Several months ago, Father Gary Thorne retired as chaplain of the University of King’s College. Thorne’s presence was felt and heard throughout the King’s community, whether he was cheering on varsity sports teams, leading students on excursions into the wilderness, lecturing young FYPsters, or lending an ear for to students. Father Thorne will be missed, […]
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It isn’t hard to draw parallels between the wizardly and witchy universe of Hogwarts and the enchanting life of the University of King’s College. That is particularly so with Father Gary Thorne acting as King’s very-own Dumbledore double. That being said, the beloved chaplain is passing on his wand. He playfully said that “the community […]
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The sacred and the mundane
Maybe you’re more familiar with them than you think. Some nights, sonorous voices permeate the campus at 5 p.m. from this religious cornucopia. Perhaps you’ve heard glimpses from your Bay? Maybe you’ve travelled with them. They leave brightly in the morning every Thanksgiving and Christmas. You most definitely encountered them at matriculation. Them? The community […]