Important Updates for Students as of 4/7
Vivianne Skavlem, Writer - The Reporter
April 7, 2020
As of 2:46 p.m. today, Executive Vice president and Provost Noel Painter, Ph.D sent an email to students containing the following important updates: Summer sessions 1 and 2 will transition to online instruction; Session 3 is to be determined. All other camps starting on or before June 14 are bei...
An Authentic Egyptian Movie and Conversation with Fulbright Scholar
Emily Derrenbacker, Writer - The Reporter
March 16, 2020
On Thursday, March 13, visiting Fulbright Scholar Noha Mayhoub hosted a showing of the movie, “Asal Aswad” which translates to “Black Honey.” The movie tells the story of an Eqyptian man who has been living in America for the past twenty years. While visiting Egypt as a photographer, he struggles...
Breaking News: Stetson Moving to Online Classes
Nicole Rosen, News Staff
March 12, 2020
Breaking News: Classes have been moved to online for the rest of the semester. The last face to face classes will be this Saturday, March 14. Classes are cancelled on March 16 and 17 so that the transition to online classes can go smoothly. They will resume on Wednesday, March 18, online. All classes w...
Audiovisual Designer, Ginger Leigh Comes to Campus
Kendall Couture, Arts Staff
February 17, 2020
On Friday, February 7, Ginger Leigh, an interactive audiovisual experience designer, came to campus to give a lecture on her work. Leigh, who also goes by Synthestruct, combines her love for coding, math, science, psychology, and art to create interactive experiences all around the world. ...
Javon Johnson at Stetson University
Rene Campbell, Associate Editor of Touchstone
January 26, 2020
Javon Johnson, a spoken-word poet, writer, and professor known for his work “Killing Poetry: Blackness and the Making of Slam and Spoken Word Communities” sat with Stetson students on Thursday, Jan 23, to discuss the relationship between the physical body as part of larger...
Stetson Jazz Ensemble
Samantha Jenkins, Arts Staff
November 25, 2019
Seats at the Athens Theater filled up fast as the audience eagerly waited to hear the Stetson Jazz Ensemble on Nov. 20, conducted by Patrick Hennessey, Ph.D. The setlist included an impressive 11 songs, each written by a different artist. The songs varied in length, and ea...
Paris Accord
Jay Stearman, Opinion Staff
November 16, 2019
Despite its Francophone moniker, the Paris Agreement’s negotiation was spearheaded by the United States. The Obama administration, with arduous help from top climate activists and negotiators, was able to draft a comprehensive agreement which 187 countries have since ratified....
Sounds New XXV
Samantha Jenkins, Arts Staff
November 16, 2019
The Amernet String Quartet is the Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University in Miami. The group has been performing around the world for years, and were Quartet-in-Residence in a number of other colleges. They have also received multiple grants and awards along the way while ...
Guitar Ensembles
Samantha Jenkins, Arts Staff
November 10, 2019
The Guitar Ensemble began with a beautiful duet between Lauren Baucum (‘21) and Jacob Spangler (‘21). As they played comforting melodies and harmonizing chords, the audience on the floor watched intently. They were older adults, most of them parents. From the balcony, students list...
The Must-Do Homecoming Events for Stetson Students
Lauren Barney, Design Staff/News Staff
November 9, 2019
Homecoming weekend has finally arrived and is filled with tons of exciting events for Stetson students and alumni. Starting this afternoon, get excited for the homecoming football game by joining HatterWalk at 9:50 a.m. at Hatter Village where the football team, cheerleaders, and John B....
Food Truck F*ckery
November 9, 2019
Yesterday night, the CUB hosted a celebration gala for the successful $200 million fundraising campaign, which displaced Stetson students for dinner. To combat this double booking of the space, the Homecoming Committee devised a great compromise. For dinner, local food truck vendors were b...
Sounds New XXIV Concert, Student Composers Concert
Samantha Jenkins, Arts Staff
November 4, 2019
The Stetson University School of Music is known for producing highly talented performers, but their student composers are equally as successful. Some of these compositions had the opportunity to be debuted on Oct. 29 in Lee Chapel. These compositions were performed by other members of t...
Emily Derrenbacker, Writer - The Reporter
October 5, 2020
Dr. Gregory Sapp, professor of religious studies and Hal S. Marchman Chair of Civic and Social Responsibility, passed away the weekend of Sept. 20. Dr. Sapp worked at Stetson...
Maxx Smith, Writer - The Reporter
September 30, 2020
Editor’s Note: This interview with Dr. Lua Hancock was held on August 23rd, in the middle of an isolated outbreak of COVID-19. As of the publishing of this article the current...
Jenny Fang, Writer - The Reporter
September 19, 2020
All senators that were elected on Sept. 9 at 7:59 p.m. were sworn in and silently recited the Oath of Office led by Former SGA Vice President, Hannah B. Weary (‘21) at 7:34...