The Many Lives of Bexley Hall

The puzzling past and promising future of one of Kenyon’s most storied buildings.

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Piercing Through the Fog of War

Kenyon alumni and faculty share their thoughts about the power — and the limits — of storytelling in the fog of war.

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Finding the Right Words

David Bukszpan ’02 talks writing, puzzling and his published New York Times crossword.

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Also In This Edition

On April 30, 2022, the Village of Gambier and the entire Kenyon community celebrated a once-a-century occasion: 4.30.22 Day.

4.30.22 Day parade participants gather in front of the Village Market before starting on their route.

General Kenyon

Happy Days

A conversation with Beimnet Beyene “Happy” Kassaye ’23.

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Kenyon in Quotes

“I have come to expect that race will be weaponized to undermine not only a leader’s authority but also that leader’s very humanity and sense of belonging.”
—President Sean Decatur in a Chronicle of Higher Education essay on the invisible toll of racist harassment

Kenyon in Quotes

“You are what our species needs. Fresh thinkers; brave souls; explorers of ideas. Wayward birds, venturing into unknown skies, unafraid of unconventional thinking and uncommon wisdom.” ⁠
—Sheila Coronel H’22 at Kenyon’s 194th Commencement

Alumni News

One of Us

One of the first women to enroll at Kenyon, Susan Emery McGannon ’72 is accustomed to blazing trails…

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Hot Takes

Color Commentary

To celebrate the once-a-century holiday of 4.30.22 Day, Kenyon’s social media accounts posted archival photos of Gambier, all in black and white, honoring the village’s history. In the comments of a 1996 photo of the Red Door Cafe, one alum wrote "We had color film in the '90s. I’m not THAT old."

Paws on Parade

On the last day spring semester classes, the Epsilon Delta Mu sorority brought cheer (and a flock of wagging tails) to Middle Path by putting on a dog parade. Faculty, staff and community members brought over a dozen canines to march across campus in a mood-lifting promenade. As Assistant Professor of Biology Natalie Wright noted on Twitter, “The dogs had to stop every few feet to accept pets from students.

A Free-for-Owl

Despite winning with a clear majority of the vote, social media had its share of naysayers regarding the choice of Kenyon’s new moniker, the Owls. How did the pro-owl contingent respond? With many, many hoots. 

Class Notes

Recent Class Notes
’92

Joshua P. Rupright, San Francisco, describes “a fun and productive 2023 connecting with fellow Owls! SF sight-seeing and dinner with Tiel Arnot ’91, seeing Guy J. Tino perform in Connecticut, and hosting a great crew for the 1st Annual Memorial Day Weekend Goonfest at the ShermShack.” Attendees included Christian L. “Smitty” Smith, Joshua Zuckerberg, William B. Gregg ’91, Stephen M. Wrinn ’91 and Silvio A. “Sandy” Spadavecchia ’89. Also “a frothy summer afternoon hang with Jay B. Khetani on his back porch in Concord, Massachusetts, dinners in NYC with Richard A. Thompson III, golf in White Plains with Richard C. Mathes
’89, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest with Joshua W. Danson ’94 and generally keeping it hazy here in S.F. with Alexander W. Kriney. Who’d I miss? Finley is a senior at Kent but unfortunately she shows no interest in Kenyon for next year. Griffin just started seventh grade at the Cathedral School for Boys and is enjoying his time in the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys.”

’89

Chandra Billiar Andersson cheers, “Hello, Cleveland! After working in banking and then raising three kids (now 22, 23 and 25) in New York City, I have just moved back to my hometown. I enjoyed getting involved with Kenyon alumni through the NYC regional committee and Reunion planning, and I am excited to reconnect with fellow grads here on the North Shore. I will be starting a master’s in mental health counseling in the spring.”

’18

Charlotte B. Lee was the assistant makeup designer for the Tony-winning Broadway musical “Some Like it Hot,” which opened in December 2022. She continues to work in the wig department at “Saturday Night Live” and does makeup for many of the Park Avenue Armory’s operas and plays, including “Hamlet,” “Oresteia” and “Doppelganger,” with world-famous tenor Jonas Kaufmann. Also a painter, Charlotte will have a solo show in June 2024 in Seoul. Find her paintings on Instagram @thegirlsof-hamiltonplace — or visit her home studio to see works in person.

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