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October 21, 2026 Vol 122

Category: Opinions

Teaching Tech Literacy

Teaching Tech Literacy

Recently, I was scrolling through Facebook when I found a post from one of my old teachers. This teacher shared…
Helpfulness and Race

Helpfulness and Race

Houghton College students are some of the most caring and well-meaning people that I have ever encountered. Here, we are…
Education With A Purpose

Education With A Purpose

Lately I’ve been thinking about why we are here. Why choose a Christian education? What does a Houghton education have…
Critiquing Self-Love

Critiquing Self-Love

In a society full of pressures and stress, many people struggle with unhappiness and negative feelings about themselves. The self-love…
Longing And Belonging

Longing And Belonging

“Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.” I am sitting at one of the uneven booths in the dining…
A Farewell To Stars

A Farewell To Stars

With 16 (!!!) days until graduation, I’ve found myself reflecting on the amazing and sometimes comically frustrating experience I’ve called…
The Emperor’s New Clothes

The Emperor’s New Clothes

The Black Swan and the Emperor’s New Clothes Why are “experts” unable to predict most of history’s greatest events? Not…
On Respectful Disagreement

On Respectful Disagreement

This past March, Middlebury College in Vermont hosted the controversial political scientist Charles Murray as a guest speaker. Murray has…
Reflections On Discomfort

Reflections On Discomfort

The summer before my freshman year I promised myself that I would be more honest with myself and others. I…
Getting Past Polarization

Getting Past Polarization

A few weeks ago, President Trump signed an executive order that nullifies Obama-era environmental efforts and seeks to revive the…