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August 20, 2017
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Volume 124
Create-A-Thon at Kettering
Issue 2
Gabrielle Feeny Copy Editor On the weekend of August 4th, Kettering University held its first Create-A-Thon. The event was hosted by a newer student organization known as Kettering University Builder’s and Innovator’s Network (KU BIN), which strives to provide opportunities for students to participate in interdisciplinary projects. It focused on one big challenge to be tackled by teams of students. Participants were given Friday night through late Saturday afternoon to work before having to present their efforts to a panel of judges. Friday evening, students filtered into the T-Space Continued on Page 2
What’s Inside
Greek Spotlight
A Night at Factory One Megan Cox Staff Writer On the evening of August 8, 2017, Thompson Hall staff and Kettering Student Government partnered together to bring “A Night at Factory One” to Kettering students. The event was held at the DurantDort Factory One, the birthplace of the Buick and General Motors. Factory One was restored earlier this year by General Motors and is now home to Kettering’s archives. The event allowed students to see the history that the building holds as well as get a chance to hear from a Kettering alum, the university’s president, and the director of special collections and archives. It was broken up into two parts: a Q&A session for residents, and then a dinner and second speaker for all Kettering students. The event began with Sean Duffy, a graduate from 1989, who spoke about his time at the university and his co-op. N o a h Lukins, one of the R esident Assistants who organized the event, acted as the emcee for the night and guided conversation with a series of questions. Mr. Duffy’s words Continued on Page 3
Self-Driving Vehicles Opinion
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Firebirds Autocross
Interview with Cheyenne Chapman
Splatoon 2 Reviews
Student Dillon Frost Improves Community
Jordan Mayer Staff Writer
Adam Lecznar Editor-In-Chief
Cheyenne is the new Student Life Coordinator of Greek Life, Leadership, and Media. She just graduated in May from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies. She’s from Highland, Michigan. I started the interview by asking her to tell me a little bit about herself. She enthusiastically said “This is the fun fact I like to tell people, I competitively showed llamas for ten years.” Through this she has won multiple awards. “I know it sounds kind of weird, because I think showing llamas only really happens in Washtenaw county.” Aside from this fun fact, Cheyenne has two nephews and a golden retriever that was supposed to be a seeing eye dog. “I also have a 4-year old brother so I’ve become quite the play-doh sculptor,” she said while laughing. Since she had just graduated from college, I asked Cheyenne about her
Walking the halls of Kettering University, students can sometimes feel disconnected from the greater Flint community. It is easy while on the campus to dial in on classwork, studying, and student life. But beyond the campus boundaries is a community filled with vibrant locations and residents collaborating to create a better Flint. This is something that Dillon Frost, a Senior III Chemical Engineering student at Kettering, has not overlooked. Frost is one of three students involved in a workstudy program focused on community outreach and vitality. He and the other students involved in the program, Gabrielle Scott and Sam Daleo, work independently under Jack Stock, Kettering’s Director of External Relations. Through their work-study
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