PostSecret creator comes to Knox

Frank Warren cites importance of community, issues of censorship

Thursday, February 4, 2010
By Kaeli Winberg

Frank Warren, creator of PostSecret, spoke at Knox yesterday. His presentation began by viewing the All-American Rejects’ “Dirty Little Secret” music video, which uses secrets written on postcards sent to Warren as visuals. It became clear, however, that Warren did not sell these secrets out. Commodification is one phenomenon he stands firmly and passionately against.

When the band offered him a sum to display postcard secrets submitted to him in their music video, Warren, who has “not accepted one dollar ...

Day of the Dead alive with enthusiasm

Case Latina celebrates with traditional punch, altars

Thursday, November 5, 2009
By Kaeli Winberg

The day before Halloween, Casa Latina was stirring with creative preparations for the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). Sophomore Zoe Hatton cooked about two gallons of ponche, a hot Mexican punch made of apples, fruit cocktail, cinnamon and raspberry tea, and gave away festive knitted dolls. Junior Díana Razo made the sugar mixture used to make decorative ...

Common Ground hosts mock marriages

You may now, in some form show affection for each other

Thursday, October 15, 2009
By Kaeli Winberg

It is not surprising that Knox students, already members of a highly valued and exclusive institution, would be interested in gaining access and membership to others. On Oct, 7, the recognition some students wanted was from the coveted, yet sometimes inaccessible, institution of marriage.

Six states in the U.S. can marry gay and lesbian couples, and two additional states ...

Tea with an untraditional grandmother

Society’s perception of sexual orientation changing over time

Thursday, October 15, 2009
By Kaeli Winberg

Henri, who prefers that her surname be omitted, is the lesbian grandmother of Michael Martinez, a gay Knox student who is a member of Common Ground. She shared her insights with Knox students at a Common Ground sponsored tea gathering.

Henri graduated in 1955 and married a man soon after. She said, “I wasn’t sure I was in love ...

Catch releases new issue with new features

Submissions for next edition welcomed

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
By Kaeli Winberg

By Kaeli Winberg

The Knox Student

Catch released number two of their 41st volume on Friday, May 15th. A string band and hors d’oeuvres served as a prelude to the event, as well as a consolation for the rainy weather that Catch enthusiasts had traveled through to get there. The trip was worth it, however, for more reasons than ...

Slam poetry comes to Galesburg

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
By Kaeli Winberg

The third annual Poetry Slam was held at the Cherry Street Brewing Co. on April 25. Marc Smith, the creator of Poetry Slam, moderated the event. He introduced himself to a politely quiet audience.

"We have to teach the newcomers," he said. The first rule was that the appropriate response to a poet's name and introduction is "So what ...

From film making to novel writing

Author talks about writing personal narrative and fiction

Thursday, April 23, 2009
By Kaeli Winberg

Students gathered in the Muelder Reading Room amidst books and furniture from centuries past to listen to Chris Kraus on April 17. The spring sunlight diffused through the stained glass windows, casting a soft pink glow on the room. The austere, traditional mood of this scene was made immediately lighter and fresher when writer, film artist and critic Chris Kraus ...

Students travel to New York Theater Conference

NoPassport shows how theater can act as medium for social change

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
By Kaeli Winberg

When Visiting Instructor of Theater Kelly Hogan received an e-mail about a theater conference in New York City focusing on racial issues and social change, she made sure to alert her students to the opportunity. The NoPassport Conference this year was themed “Dreaming the Americas: Legacy and Revolution in Performance.” The conference was especially relevant to Knox theater students because ...

Knox students look to provide relief to Hondurans

Knox Honduras Medical Brigade hopes to become an official club soon

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
By Kaeli Winberg

Interested in providing medical aid to citizens of a third world country? Junior Gaby Fox and sophomore Gabe Paz are planning a trip to Honduras for volunteers. The excursion will be in association with Global Brigades, an organization that, according to Fox, takes “A holistic approach to international relief” by providing access to health care to those in need, along ...

The Knox community reflects on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

"Ultimately, everyone hopes for peace"

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
By Kaeli Winberg

The long-standing conflict between Israel and Palestine has caused many deaths and confronted agriculturally and historically rich lands with violent destruction. Many Knox students believe awareness of conflicts such as those in Israel and Palestine is important, as are reflection and activism. Here, the Knox community voices their opinions on this issue:

“I have a strong opinion, but it’s ...