Have you ever wondered why it seems like service industry employees (i.e. waitstaff and cashiers) hate their jobs? There is a good reason for it, and it boils down to …
Opinion
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Draft Requirements Violate Equal Rights
Let’s talk about the draft. I realize it is probably not something you think about often — we are not technically at war and it does not look like the …
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Social Media Limits Developing Worldview
In recent months I have seen much less of the behavior that inspired this editorial, but I have still seen some. The issue at hand is that during this past …
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Giving Grace to Individuals on Death Row
A few weeks ago, I had the great fortune of living in an intentional community in Georgia called Jubilee Partners, and there I found a type of community that I …
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Create Intentional Community With Food
Jesus tells us that bread is his body. I think I experienced that for the first time while making challah for one of my classes earlier in the semester. It …
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Editorial: Nostalgia Hinders Sustainability
I am writing my senior thesis on humanity’s ecological and emotional relationship with the Earth, each other, and progress, using speculative fiction to get there. Think: science fiction about sustainability. …
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Editorial: The Simplicity of Making a List
As someone who is taking 15 credit hours and working 35 hours a week across three jobs both on campus and off, I occasionally find myself busy and overwhelmed with …
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Acknowledging Divorce Within Churches
From what I understand, the Bible is fairly explicit when speaking about divorce. The general rule that I have encountered within the church is that it is simply not allowed, …
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Finding a Balance Between Work and Play
Time is a valuable thing, and no one likes having it wasted. That is why it can be helpful to be aware of how one is spending it. How each …
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WCSC: Fitting in Self-care
A reccurring theme that has surfaced in our Servant Leadership class has been self-care. Self-care is any restorative practice that grounds us from hectic schedules or negative emotions. It is …