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Posted on October 13, 2020

Snapshots from Gordon’s Virtual Homecoming

Seeking to keep the best elements of Homecoming on the virtual menu, Gordon created an event that reached a wider audience than ever.

Posted on September 28, 2020

What 106 West Coast Wildfires Can Teach Us About Delayed Gratification

To investigate the cause of the West Coast’s record-breaking summer—for wildfire damage, grid failures and heatwaves—The Bell sought out the expertise of Bay Area resident and clean energy professional Maggie Alexander ’10.

Posted on September 10, 2020

Triumph in Tragedy: Remembering 9/11

The tragedies of 9/11 appear in history textbooks and college students are too young to recollect the events, but Chaplain Bob Whittet urges us to loosen our grip on confusion, disbelief and fear, and instead focus on remembrance, gratitude and faith.

Posted on September 4, 2020

Living with Purpose: Senior Reflection from Daryus Vaughan ’20

As students finish up their second full week of classes and adjust to their new “normal”, The Bell is resharing the senior reflection of biblical studies and political science graduate Daryus Vaughan ’20.

Posted on August 7, 2020

Trust in a Time of Crisis: Senior Reflection from Madeleine Wiggins ’20

Every year, graduating seniors are invited to share their stories with the Gordon community. It’s a chance to reflect on their time at Gordon and pass down some of their wisdom to the rising seniors, juniors and sophomores.

Posted on July 17, 2020

Yicaury Melo ’09 Named Director of Multicultural Initiatives and the Clarendon Scholars Program

Melo’s appointment to director marks the first time in the Clarendon Scholars program’s 18-year history that it will be run by an alum.

Posted on July 14, 2020

La Vida Alumni Receive Grant to Explore New National Park

As soon as the Canadian border opens, former La Vida sherpas (and participants) Joel Cox ’16, Taylor Bradford ’19, Blake Denman ’18 and Izzy Johnson ’18 will be hiking Canada’s Nááts’įhch’oh National Park (NNP).

Posted on July 13, 2020

How to Safely Enjoy Your Favorite Summer Activities During COVID

To get a better idea of how we can enjoy some of our favorite summer activities while taking care of ourselves and others, The Bell reached out to a few knowledgeable alumni who have the inside scoop on activities like camping, berry picking and picnics in the park.

Posted on July 7, 2020

Trading a Cap and Gown for Masks and Gloves

Despite the impact of COVID-19, the Class of 2020 continues taking postgraduate steps, and a few graduates share with The Bell what they’ll be up to next.

Posted on June 27, 2020

Breaking the Narrative of Brokenness

When veterans of 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment became known for their high suicide rate, the Marines sent in 1992 Gordon alumnus Emile “Mo” Moured, CAPT, CHC USN, to serve as their chaplain.

Posted on June 23, 2020

Picking Tori’s Brain: Lessons from a Chemist, Climate Activist and Convalescent

In April, the University of Colorado suspended all non-essential research and Tori Arau’s lab was appropriated for a new purpose: to measure air quality during the coronavirus shutdown.

Posted on June 16, 2020

In a Crisis, We’re All “Coming of Age”

At the onset of the pandemic, we were stockpiling toilet paper and cleaning supplies, but in April we began stockpiling books.