Religious liberty is commonly cited as the reasoning behind the opinions of pro-lifers and anti-LGBTQ groups. The idea is that the constitution guarantees the freedom to express one's religion. Abortions...

Donald Trump's election lay bare some discomforting truths about our country. Recently, I recalled a conversation I had with an acquaintance a few years ago. He said to me, an African American, effectively,...

I think it's great for student organizations to invite provocative speakers to campus (Dr. Ryan Anderson lecture, Nov. 17). But why did the Tigers for Liberty bring someone who was obsessed with controlling...

The election, am I right? I'm not writing this to advocate for one position or the other. It's approaching that wonderful time of year, so this is a general airing of grievances. Whether or not you joined...

I'll be the first to admit that vegans get more flak than they deserve. Yes, there are some vegans who mistake having a dietary preference for having a personality; but what I've found even more annoying...

I've written a number of pieces now detailing how progress in technology is impacting our lives. The bottom line is that remarkable strides in recent years have made current realities out of things that...

Ay caramba! Fidel Castro, el Comandante, es muerte. Or, as our Dear Orange Leader-Elect said in all-American English on Twitter, "Fidel Castro is dead!" 2016 really has been a rough year for celebrity...

A few weeks ago, before Ryan Anderson spoke in a lecture sponsored by Tigers for Liberty, my sister and I wrote a column about his invitation to campus. While the event was promoted as a discussion of...

When I was little, I made decisions about my appearance based on how it affected my ability to play. I cut my long hair off because it got in my face when I was wrestling with my brother, I wore mostly...

Over the past few months, particularly after this year's presidential election, there has been a lot of talk about hate crimes arising and what people are and aren't doing about them. I've found it somewhat...

Humans have a remarkable ability to project human-like characteristics on inanimate objects. Personification isn't just a literary technique, it is something we seem to do on a regular basis with objects...