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Dear readers, This recent Guardian article details the growing numbers of converts to Judaism in Nigeria, though these Jews are currently not recognised as such by the state of Israel. It notes the history of accounts comparing the Biblical Hebrews with the Igbo people of what is now Nigeria, including The Interesting Narrative of the…
Cameron Nyman In high school, Cameron Nyman was asking the question: What’s going to prepare me best for medical school? Initially, that path led to studying life sciences at McMaster University, but after a year, he got in touch with the University of King’s College about transferring. Nyman is passionate about science, but still wanted…
“I really loved how practical and hands-on it was,” said Victoria Welland about the one-year Bachelor of Journalism program she is graduating from in May. For her, the value of the program was that it involved practicing journalism. She appreciated the opportunities she had to interview her subjects, learn how to write different kinds of…
King's men's basketball has completed the signing of Caleb Rennie of Ajax, Ont. A six-foot-two point guard, Rennie previously represented Pickering High School and DC United Basketball, before relocating to Ohio to attend the International Sports Academy for a post-graduate year. Among his achievements, Rennie boasts two LOSSA Championships at the high school level, an…
Lane Harrison Lane Harrison has always been interested in writing. As a kid, he enjoyed reading and creative writing, but he knew what he wanted to do as soon as he discovered newspapers. In 2018 Harrison moved from Toronto and started his first year at King’s. Despite pushback from people telling him he should study…
Bev Greenlaw, BA’80, who guided the University of King’s College Blue Devils Men’s Basketball team to two Nova Scotia College Conference (NSCC) titles and was athletics director at King's for seven years, will be inducted into the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Hall of Fame in the coach category this June. As head coach at…
The King’s community welcomed back a unique group of alumni—graduates from the classes of 2020 and 2021, for a long-awaited, in-person celebration of their graduation. Postponed due to the pandemic, the celebrations took place Friday, May 6, against the backdrop of a radiant spring day. Separate programs were held for each class of alumni who…
Dear readers, The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool is currently featuring the story of John Blanke, a royal trumpeter pictured above in a 1511 depiction of a tournament celebrating the birth of a son to King Henry VIII of England. How did a man of African descent come to acquire this position at the royal…
Charlotte Friesen Charlotte Friesen isn’t entirely sure what’s next, beyond a year off from studying, but she is quite certain that cooking will be a part of her future. In May, Friesen will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts with combined honours in Early Modern Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies, and a certificate in…
