Category: Opinions
September 29, 2023
Opinions
Stress, Rest, and Sabbath
By Christian Welker A new semester has begun with all the stresses and anxieties we have come to expect, from…
September 15, 2023
Opinions
The Way Things Were
By Grace Deitrick “How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when…
April 21, 2023
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Stepping Into the Unknown
By Victoria Hock At this time next month, I will be done with my academic career. I will have walked…
April 14, 2023
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More God, Less World
By Victoria Arndt Here at Houghton University, students are required to attend a mandatory chapel service on Mondays and Fridays,…
March 31, 2023
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Why the Earth is Flat and You are Wrong (STAR April Fools 2023)
By Elizabeth Sutay We live in an age where fake news is as common as a rainy day. We are…
March 24, 2023
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Spiritual Life at Houghton
By Kat Wojsiat Houghton University is a college founded on a Wesleyan faith in the Trinity, meant to be a…
March 17, 2023
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Fish Fridays
by Ethan McCarthy Do you know what Dean Jordan means when he talks about Lent? While the ancient practice may…
March 10, 2023
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Hustle Culture has No Place Here
By Abigail Weeks As I wrote this during our spring break that happens during the winter—Why don’t we call it…
February 17, 2023
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Stockholm Syndrome in Sharm El-Sheik: Searching for Hope at a UN Climate Conference
By Issac Mann Everyone in the conference center at COP27 (the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference) was looking for…
February 10, 2023
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The Need for a Student Constitution
By Joey Schunemann There is a disconnect at Houghton. At a school where student-faculty relationships are built strong by invested…