Category: Opinions
November 08, 2015
Opinions
Marginalization, Discrimination & Reconciliation
My good friend, Mary Cronin, wrote a letter to the editor about the church fair. In it she wrote, “We…
November 08, 2015
Opinions
Grace: The Beauty of the Unfair
Grace is a very Christian word. It is something that God gives to all of humankind and it can never…
October 29, 2015
Opinions
Our Idolatry of God
Just Another Supplement Many of you will not like what I have to say; but I believe it is the…
October 29, 2015
Opinions
Being Queer at Houghton: Sally Murphy ’11
When I was a kid I was known for a few things- crazy hairstyles , my buck teeth I shot…
October 29, 2015
Opinions
Keep Our Government Accountable
On Saturday, October 3rd, the US Government ordered an airstrike that inadvertently hit a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz,…
October 22, 2015
Opinions
Recognizing When Art Lacks Craft
On Sunday October 18th, the film Mom’s Night Out was presented with a Christian entertainment Dove Award for most inspirational…
October 22, 2015
Opinions
Inclusive Dialogue: Being Queer at Houghton
As I stated at the beginning of the semester, I want The Star to serve as a platform for the…
October 22, 2015
Opinions
Hospitality: Welcoming the Other
I grew up going to a small public school: this meant that though I grew up with close friends who…
October 09, 2015
Opinions
Don’t Let Feelings Trump Facts
For many, election season is a time to hide and plug your ears, but for me, it is a time…
October 09, 2015
Opinions
Are You a Cosmopolitan?
The idea of cosmopolitanism is an old one. The Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope, a man whom Plato described as…