Friday

May 2, 2025 Vol 121

Tag: opinions

Stepping Into the Unknown

By Victoria Hock At this time next month, I will be done with my academic career. I will have walked…

More God, Less World

By Victoria Arndt Here at Houghton University, students are required to attend a mandatory chapel service on Mondays and Fridays,…

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…

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…

Phones or Friends

By Hope Willert It’s common knowledge that many Millennials and Gen Zers are addicted to their phones, and it often…

Intentional God Time

By Marith Anderson Chapel is truly one of the most important aspects of our lives here at Houghton. Yet I…

(Un)willing to Listen

By Anna Zimmerman The word “perfect” can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. A…

I Couldn’t Agree Less: Debate in the Modern World

By Christian Welker  I love to debate, sitting down with somebody who truly believes something I disagree with. I have…

Covid, Community, and a False Sense of Spirituality

By Haylee Conrad On March 13, 2020, Houghton College sent out an email that marked the change for the rest…

Finding Yourself in a Distracted World

Distractions. In 2022 with social media, an abundance of things on your list to do, and the fear of shutdowns,…