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Our fundamental right

Our fundamental right

February 26, 2016

With the political circus still going strong, it is now more important than ever to vote. We know you hear this every year "” get out and vote, your vote counts, be an active and engaged citizen, etc....

"Running" for happiness

“Running” for happiness

Courtney Justus February 12, 2016

A few months ago, I was introduced to the term "hedonic treadmill" by a professor teaching the First Year Experience on happiness. Essentially, the hedonic treadmill refers to the idea that a person...

It "˜s time to stop sneering at America

It “˜s time to stop sneering at America

Alex Hartzell February 12, 2016

I don't know how, but for some ludicrous reason, it has become popular or cosmopolitan among certain American intellectuals, the elite and many young millennials to sneer at America and our great nation's...

Abortion and the human non-person

Abortion and the human non-person

David Crockett February 12, 2016

I appreciate Dominic Pierce's response to my previous column, raising the question of personhood and abortion. He argues that personhood is the most important question in the abortion debate. According...

Stop complaining about Valentine's Day

Stop complaining about Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2016

Valentine's Day. Singles Awareness Day. That day your hard earned pay check vanishes. Whatever you call it, the day of love will soon be upon us. And with it come heaps of societal pressure, whether you...

Egomania and entertainment

Egomania and entertainment

February 5, 2016

"Does he like mustard?" the magazine poses, as Kanye West looks off into the distance, a bright smile on his face. West, everyone's favorite braggadocious hip hop aficionado has been the internet's darling...

Thinking clearly about and personhood

Thinking clearly about and personhood

Dominic Pierce February 5, 2016

I agree with Dr. Crockett that confining the question of abortion to theology is unproductive. It is rhetoric that divides people into factions and implicitly discounts the possibility of worthwhile discussion...

Callum's survival guide:  Bid Day

Callum’s survival guide: Bid Day

Callum Squires February 5, 2016

  If you know me, you know that there's a lot about American society that I don't understand. On a daily basis I'm confronted with concepts, laws and ideas that just don't compute in my head. Things...

You can't do that

You can’t do that

Markham Sigler February 5, 2016

For those of you who haven't heard, I have the most wonderful news "” the events that transpired are a testament to how political correctness is making America a better and safer place. It occurred mid-January,...

A salute to syllabus week

A salute to syllabus week

Markham Sigler January 22, 2016

Returning to campus following a lengthy winter break is an endeavor that receives mixed reviews. For some, the timing is right. You rekindled with your high school friends, the trip to Belize is appearing...

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