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
’02

Miriam Walden is in her eighth year in the Upper School English department at the Hewitt School in Manhattan, and the 20th year of her career. “Currently, I teach American literature and a course called Creative Monsters, which focuses on creativity, monstrosity and queer theory,” she informs. “My remarkable son, Alexander, is 9 this year and in fourth grade. I think fondly of the Hill and have enjoyed several NYC events with the Kenyon Review over the years. Although a (successful!) mastectomy caused me to miss our last Reunion, I hope to return to Gambier soon to celebrate all things Philandery.”

’73

“Congrats to the women’s lacrosse team on a successful season! You make us pioneers so proud! Recently I moved to Idaho and have been settling into a new home and community. Been out birding with Golden Eagle Audubon and continuing my country line dance classes. By the time you read this, I will have been to Antarctica via the Falklands and South Georgia, then Patagonia and Valparaiso. I’ll be doing a bit of citizen science for NASA on this trip and hopefully visiting the Argentinian research station on Antarctica, weather permitting. Here’s to everyone enjoying our second seventies!”

— Shirley J. Leow
’02

Sarah Daily, New York City, fulfilled “a lifelong dream” by appearing as a contestant on “Jeopardy!” in early July, she reports. “It was a terrifying, incredible experience and, while I won’t be quitting my day job any time soon, I had a ton of fun. I also visited Margaret P. Aisenbrey and Jeremy M. Suhr last summer in Kansas City, where our collective four boys had a blast together. Lastly, I met up with Gina M. Sorrentino and her kids when travel soccer had us out and about in Westchester County.”

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