Tuesday

April 22, 2025 Vol 121

Category: Opinions

More Than an Abortion: Women’s Health

More Than an Abortion: Women’s Health

In protesting a new political establishment, plenty of women brought memorable signs (and some red flags) to nationwide marches this…
Johnny Cash, Longfellow, and Peace.

Johnny Cash, Longfellow, and Peace.

I love Johnny Cash. Yes, I said love. Not like, not appreciate, not admire. Now that that is solidified, onward.…
Operation Christmas Child: An Honest Evaluation

Operation Christmas Child: An Honest Evaluation

Each year, SGA pairs with the Houghton Wesleyan church to take part in “Operation Christmas Child.” For the past two…
Life Through the Lens of Death

Life Through the Lens of Death

My father is a mortician, someone whose career is involved in the business of funeral rites, the embalming and cremation…
Rethinking Political Correctness

Rethinking Political Correctness

It seems as though the idea of “political correctness” has become a necessary stipulation for everyone living in our society.…
Let’s Talk About Whiteness

Let’s Talk About Whiteness

Race is on our minds. The Black Lives Matter movement has brought Afro-American interests to our cultural consciousness, especially ones…
Just What You Want to Hear

Just What You Want to Hear

Since the election, the media has attracted new levels of criticism. Blame for the “surprise” election results has fallen on…
You Voted For Trump: Now What?

You Voted For Trump: Now What?

On November 9th I woke up to find out that Donald Trump was president. I wept. I did not cry…
Election 2016: A Babylonian Furnace

Election 2016: A Babylonian Furnace

Flannery O’Connor (1925-1962) was a preeminent writer in the American South. O’Connor drew her stories from her rural Georgian experiences…
LGBTQ Christians: Why We Need To Do Better

LGBTQ Christians: Why We Need To Do Better

Like any good Christ-centered community, Houghton College loves to talk about unity. We latch onto the idea of coming together…