We Wish We All Attended Monsters University
If you saw Monsters University this summer, you might have chuckled a few times and enjoyed exploring the brightly colored world of Mike and Sully. But you probably didn’t realize that Pixar’s latest...
View ArticleThe Deafening Sound of Silence
When Cain killed Abel, God said: “Your brother’s blood cries out to me.” Genesis 4:10. Abel’s blood, silently pooled on the ground, cried out to God. And it was not just the cries of Abel’s blood...
View ArticleIdea Economics 101: Free Market
In the same way that a quality product sells well, good ideas prevail in the metaphorical thought “market.” In this “market of ideas,” you, the consumer, are free to weigh the pros and cons of...
View ArticleFingernails, really?
Juno McGuff is freaked out. Her teenage belly holds more than just Taco Bell and she’s found herself in a pregnancy center waiting room. She gives her name, convinced the apathetic paper pusher...
View ArticleLuckily, Alabama Students Have Free Speech
By Emily Conley “The Student Union is for all students. So we have to keep it happy for all of them,” “Except us.” Claire Chretien wasn’t trying to make trouble, but the irony of the University of...
View ArticleWhen You’re The Minority, and When You’re the Majority: How to Serve Others...
By Lorne Snyder I find it so easy to be brought down by all the pro-choice and same-sex marriage supporters that are often very vocal in class and around campus. Not only that, but my teachers are...
View ArticleWhat St. Patrick Taught Me About The Media
By Lorne Snyder I recently learned that St. Patrick wasn’t a short green man who ran around pinching people and drinking beer! It turns out he was a British man taken captive by Irish raiders at the...
View ArticleCreating Purpose in Your Everyday Life
The First Amendment protects every American’s freedom of speech, press, religion, and petition. The Founding Fathers found this freedom to be so important that it was the first thing they protected in...
View ArticleIs Money Worth a Fight? Jefferson Thoughts
On April 13, we will celebrate Thomas Jefferson’s 271st birthday, our third president and one of our Founding Fathers. I often wonder what our founding fathers would think of our culture today. A...
View ArticleA Reason for Hope
By Lorne Snyder, Marketing Assistant I love Easter! The changing weather, bright colors, three day weekend and knowing the semester is almost over brings something exciting to look forward to. Not only...
View ArticleWhen Definitions Contradict
By Lorne Snyder, Marketing Assistant Freedom of Speech: the ability to express opinions without restraint or censorship Free Speech Zone: an area on campus where college students are allowed to speak...
View ArticleDon’t Be Ashamed of the Gospel
The pressures of college are real. Like a schizophrenic drill-sergeant, the demands seem to come from everywhere. Whether it’s selecting a major, enduring a rigorous course load, or living with a...
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