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Lynx to the Past

Oct 30, 2024

Step back in time with us to the 1940s. Picture air force cadets marching across campus, sororities tirelessly raising funds for war orphans, and classrooms buzzing with nationalistic fervor.

WE WANT YOU to tune in as Kahlila and Maggie delve into the fascinating history of Rhodes College during World War II. 


Oct 16, 2024

Once upon a time in the 80s, a lazy trust-fund heir paid a New Jersey street hustler to take his place at prep school.  While Palmer Woodrow III was off partying in Paris, Eddie Keaton (played by Judd Nelson) attended the prestigious Hoover Academy. You might recognize the location setting as our very own Rhodes...


May 6, 2024

Charles Edward Diehl served as president of Southwestern (now Rhodes College) for 32 years, leaving his legacy on the college through its architecture and liberal arts values. In his time as president, Diehl saw a fair share of issues, including being accused of heresy in 1931!

 

In this episode of Lynx to the Past,...


Apr 18, 2024

On the newest episode of Lynx to the Past,  Maggie Kreis ’24 gets to fulfill every creative writing student’s dreams when she chats with alumna author Charlaine Harris, Class of 1973! 

A prolific writer, her series include the Aurora Teagarden mysteries, the Lily Bard mysteries, the Sookie...


Apr 3, 2024

Kahlila Bandele continues to explore the history of international students on campus.  On this episode, Maggie and Kahlila discuss the relationship between Chinese students in the 1950s and American Cold War politics. 

One of these students was David Wen-Wei Chang, class of 1955.  While researching this episode, we...