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October 21, 2026 Vol 122

Category: Opinions

Theotokos: Bound to Christ Through Birth and Death

Theotokos: Bound to Christ Through Birth and Death

Approaching a text without some sort of cultural, intellectual, or interested bias is most likely an impossibility. However, I mean…
Restructuring Senate: The Answer for SGA?

Restructuring Senate: The Answer for SGA?

“The last thing Senate needs is to worry more about Senate.” This sentiment was recently expressed to a Star staff…
The Kingdom Value of Proclamation

The Kingdom Value of Proclamation

“So you’re here studying Arabic. Are you a Muslim?” I heard this kind of question all the time in the…
Military Innovations: Cheapening the Sanctity of Life

Military Innovations: Cheapening the Sanctity of Life

Talk surrounding drone strikes has increased significantly, and many valid points have been raised both in objection and in support…
Lessons Learned from Ash Wednesday

Lessons Learned from Ash Wednesday

The tradition of ashes on Ash Wednesday is not something that I was familiar with before coming to Houghton. This…
The World on the Mend

The World on the Mend

The U.S. government has troops deployed in over 150 countries in the world. We are actively engaged throughout the Middle…
Future of Catholicism After Benedict XVI and John Paul II

Future of Catholicism After Benedict XVI and John Paul II

In a country where Protestant Christianity stands as the dominant religion and Roman Catholicism often seems to be at a…
What Malcom X Taught a Black Christian

What Malcom X Taught a Black Christian

I believed the lie.  For most of my life I, like many of you, saw Malcolm X as the violent…
South Park and Sex: Censorship at Houghton

South Park and Sex: Censorship at Houghton

Censorship is one of those ever-present issues on campus that seem to only accentuate the disparity between the student body…
Rap: A Reflection of Culture; Not an Instigator

Rap: A Reflection of Culture; Not an Instigator

I’ll confess, I love rap. And not the clean Christian substitute that started making an appearance with groups such as…