Month: March 2013
March 22, 2013
Opinions
Pros and Cons of Cultural Identity: Part 2 of 3
Last week marked the beginning of mine and Andre Nelson’s series on cultural identity, and Andre’s installment made the argument…
March 21, 2013
News
Enrollment at Houghton: Past, Present, and Future Marketing Strategies
As enrollment numbers gradually but unquestionably decrease, Houghton College turns to deliberate means of bringing in prospective students, particularly through…
March 16, 2013
News
Houghton Fire Hall’s Lack of Funding Leads to Ambulance Fees
The Houghton Volunteer Fire Department has recently begun charging a fee for ambulance rides to the hospital. The fee comes…
March 16, 2013
News
Cardinal Bergoglio Made Pope Francis I
Habemus Papam: we have a Pope, the cardinals announced via white smoke pouring from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.…
March 16, 2013
Sports
First Lacrosse Season Underway
As members of brand new programs at Houghton College, players on the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams are not only…
March 16, 2013
Sports
Athlete Profile: Mary Strand
Mary Strand was recently honored with the title of NCCAA Female Track and Field Athlete of the Week. Each week…
March 16, 2013
Opinions
Pros and Cons of Cultural Identity: Part 1 of 3
Cultural diversity is a concept that it is valued by most progressives, and even the non-progressive and monocultural, though they…
March 16, 2013
Opinions
Theotokos: Bound to Christ Through Birth and Death
Approaching a text without some sort of cultural, intellectual, or interested bias is most likely an impossibility. However, I mean…
March 16, 2013
Arts
The Walking Dead Review
As one of the biggest pop culture phenomena of the decade, it is hard to argue with the statement that…
March 16, 2013
Arts
Distinguished Artist Review
I admit I had my reservations about Friday night’s VOCES8 concert. Within my first two years at Houghton, I heard…