Category: Opinions
March 17, 2017
Opinions
What Do We Do With Politics?
“So was there, like, a huge breakdown at your college after the election?” Of all the potential questions I was…
March 17, 2017
Opinions
Marching For My Own Reasons
“Look, honey, those girls are going to march for your rights.” Those were the words spoken by a beaming mother,…
Valuing Life Beyond Birth
I was in Washington D.C. last Friday, but I was not wearing a brightly colored scarf and holding a picket…
March 17, 2017
Opinions
Pausing To Examine Change
Houghton has been an influential place for me, and I’m sure many others can say the same. It’s not perfect,…
March 17, 2017
Opinions
The Sum of An Identity
A few days before Christmas, I sat in my apartment scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed as status’ were updated and…
March 17, 2017
Opinions
Listening Generously: The Women’s March on Washington
January 21 saw a great deal of protesters. Cities across America and across the globe blocked off their streets for…
March 17, 2017
Opinions
More Than an Abortion: Women’s Health
In protesting a new political establishment, plenty of women brought memorable signs (and some red flags) to nationwide marches this…
December 08, 2016
Opinions
Johnny Cash, Longfellow, and Peace.
I love Johnny Cash. Yes, I said love. Not like, not appreciate, not admire. Now that that is solidified, onward.…
December 08, 2016
Opinions
Operation Christmas Child: An Honest Evaluation
Each year, SGA pairs with the Houghton Wesleyan church to take part in “Operation Christmas Child.” For the past two…
December 08, 2016
Opinions
Life Through the Lens of Death
My father is a mortician, someone whose career is involved in the business of funeral rites, the embalming and cremation…