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October 21, 2026 Vol 122

Category: Opinions

Letter to the Editor: Rebekah Bunal

Letter to the Editor: Rebekah Bunal

Dear Editor, I have concerns about the man who spoke in chapel this past Friday.  My big question is why…
Letter to the Editor: Matt Young

Letter to the Editor: Matt Young

Dear Editor, Last Friday the Chapel speaker was Dr. Wesley Hill, a gay, celibate, Christian. He advocated that Christians who…
Endangered Language Species

Endangered Language Species

Houghton should increase the amount of language credits required for integrative studies in order to support the school’s mission of…
Towards a New Feminist Imperative

Towards a New Feminist Imperative

When I finally found myself caught in a self-contradictory tangle of pop-activist ideals and “PC” jargon I decided it was…
Will Pictures be the End of Us?

Will Pictures be the End of Us?

If there’s one unarguable fact about the digital age, it is that images dominate our lives. Every day we’re bombarded…
How Houghton Handles Racism

How Houghton Handles Racism

Racism is a problem in America, throughout the world, and yes in Houghton as well. Racism, as I want to…
Why I Pray Daily About a Pipeline

Why I Pray Daily About a Pipeline

I have a friend named Art Tanderup.  Talkative and friendly with the kind of laugh that exemplifies a down-home joie…
Thoughts on the Theory of Evolution

Thoughts on the Theory of Evolution

Last semester I began considering whether science could answer traditionally philosophical questions.  I think this is a common thought for…
Economics // 2015 Fiscal Prediction

Economics // 2015 Fiscal Prediction

As I write this January 1st 2015, I am truly optimistic about this year’s economic outlook and unlike many experts…
On Free Speech: Charlie Hebdo

On Free Speech: Charlie Hebdo

On January 7, 2015, the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo made international headlines after two gunmen entered its office in…