Category: Opinions

It seems as though the idea of “political correctness” has become a necessary stipulation for everyone living in our society.…

Race is on our minds. The Black Lives Matter movement has brought Afro-American interests to our cultural consciousness, especially ones…

Since the election, the media has attracted new levels of criticism. Blame for the “surprise” election results has fallen on…

On November 9th I woke up to find out that Donald Trump was president. I wept. I did not cry…

Flannery O’Connor (1925-1962) was a preeminent writer in the American South. O’Connor drew her stories from her rural Georgian experiences…

Like any good Christ-centered community, Houghton College loves to talk about unity. We latch onto the idea of coming together…

Today is Veterans Day 2016. This is the holiday on which we honor all those who served, or are serving,…

In the brief 240 years of its existence, the United States of America has made remarkable progress toward righting many…

Last semester I was invited to participate in a faculty, staff, and student focus group regarding how Houghton can best…

Dear Editor, In January of 2015 I came back to Houghton after many long years away.  I was, at first,…