With a pandemic upon us with the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, we must modify the ways we typically interact with those around us to protect them and ourselves from COVID-19. Welcome to the concept of social distancing. Though the idea of staying physically away from other people as much as possible might be an introvert’s dream and an extravert’s […]
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The Israeli people are not quick to forget. They remember their past and all they have overcome to reassemble from all corners of the earth and become a sovereign nation. Because of the memory of their painful past, they are made stronger and more resilient. The people of Israel still remember how generation after generation struggled and suffered before they […]
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Sometimes parents pass more than just genetics on to their children. Sometimes they pass on passions. Take my mother and I for example. There are a few subjects my siblings, father and I know not to get my mother started on unless we are prepared to engage in a conversation that could last anywhere from one to five hours. One […]
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In the blink of an eye, Joe Biden went from a catastrophic failure to the consensus front-runner. His campaign elevated from outdated disaster to overwhelming dominance. All because of one historic night – Super Tuesday. The dramatic results of Super Tuesday finally placed Biden where he wanted to be all along: the clear front-runner and expected Democratic nominee for president. […]
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Humankind first went to the moon in 1969 and, if things go according to plan, it will be going back in the next few years. NASA’s new project, “Artemis,” plans to land man on the moon again by the year 2024. Technology has vastly improved since the last time Americans visited our neighboring rock, and NASA plans to utilize this […]
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President Trump cannot seem to do anything right in the political left’s eyes. Stories of Trump using his power to grant clemency to a number of individuals has saturated the news. Though offering a second chance to criminals sounds like a good thing, that is the opposite of what the media portrayed. This series of pardons is really not a […]
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A new rule implemented recently by the university will be certain to please many students. Wednesday, Feb. 12, marked a special day for Liberty dorm residents, as the signature of President Falwell allowed the young men and women who live on campus to visit one another’s dorms on a monthly basis. This marks a significant upgrade from the previous restriction […]
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We all long to be part of a great story. A powerful story has the potential to captivate an audience, communicate truth, shape views, influence opinions and inspire the depressed. We love rooting for the underdog and seeing good defeat evil. This is intrinsic to human nature and transcends gender, age and class. Some of my earliest memories revolve […]
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The recent spread of the novel coronavirus in Iran demonstrates statistical and circumstantial significance by the country’s relationship with the U.S. and their response to the outbreak. The United States’ recent offer of aid will go a long way both toward stopping the spread of the disease and smoothing relations between the U.S. and Iran. So far, Iran suffers the […]
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It always seemed like a long shot for Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of a city of 100,000, to become president of a country with 327.2 million citizens. And while he brought youth and fresh ideas to the table, ultimately Democratic voters decided he was not qualified to be their nominee for the presidency. On Sunday afternoon, Mayor Buttigieg returned to […]
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Editor’s Note: This piece reflects the writer’s personal opinions and experiences. As I walked out of Convocation, Wednesday, Feb. 13, I felt encouraged and excited to speak with some of my hallmates on the sermon delivered by Pastor Jentezen Franklin. Instead, as the day progressed, I found myself increasingly blindsided as the campus around me focused on Franklin’s preaching that […]
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During a contentious election year like this one, many throw around the term “American Dream” flippantly. The American Dream has morphed over time and evolved into something those a century ago would marvel over. Some in my generation, however, have subscribed to entitlement, or the notion that this dream should be handed to them. We are a passionate people with […]
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Our institutions of higher learning pack hundreds or thousands of young adults into the same space, condensing a diverse cross-section of humanity into one spot. Everyone comes from different backgrounds, different skill sets and different styles of child-rearing. As a result, college students exemplify some of the oddest combinations of traits and habits known to humankind. In few other settings […]
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If the Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign feels like America has traveled back four years in an electoral time machine, it should. Because in many ways, Bloomberg is running on the playbook written by the man he hopes to beat in November: President Donald Trump. The similarities between Bloomberg’s and Trump’s campaigns are as eerie as they are numerous. From the […]
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Editor’s Note: This piece reflects the writer’s personal opinions and experiences. This year the new strand of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, has made international headlines. The death toll increases daily but so does the increasing xenophobia towards Chinese people. As a college student, far away from both home and my parent’s protection, I quickly panicked when I first […]
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