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I Question the Protests on College Campuses Like Mine. Here’s Why.6
- Culture, Education, Featured
- November 1, 2024
Tensions about the Israel-Palestine conflict came to a head on many college campuses last spring. Tents arrived as students camped out for days, sometimes weeks. Some protests were disbanded through peaceful negotiation with administrators, while others were broken up by riot police, including at my own school. The result has been anything but peaceful. Students
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Friday Comic: Genealogy 0
- Entertainment
- November 1, 2024
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Frankenstein and the Responsibility of Fathers 4
- Culture, Family, Featured, Literature
- October 31, 2024
On this All Hallows’ Eve, it’s a good time to reflect on classic works of gothic fiction, such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and the relevant warnings they often contain. In addition to providing us with some delightful shivers, Frankenstein also has some serious philosophical points to make that we would do well to consider. As
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Some Thoughts on Halloween and Ray Bradbury 0
- Culture, Featured, Literature
- October 31, 2024
In 2015, blogger Amanda Russo posted a humorous piece “Why Halloween Is Actually A Pretty Weird Holiday.” As Russo says, on Halloween we encourage our kids to take candy from strangers. We threaten our neighbors with “Trick or Treat.” We spend a chunk of change buying and giving away sugary treats, often to people we
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October Surprises Past, Present, and Future 2
- Politics, Featured
- October 30, 2024
Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump appears to have survived not one but three October Surprises during the last week. For those unfamiliar with the term, an October Surprise is a last-minute, generally unexpected turn of events that occurs in the final weeks of a U.S. presidential election which can have a major impact on the outcome.
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Countless Christians Around the World Are Persecuted and Forgotten 1
- International, Religion
- October 30, 2024
One out of every seven Christians experiences persecution, according to Pope Francis. And in many countries violence, discrimination and other human rights abuses are increasing. In a report released last week by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2022-24, the Catholic charity claims that Christian persecution
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