matinee, and Saturday evening continues with the International Banquet, opening reception for the student juried art exhibitio
• Praying for Japan. Does anyone have any friends or family in Japan that you'd ask be prayed for specifically?
• The college's production of Father of the Bride begins TONIGHT! Four performances in total continuing on Friday night and Saturday night with a Saturday matinee.
• Houghton grad, Sarah Bishop, has been making her mark in Buffalo as the executive director of Buffalo First--a non-profit organization that encourages consumers to buy local and buy smart. Read more about her in Artvoice...
• Welcome Katie Kloos as the newest Highlander for volleyball!
• Lia's got a busy week on campus after a fun break spent in New Mexico!
• Don't miss the gallery opening for this year's Student Juried Exhibition!
• Congratulations to Ashley Dupler '11 for being named to the All-AMC First Team for women's basketball!
• So, how exactly did our mascot become the 'Highlanders?' Jocelyn Matuszkiewicz '11 explains on the Purple & Gold Blog...
• Check out the HC Off-Campus Programs FB page to look at photos of Houghton students studying all over the world!
• The College Choir returns from their spring 2011 tour of the southeastern US to perform in front of their home crowd. Don't miss this great chance to hear one of the true musical gems of the region.
• The 2010-2011 Artist Series continues on March 19th with seventeen-year old violinist wonder, Caroline Goulding!
• HS students in upstate NY and southern ON will have an easy and fun way to visit campus in April. Click the event link below to learn more!
• We're going to be at Kingdom Bound again this summer, are you?
• Check out our poll here on which Houghton residence has the best traditions. Vote and then tell us your favorite Houghton dorm traditions!
• The college play this semester will be "Father of the Bride." Performances next week!
• A look at the brand new Learning Commons! The space will be dedicated on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 1 p.m.
• Read up on the new "Learning Commons" here on campus!
• Women's soccer signs another...
• Wishing students safe travels for break!
• On Saturday there was an 80s Prom on campus. Read more about the fun on the Purple & Gold Blog!
• “As a group, we have learned and experienced so much over this past year. We have built a network of support and collaboration that has the ability to impact Allegany County in such great ways for years to come.”
• 80s Prom tonight! Let's see those photos of you and your friends getting ready for the party!
• One of HC's cross country skiing classes recently took a trip to Letchworth State Park to ski. Photo by Becca Booth '13
• This weekend in H-town: Shen Olympics and the Philharmonia/Symphonic Winds concert Friday night, second performance of "Stage to Screen: A Broadway Revue" and 80s Prom Saturday night!
• Last month a small group of Houghton students traveled to Eleuthera, Bahamas to engage in a missions outreach on the island.
• An owl paid a visit to Shenawana Hall this week! Photo by Spencer Adams '13. See this photo and more from the week that was on the Life @ Houghton Flickr page:
• Tonight is the first of two SOLD OUT performances of "Stage to Screen: A Broadway Revue" by the Houghton Musical Theater Players!
• On the heels of South Sudan being born as a nation, Pete Ondeng will be presenting two lectures entitled "Faith & Justice in Sudan" and "South Sudan: An Opportunity to Redefine Development" on Monday
• On the heels of South Sudan being born, Pete Ondeng will be presenting two lectures entitled "Faith & Justice in Sudan" and "South Sudan: An Opportunity to Redefine Development" on Monday
• President Mullen and the First Gentleman got into the spirit last Saturday on stage during SPOT. Photo by Miki Kaneko '11
• What did your Valentine do for you? What did you do for them?
• Students roast marshmallows and enjoy the warmth of campfires outside of the campus center last week during Purple & Gold Week. Photo by Miki Kaneko '11
• One of the dodgeball teams who dodged, ducked, dipped, dove and dodged during Friday night's dodgeball tourney as part of Purple & Gold Week!
• Fans packed in to the Nielsen Center on Saturday for the senior game when the Highlanders faced off against the Daemen College Wildcats.
• What did your significant other do for you on Valentine's Day? What did you do for them?
• Houghton was represented at this year's Grammy Awards in LA. Read more about "Bev" and the legendary career he's had.
• What were the highlights of SPOT on Saturday? Find out that and also what color won Purple & Gold Week...
• This weekend in H-town: Gilette Hall Date Night, campus store fashion show, and dodgeball tourney Friday night / bball double-header and SPOT Saturday. Purple & Gold Week rocks!
• Check out the newly updated Army ROTC page on Houghton's website:
• Congrats, Ashley!
• Day three of Purple & Gold Week had Game Day Challenge with old favorites and brand new games like window pong!
• Day two of Purple & Gold Week brought the YouTube Coffeehouse where students could watch some viral video favorites on the big screen
• Sure, the snow was crazy last week all across the country, but ain't it purdy? Photo by Becca Booth '13 on 2/2/11
• Purple & Gold Week kicked off yesterday with some improv!
• What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?
• The Learning Commons is nearing completion here on campus. The end result will be a much larger space equipped to accommodate the many more iMacs being added for use by the Houghton College community! Photo by Becca Booth '13
• Hannah checks in from Tanzania where she'll be blogging from all semester!
• Find out more about the history of Purple & Gold Week (it goes back a ways) and some of the fun that will be had this week!
• “Both girls did extremely well, anytime you can go to High Powered NCAA Division 1 meet and be competitive and finish in the middle of the field you raced well...Despite the effects of the cold both performances are top 10 all time for Houghton.&rd
• "Since I was born in Wisconsin and lived there until I was six, my family and I are devout Packers fans." - Andrew Oden '11
• PURPLE & GOLD WEEK!!!
• A snowman peers into a professor's office outside Chamberlain. Photo by Janna Livengood '14. See this photo and more on the updated Life @ Houghton Flickr page here:
• Ok Houghton nation, we'll ask again on this Super Bowl Sunday: Pittsburgh or Green Bay? Last time we asked there were plenty of Steelers fans out there. Any Packers faithful?
• This weekend in H-town: the Beijing Guitar Duo in concert Friday evening, honors interview weekend #2, Crafternoon at Our Common Ground Saturday, and volleyball and field hockey recruits here all weekend!
• Kaitlin ponders the events in Egypt just over a month after she returned from spending the fall semester there:
• "To see new students asking to be a part of this tradition while still enrolled is truly insipiring." -- Dan Noyes, Exectutive Director of Alumni Relations
• Alex explains how lovers of musical theater will have a lot to be excited about in a few weekends here at Houghton.
• The history of one of Houghton's most favorite traditions: SPOT!
• Apparently 5th floor Lambein knows how to party
• What do you plan on doing during this impending storm?
• Houghton's rival, Roberts Wesleyan, will have to wait to face off against the Highlanders. Today's games cancelled due to weather!
• Susan Peterson '13, Hannah Lily '14, and Havilah Ford (RD of Lambein) have fun at Minute to Win It where teams completed silly and tricky tasks with everyday objects. See this and the rest of the photos on the Life @ Houghton Flickr page here:
• Kaitlin ponders the events in Egypt just over a month after she returned from spending the fall semester there:
• Don't miss this! Free for students!
• Congratulations, Josiah!
• Ah, Saturdays in Houghton. Basketball games, a gentle snow, and friends to share the day with. What is/was your favorite way to spend a Saturday in Houghton?
• This weekend in H-town: men's and women's double-header bball against Cedarville Friday, paintball at GRC and another bball double-header vs. Wilberforce Saturday, and we welcome Honors Program interviewees and their families on campus all week
• Another time lapse video done by HC staffer Mark Alessi. This time it's a study session captured in the Van Dyk Lounge of the campus center!
• Packers or Steelers?
• Some of the beautiful creation outside of Lambein Hall. Photo by Becca Booth '13.
• Check out this cool time lapse video of Houghton's quad done by HC staff member Mark Alessi. What other parts of campus would you want to see in time lapse?
• Shaun Groves visited campus this past Monday to speak in chapel about Compassion International. Later that night he played a show in the campus center! Photo by Becca Booth '13
• Nathanael gives us a good remind about how God's love is a constant comfort on the Life @ Houghton Student Blog:
• Lia runs down her busy weekend (a CAB event, volunteering with inner-city kids, and an art gallery opening) on the Life @ Houghton Student Blog. Many photos included!
• Alex shares about his experiences so far in his digital imaging class, one of the communication major's most popular classes, on the Life @ Houghton Student Blog.
• Kaitlin talks about coming home after a semester in the Middle East on the Life @ Houghton Student Blog:
• "Beneath the surface of a giant beats the heart of a mere man. Mere people, by devoted, urgent dependence on God, can become giants." -- Dr. Arthur W. Lynip, Houghton College Founder's Day 1992
• This weekend in H-town: Caribbean Night (we certainly need one of those!) Friday, gallery opening for "Time & Place: Gary Baxter & Theodore Murphy" exhibit Saturday, and we welcome soccer recruits all weekend!
• Did you know that XC and track & field coach Matt Dougherty is the world record holder in snowshoe races? He surprised the team with an option to snowshoe for practice recently!
• "I must confess. I truly love snow. I also love mornings. This morning as I walked around campus, the fresh white blanket of snow reminded me in a fanciful way..." Read the rest of President Mullen's January reflection here:
• Students walk to chapel after a fresh snow. Photo by Becca Booth '13. To see this photo and other recent snaps, visit the updated Life @ Houghton Flickr page:
• Local star signs with the Highlanders!
• Thinking about going to the show opening for "Time and Place: Gary Baxter and Theodore Murphy" featuring two of Houghton's long-standing art profs? You should be! Read more about it here!
• We're only 9 away from 500 followers on the Twitter page! If you're not a follower yet, help us get to 500!
• Even though it's still cold and wintry, it's not too early to start thinking about summer camps here at Houghton! See what's available for youth for the summer of 2011:
• "We had a very good meet for our first competition of the season...There is always a little rust to shake off at the first meet, but I know we are going to have some great performances down the road." -- Coach Matt Dougherty
• Andrew Oden '11 talks about last week's "White Out" basketball games where the Highlander faithful all wore white in support of their teams!
• Wow! Great work by these students!
• Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
• Praxis 2011 kicks off tonight. The theme this year is "To Bind Up The Brokenhearted..." (Isaiah 61)
• Hannah Larson '13 will be blogging from East Africa this semester while she's on the Houghton in Tanzania program! She preps us for her travels on the Life @ Houghton Student Blog.
• Two HC students received this highly competitive, nationwide scholarship!
• Houghton has a nearly century-old relationship with Sierra Leone. Hear about what a group of 7 students and a few profs were recently up to in Freetown and Makeni.
• If you're in Houghton and not already at the game, head up to the gym and WEAR WHITE to cheer on our Highlanders basketball teams during the winter white-out!
• Curious about our group of recent grads who are working on Buffalo's West Side? Suzy Dersksen '10 updates us on what they are up to and about their recruiting day on campus this Friday!
• Lia Thomassian '13 talks about her Christmas vacation at home in New Hampshire and looks ahead to a new semester on the Life @ Houghton student blog!
• Welcome back, students!
• The boys win one in Canada!
• Who wants to brag (or lament) about the amount of snow they've had so far this winter?
• The final few days before students return for the spring semester. We miss you, students! Come back!
• Happy New Year everyone! Any resolutions made? Any resolutions already broken?
• "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord...'Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.'" Merry Christmas everyone!
• What Christmas song are you tired of hearing?
• Recently, Kathy (Barnett '69) Daake had the opportunity to return 'home' to Haiti with World Hope International. Her story is in three installments.
• Recently, Kathy (Barnett '69) Daake had the opportunity to return 'home' to Haiti with World Hope International. Her story follows in three installments.
• What was the best Christmas gift you've ever received?
• 88 refugees stuck in the snow en route to Houghton for Prism? It happened...
• What was the worst Christmas gift you've ever received?
• Did you know that Houghton now offers a Visual Studies concentration within the art major for those who enjoy studying art without the inclination to pursue a studio major? Check it out!
• Lia Thomassian '13 talks about this semester's Midnight Breakfast, a loved tradition at HC, on the Life @ Houghton Student Blog.
• Want more information on Houghton's Ultimate Frisbee team? Skyd Magazine is featuring the Roaring Sheep in a 2011 preview. Check it out!
• Any Buffalo-area alumni are encouraged to come out and cheer on the Highlanders against UB on Saturday!
• Jocelyn Matuszkiewicz '11 explains how she and Java 101, HC's on-campus coffeeshop are celebrating National Hot Cocoa Day!
• The "Life @ Houghton" Flickr page has been updated to include some recent photos from on campus!
• President Mullen and her husband dressed up in Christmassy clothes reading Christmas stories to students wearing ugly Christmas sweaters? THAT just happened. Lia Thomassian '13 tells all:
• Check out this shot by Becca Booth ('13) of the beautiful, pristine snow in Houghton. See this photo and many other recent snaps on the "Life @ Houghton" Flickr page (formerly the "Life @ Houghton" student photoblog):
• The Annual Christmas Craft & Art Fair featuring local vendors begins tomorrow and continues Wednesday in the Van Dyk Lounge on HC's campus!
• Good morning! A look at what's happening in H-town today: the annual Christmas tree lighting chapel this morning, both men's and women's JV bball take on Elmira College tonight, faculty guitar prof Anton Machleder performs a recital, and
• There are still some tickets left for this weekend's Prism performances, but they're going fast!
• Nathanael Smith '12 has a love/hate relationship with winter. Read as he shares his thoughts on the Life @ Houghton student blog
• Lia Thomassian '13 is welcoming the snow to Houghton and is looking ahead to what the final few weeks of the semester will be bringing on the Life @ Houghton student blog
• In the spirit of the first substantial snowfall in Houghton this year, what was/is your favorite snow-related activity to partake in at HC?
• SNOW!
• "It was nice to have a game like this coming off the break. A lot of the bench got to see a lot of quality playing time and that was good." -- Coach Skip Lord
• The Highlanders end their season with their 12th appearance in the Women's NAIA National Soccer Tournament and AMC Championship and record of 13-5-3. Congratulations on a great season, ladies!
• Show your support, wear red.
• Remember to watch the Highlanders women's soccer team play in the NAIA National Championships today at 1:30pm EST!
• Our ladies are at the NAIA National Championships for soccer in Decatur, AL and you can watch them battle it out in the final round tomorrow against William and Carrey College! Just follow the link to learn how!
• Campus has seen some frosty mornings as the temperature drops. See this photo and other recent snaps on the Life @ Houghton student photoblog here: by Becca Booth '13
• Welcome back, students!
• Check out the newest edition of Houghton magazine!
• Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
• We asked some Houghton students and community members about their Thanksgiving traditions on the Purple & Gold Blog. What are some of your family's traditions?
• Read about the success of this year's Turkey Drive!
• Congratulations Megan!
• Have you gotten your tickets to this year's Christmas Prism yet? Well what are you waiting for?!
• Kaitlin O'Brien '11 checks in from Israel and the Middle East Studies Program on the Life @ Houghton student blog!
• Women's Soccer advances onto next round at nationals beating IWU 2-0 today!
• Highlander fans can follow the Womens Soccer game against Indiana Wesleyan tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 20th, live both on video and through a live stats link! Click the link below for more info!
• If you haven't seen this already, you need to. Watch how Houghton grads are serving God by serving others in Buffalo and WNY through Wesley Service Corps.
• On Twitter? Follow @HCHighlanders this weekend for updates on Cross Country and Women's Soccer as they had to their respective national championships.
• One week left and the Turkey Drive is halfway to its goal of providing 200 turkeys for local families this Thanksgiving.
• Alex Vitale '11 talks about how much Houghton students love theater on the Life @ Houghton student blog!
• The 2010 Turkey Drive has officially begun. If students raise enough money for 200 local families to have a turkey this Thanksgiving, Dr. Brittain will make an appearance as Elvis, Popeye, Jabba the Hutt, or the Toy Soldier from Toy Story 3. Here'
• Laura White '13 paints Irma Lambein on a pumpkin as part of the floor pumpkin decoration contest at Apple Fest. This event is held every year in Lambein Hall and includes homemade apple goodies! For more photos of the past week check out the stude
• Students enjoy the homecoming dance last weekend. See this photo and many others from homecoming weekend on the Life @ Houghton student photoblog: http://www.houghton.edu/admission/photos.htm All photos by Becca Booth '13.

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