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Parsons Hall gone but not forgotten
On Feb. 28, 1928, disaster struck Olivet College, leaving a charred shell of a dormitory standing in place of Parsons Hall. At...
Emily Cusack, Devon Mayse
Apr 8, 20163 min read


Upton Conservatory is ‘Home’ for many
To quote Margaret Callahan, junior and band member, “The Upton Conservatory is like a home for the people involved in Olivet’s music...
Emily Cusack
Mar 29, 20163 min read


Before the Comets were Comets
Courtesy Photos What came before the Comet? The Congregationalists. Yes, Olivet College was known as the Congregationalists prior to...
Emily Cusack
Feb 14, 20162 min read


A look into the Archives: the ghosts of buildings past
In 1885, a red brick building was donated to Olivet College. Mather Hall, named for its benefactor, Roland Mather of Hartford,...
Emily Cusack, Devon Mayse
Nov 20, 20152 min read


2014 Blair Hall ‘Health Scare’ - Looking back to move forward
Photo by Jacob Reinsmith It’s been a year since the Blair Hall health scare, initially thought to be a carbon monoxide incident, sent 55...
Abigail Beaver
Nov 6, 20152 min read


Kicking it back to Dole Hall’s history
Eighty-four years ago, on Nov. 4, 1931, the cornerstone of what was to become Dole Hall, the new women’s dormitory, was laid. This new...
Emily Cusack, Cody Oracz
Oct 23, 20152 min read


Homecoming - 90 years strong
Homecoming has been a long standing Olivet College tradition. How long of a tradition you ask? Ninety years. On Nov. 14, 1925, the...
Emily Cusack
Sep 25, 20152 min read


OC, Pine Lake tradition dates way back
Taking the backway on old U.S. Highway 21 to Marshall will take you past a little bit of Olivet College history. In the archives of...
Emily Cusack
Sep 16, 20153 min read
AWARD-WINNING STUDENT-RUN PUBLICATION SERVING THE OLIVET COMMUNITY SINCE 1888
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