What Makes a Legend?

Why Paul Newman is having a moment. Again.

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A Natural Evolution

A conversation with outgoing president Sean Decatur about science, higher education and his groundbreaking new role at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City

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The Long (Book) Goodbye

The art (and math) of building a bookshelf bucket list.

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Also In This Edition

A new addition to Kenyon's public art collection is a commissioned sculpture, "Pivot," by American artist Richard Serra, the result of a gift from Graham Gund ’63 H’81 and his wife, Ann.

In February, the Kenyon College Dance, Drama and Cinema Club presented “Battlefield,” directed by Professor of Drama and Film Jonathan Tazewell ’84.

Kenyon in Quotes

"My dream for higher education in general is that we get back to a sense of education being part of the solution to making the world a better place." — President Sean Decatur

Arts & Culture

Book Shelf

Explore new releases from members of the Kenyon community.

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Lost and Found

On a college campus as lively as Kenyon's, it’s only natural that some things should go missing — and on the flipside, be discovered in unexpected places. Here’s a highlight reel of the season’s lost and found, sourced from campus listservs.

Two interlocking gold rings found in Chalmers. Said the finder: "XO + I like your style."

A TI-89 calculator. Mislaid during finals week, with an exam the next day. Good enough incentive for anyone to offer a $20 finder’s fee.

A "magical device" was left in the Student Accessibility and Support Services suite in Chalmers Library. The staff member who found the item asked the owner to reach out with a description to claim it. Whether it was an artifact imbued with rare mythic properties or merely a Magic 8 Ball, that’s between the owner and the staff member.

A K-Card. "I have managed to lose my K-Card on the first day of my last semester at Kenyon," said the owner, who later retraced their steps to successfully retrieve it.

Paint. Gund Gallery is no stranger to hosting a variety of this artistic supply within its walls, though they’re typically seen rendered onto canvas rather than still in the container. The finder of this oil paint (a yellow ochre hue) dropped it off at the front desk, mercifully unopened.

A library paper cutter (green). Whoever "borrowed" the cutter for any mysterious slicing and dicing needs is encouraged to return it to the circulation desk at their earliest convenience.

Class Notes

Recent Class Notes
’03

Daniel A. Johnson and his husband, Vidur, moved to Fort Greene, Brooklyn, after living on the Lower East Side of Manhattan for the past six years. “I’m currently working as a lawyer at the firm Leader Berkon Colao & Silverstein, focusing on commercial litigation. In other news, I’m doing a podcast called Phi Fic where a few contributors and I discuss literature from a philosophical perspective. You can find us on Apple and Google podcasts if you search for ‘Phi Fic’ or follow us on Twitter at @PhiFicpodcast.”

’04

Alexander J. Franz trained for submarine command. “I spent three months in D.C. brushing up on nuclear reactor operations, during which the highlight was hanging out with Eric B. and Emily R. Kahn and their two awesome kiddos. I then spent two months honing tactical and weapons skills in Hawaii at the Submarine Command Course. Finally, I spent a couple weeks at headquarters learning who’s who and how the machine works. After six months, it was great to be back home in San Diego with Erin N. Franz ’06 and our three kids.” In December, the Franzes moved to Guam. AJ takes command of the attack submarine USS Jefferson City this spring.

’97

Aaron B. Webber found “the love of his life and married him” after nine years in England. “Now John ‘Mac’ MacLeod and I live happily in Exeter with our two cats. Highland wedding to follow!”

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