Nates Notes

Chris Rock is a man of many talents. He’s an actor, comedian, producer and director, to name a few of his credentials. But last night, he added host to the list. In the 88th installment of the Academy Awards, Rock was granted the opportunity to host the awards show dedicated to honoring the year’s best movies, actors and directors and […]

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Facing the idol of education

College students often slip into the sin of putting their grades above God Every American student faces the reality that sacrifices must be made in order to maintain a good, or even passing, grade in college. For many Christian students, the first sacrifices to be made are usually regular church attendance, alone time with God or time spent at Bible […]

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PRIMARIES FOR DUMMIES

How the primary schedule affects candidates and their chances at the nomination. Everyone who has ever played a board game or a sport of some kind knows how important the rules of the game are. Without a clear understanding of them, the game cannot function properly. I remember playing wiffle ball games in my backyard with friends after school where […]

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Pro-life bill passes

Virginia House of Delegates provides model for other states in fighting abortion HB 1090 sounds like it could be a mutated strain of swine flu or perhaps a new Microsoft operating system. Maybe it is Mazda’s most recent model. The obscure, numerical title that reveals no hint of meaning is not a virus — nor is it a computer program […]

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The “Falwell Factor” among Evangelical voters

Evangelicals are a diverse group. How else can one explain the contradicting primary results between Iowa and South Carolina among the same faction of people? In the 2016 primaries, the evangelical electorate is a major target audience for Republican presidential contenders. Presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz owes his success in the Iowa primary almost completely to evangelicals. The Wall Street […]

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Feeling the pressure

Students should be wary of rushing into marriage at too young of an age There will be four, maybe five bridesmaids. Gardenias with wide, swirling blooms will beautifully intertwine with the roses’ more delicate, colorful blossoms. There will be twinkly lights. Maybe not during the ceremony, but they could give the reception hall that enchanted glow — the friendly illusion […]

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Newspaper attacks men in blue

The privacy of police officer’s personal information should be the top priority The San Antonio Observer threatened Feb. 6 to publish the names and addresses of every San Antonio police officer. After the tabloid came under attack for the threat, the paper recanted and claimed that the paper would not follow through with their threat. However, even the simple notion […]

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Nates Notes

“I’m tryna keep my faith but I’m looking for more. Somewhere I can feel safe and end my holy war. I’m tryna keep my faith.” Guess where this line comes from. I’ll give you a hint. It comes from a recent rap track. Was it Lecrae? No, Andy Mineo, right? Maybe it came from Trip Lee or one of the […]

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Sanders wins millennials’ vote

Young adults are not turned off by the term “socialism” as their parents are Presidential candidate and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is surging past Hillary Clinton in popularity with millennials. One of few candidates to connect with the younger generation, this could prove to be very valuable to Sanders during the rest of his campaign for the presidency. Bloomberg reports […]

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Justice found dead in Texas

Antonin Scalia will be remembered for impacting a generation of conservatives This weekend one of my heroes passed away. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Feb. 13 at age 79. According to CNN, Scalia was on a hunting trip in Texas with a number of family friends. He was the longest serving member of the current court, having […]

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Rubio surges in Iowa

Florida senator’s third place finish may have been a win for him in the long term Sen. Marco Rubio climbed on stage to flashing cameras and a roaring crowd Monday, Feb. 1. Just minutes before, the final totals for the voting in the Republican Iowa caucus had been received. “This is the moment they said would never happen,” Rubio said […]

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Texas jury rules against videos

Daleiden and Merritt indicted for tampering with government documents If pro-lifers were not rendered speechless at the videos exposing the desensitized, commercialized and horrifying abortion practices of Planned Parenthood released earlier in 2015, the outcome of the corresponding lawsuit between Planned Parenthood and its “accusers” surely swallowed up any remaining hopes of justice for the unborn. A Texas grand jury […]

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Bloomberg eyes third party run

Former mayor’s interest in presidency must wake up politicians in Washington One thing is for sure: The campaign for the 2016 presidential election in the U.S. has been anything but ordinary. On the side of the Democrats, the potential nominees include a proclaimed socialist, Bernie Sanders, running against former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who, according to recent reports, […]

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Donald Trump attacks Clinton

Are Bill Clinton’s past issues ‘fair game’ for Republican candidates to criticize? He’s wearing a very expensive suit. Maybe he does not have a platform that extends deeper than the first link in a Google search, but his assortment of red and blue ties is remarkable. He’s spent half of his unfairly granted airtime backtracking on boorish comments made in […]

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