Barefooted dancers, clad in cocktail attire, crashed the Student Lounge on April 16 for "One Day Without Shoes," an event aimed at raising global awareness of children in developing nations without proper footwear. The event, coordinated by King's Junior Holly Hall and Freshman Charlotte Mayfield, drew not only dancers from The King's College, but people from all over New York City as well.
The King's College prides itself on a curriculum that trains its students to influence strategic institutions. In the expansion of its mission statement (found at tkc.edu), King's asserts that its education is "rooted in the Christian liberal arts tradition.
I can clearly remember the first day of my freshman year. My parents drove three days to bring me and all of my "college stuff" into Manhattan, and I felt as though I was really seeing the city for the first time. Everything was noisy, dirty, and fast-paced.
When Sister Toni Temporiti needed a long break from the doldrums of her work in America, she took a sabbatical in Africa. Little did she know that she would soon become a part of a global trend that makes a large influence through small actions: microfinancing.