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 …
Opinion
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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 …
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Good Tips on How to Cope When Life Sucks
Let’s face it—sometimes, life sucks. It is something that we are not usually taught growing up. We are told that as long as we try our best, everything will turn …
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All Students Should Have Access to Arts
I am working in Washington, D.C. for the next three months. I’m working in Washington, D.C. at a non- profit organization. I’m working in Washington, D.C. at a nonprofit organization …
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Monsanto Has No Respect for Biodiversity
For those that are unaware, Monsanto is the company that made genetic modification a standard practice in the farming industry at a global scale. The reason for creating genetically modified …
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Our Resilience Falls With Civil War Statues
In times of hatred, pain, and injustice, we must seek to be resilient. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln built resilience in less than 300 words in the Gettysburg Address. …
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Response to MLK Day Piece: Anonymity Okay, Dehumanization Not
I just want to say several things regarding the Martin Luther King Jr. Day anonymous article incident. First, we need to be upset and rebel against the unrighteous system and …
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Editorial: Students Need the Humanities
Every Thursday, I stumble out of Philosophy of Religion and make the trek from Roselawn to a macroinvertebrate identification and research class in the science center. This is one of …
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Effects of Minimum Wage
Just last month, the Virginia General Assembly failed again to pass legislation that would increase the state minimum wage levels from $7.25 an hour to, eventually, $15 an hour. After …
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Editorial: Opinions Submitted to the Paper
Figuring out how to structure this editorial stretched me in a way that I had not anticipated. By publishing two opinion pieces under anonymous titles, we deviated from past practices. …