Category: Opinions
April 27, 2013
Opinions
Welfare Recipients, American Stereotyping, and the Inactive, Loud Church
Are you living off of welfare? The answer is not as obvious as you might think. Presently, Houghton College and…
April 20, 2013
Opinions
Living Within Our Means
Every day there are many of us that inflict damage upon this world with our highly consumerist lifestyles. My parents…
April 20, 2013
Opinions
Houghton College Encouraging Obesity
As an institution we have lost sight of what holiness is. While we vilify drinking and smoking, we actively encourage…
April 20, 2013
Opinions
“Through Our Tears We See the Tears of God”
One of my favorite crucifixion artworks is the Isenheim Altarpiece that was painted by Matthias Grunewald in 1516 during the…
April 12, 2013
Opinions
Students Shouldering Unnecessary Responsibility
It may seem as if all The Star ever writes about is Senate, but perhaps that is because interesting things…
April 12, 2013
Opinions
Ambiguity and Confusion in the Imitation of God
As a kid, my parents bravely took me on a trip to the geysers at Yellowstone National Park. This was…
Iraq 10 Years after the Invasion
It has been controversial since it began. It divided Americans: some watching as the number of troop deaths mounted, others…
March 22, 2013
Opinions
Women Banding Together to Promote Feminism
I am a proud feminist. Make no mistake, though; I am not a feminist with a chip on her shoulder.…
March 22, 2013
Opinions
Pros and Cons of Cultural Identity: Part 2 of 3
Last week marked the beginning of mine and Andre Nelson’s series on cultural identity, and Andre’s installment made the argument…
March 16, 2013
Opinions
Pros and Cons of Cultural Identity: Part 1 of 3
Cultural diversity is a concept that it is valued by most progressives, and even the non-progressive and monocultural, though they…