You may have never heard of 21-year-old Molly Hincka, but she is an exceptional person and an amazing athlete. She has won medals participating in 10 different athletic events. She volunteers at an Alzheimer’s facility in her hometown of Livingston County, Mich. She runs six miles a day to stay in shape. Add in the fact that she was born […]
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It is hailed as “music’s biggest night,” an event where audiences tune in to see latest musical acts perform their hit songs — drowned in auto tune and pyrotechnics — and wait to see if another Kanye West moment will happen again. The 55th annual Grammy Award Show, scheduled to air Feb. 10, will honor artists in 81 different categories, […]
Read moreA dark day for various individuals, Valentine’s Day does not always venture to be providential for those single members of society trying to make their way through the romantic gestures that happen all around them — just not to them. While most single people will not take to the streets and go all Al Capone on the couples, the urge […]
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Just how much progress have we made in the 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s inspirational speech? It is hard to imagine that a little less than 50 years ago, our nation did not consider African Americans to be equal with whites. Their voting rights were discriminated against, public schools were segregated, and even drinking fountains were separated with […]
Read moreLast week marked the anniversary of a significant event in our nation’s history. I wonder, though, just how many of us stopped to pay attention. The event was none other than the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade. And now, 40 years after the fact, abortion on demand remains untouchable by law. The Guttmacher Institute recently reported that since […]
Read moreWhen President Obama announced that he was going to sign 23 executive orders about gun control in response to the Newtown shootings, the immediate reaction from many conservative groups was very negative. While few, if any, of his executive orders do anything to severely limit the rights of responsible gun holders and hunters, fear still abounds. These executive orders fall […]
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Finally, the truth is out.
After spending more than a decade in denial, even seeking judicial action against those who revealed his true face, Lance Armstrong has come clean about using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) during his prolific cycling career. In a two-night, tell-all […]
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Finding a suitable job in this tough economy is more than formidable — it is harder than a 4-year-old trying to play Samuel Barber’s Cello Concerto in A minor. The instrument would eventually overpower the toddler, and his grubby, little hands would never be able to keep up with the advanced movements. Sounds just like the job market, right? Despite […]
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As the ball makes its annual descent in Times Square to mark the beginning of a new year, I always enjoy taking the time to reflect on the 12 months that were. I keep a journal throughout the year, marking down not only what is going on in my life, but also what is occurring in the world around me. […]
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Congress must agree on a solution to financial crisis before America collapses Like many college students, Congress has the habit of procrastinating whenever it has something difficult to do. However, just like college students, procrastinated work does not turn out nearly as well as it could have. The recent fiscal cliff crisis is a perfect example of this. Congress knew […]
Read moreWhat defines greatness in a nation? According to HBO’s “The Newsroom,” written by Aaron Sorkin, greatness is defined by statistics, figures and measurements of society as a whole. However, I argue that the greatness of a nation lies in its virtues, not its statistics. The setting of the discussed episode is a question and answer symposium, and the context is […]
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Liberty University distinguishes itself from educational institutions around the world in a myriad of ways, but perhaps the most unique distinction of Liberty culture is convocation. This triweekly, mandatory campus event inevitably produces wide-ranging sentiment. For some of the student population, the time could not be more inconveniently squandered — and why must it be held so torturously early in […]
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As the final semester of my undergraduate degree beings, I find myself with an odd mixture of both panic at what the future holds and serenity about where I am at in my life at this very moment. It is much easier to get caught up in the feelings of dread and confusion than it is to revel in the […]
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In a nation of waning ethics and lack of morals, stricter laws will not eliminate unjust deaths Where were you when the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Conn. happened? I imagine most people reading this were doing something close to what I was doing, savoring the first few days of a month of freedom from school. I […]
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Everyone has traditions for the Christmas season. Ask around and you will get a variety of responses. I know that I personally have a few that immediately come to mind. On Christmas Eve, my family would head to my great uncle’s house for an eclectic conversation featuring thoughts on his burnt popcorn, muses about watching — yet again — “It’s […]
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