Rite of Spring- the origin story
Lynx to the Past
Rites of Spring (originally named Rite of Spring) is an annual spring semester music festival held at Rhodes. These days, the events usually happen over two or three days: the first day has games and parties and the second day has the main headlining performer and other opening acts. All kinds of artists have visited our beautiful campus for Rites of Spring, with some key examples being Three Six Mafia, The Black Keys, and Waka Flocka. It all started in the 1970s. Back in the good old days when rotary phones and Third Term were still a thing and when Rhodes was called Southwestern. Music was...
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Southwestern During World War II
Lynx to the Past
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.
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Making the Grade
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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 College! Put on your Madras plaid, pop the collar of your polo shirt and some corn. On this special summer extravaganza by Sam Monroe ’25, we go behind the scenes with Carey Scott (Rand), Jonna Lee (Tracey Hoover) and “henchman” Vincent Lemorrocco, stars of the 1984 film...
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Diehl with the Devil
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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, Kahlila and Professor Stephen Haynes discuss the details of the 1931 trial and answer the question “what’s the Diehl with heresy?”
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Charlaine Harris: “A writer, more than anything else”
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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 Stackhouse urban fantasies, the Harper Connelly urban fantasies, the Midnight, Texas novels, the Cemetery Girl graphic novels (with Christopher Golden), and the Gunnie Rose books, set in an alternate history America....
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Cold War Kids: Chinese students in the 1950s and American Cold War politics
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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 learned that Dr. Chang had published an autobiography titled “The Scholar and the Tiger”. We recently added this book to our collection if you would like to read more about Chang’s life. Email us your questions, comments, and campus memories at...
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The Dilemma Dilemma
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Dilemma was a student-lead symposium at Rhodes that began in the 1960s and continued on into the late eighties. The event brought experts across many fields to present on campus. In this episode, Maggie Kreis talks with Dilemma founder, Bo Scarborough, and attendee and alumnus, Ed Uthman, to learn more about the event and its reception on campus. As well, we will walk through some of the most interesting speakers and topics the symposium brought us. As always, explore the digital archives at dlynx.rhodes.edu and email us at with your memories, questions and comments.
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Rhodes and the Cuban Revolution - Part Two
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A follow up episode to part one of "." In this episode the team interviews Roberto Heros, one of the students from Cuba. Heros went on to become a notable cerebrovascular neurosurgeon. He is now 81 years old and still practicing medicine at the University of Miami! Heros graciously took time to share some of his memories of his time as a student.
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Rhodes and the Cuban Revolution
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On this episode Kahlila and Maggie are Havana good time discussing the 1959 Cuban revolution. You’ll hear government officials, Rhodes professors, students, and more sharing their thoughts on Fidel Castro’s ascent to power.
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Time on the Tower
Lynx to the Past
If you ever find yourself in need of the time, and you’re okay with doing a little math to get it, look no further than the south wall of Rhodes Tower. There you will find a vertical sundial, designed and given to the college by physics professor Jack Streete.
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There you will find a vertical sundial, designed and given to the college by physics professor Jack Streete.