On Saturday, Oct. 27, a mass shooting was committed at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Penn. Eleven Jewish people were killed in cold blood by an anti-Semitic terrorist …
Opinion
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“pop” Music Needs to Be Held Accountable
As college students, many of us are of a generation that stresses the importance of promoting a cultural change shifting away from leniency in sexual assault and misconduct cases. There …
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Compliments Can Be Double-edged Swords
One of the greater gifts of human interaction is the compliment. As noted in the Oxford Dictionary, a compliment is statement of “praise or admiration.” Praise and admiration sounds all …
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We Must Move Away From Mob Mentality
“We owe the American people to be there for them, for their financial security, respecting the dignity and worth of every person in our country, and if there is some …
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The Media Misrepresents Racial Issues
President Trump has permeated our country with hate and racism—we all know this to be fact. It caused two race-based incidents barely two weeks from each other, on Jan. 18 …
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Reaching Common Ground in Controversy
This academic year has had its fair share of controversies. We have had the opportunity to hear N.T Wright and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day through lectures, workshops, and …
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Editorial: Submit Opinions to the Paper
Throughout the semester, our staff has been seeking opinion pieces from students outside our staff. As someone who thrives on hearing the stories and experiences of others, I am disappointed …
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Keep Politics Away From Religion and Faith
Rejected and hidden: those are the two words that come to mind when I hear faith and religion. I came to this country that stands by the values of Israel …
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Three Best and Worst Quotes from Trump’s State of the Union Address
Two years into his term, we are used to seeing President Trump speak at rallies, or at least hearing about the most newsworthy snippets. Trump has spoken at more than …
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Editorial: Short Missions Can Help or Hurt
Short mission trips make me wary. Mission trips are powerful experiences which I believe God calls us to participate in, but I don’t understand the popular idea that a mission …