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April 2, 2025 Vol 121

Category: Opinions

Is Marriage the Greatest Tool for Lifting Families out of Poverty?

Is Marriage the Greatest Tool for Lifting Families out of Poverty?

Would marriage help solve America’s poverty problems? Senator Marco Rubio seems to think so. Since the War on Poverty was…
Is Marriage the Greatest Tool for Lifting Families out of Poverty?

Is Marriage the Greatest Tool for Lifting Families out of Poverty?

“Marriage” is a hard topic to broach in public debate, particularly in the context of economics. Many women, like myself,…
Only If You Absolutely Must

Only If You Absolutely Must

In the world of Christian thought on marriage, two main viewpoints seem to be perpetuated: the first, that marriage is…
Walking on Water

Walking on Water

This New Year, I didn’t want party blowers or noisemakers or confetti.  I didn’t want countdowns or parties. I wanted…
Are Students Just Looking to be Entertained?

Are Students Just Looking to be Entertained?

Earlier this week, CAB decided to cancel its Houghton’s Got Talent (HGT) event due to lack of student participation (for…
Two Views: Is free-market capitalism good and just?

Two Views: Is free-market capitalism good and just?

While I agree with Joe Gilligan’s point that free market capitalism has benefitted society through encouraging innovation and thereby increasing…
Two Views: Is free-market capitalism good and just?

Two Views: Is free-market capitalism good and just?

Each day we participate in the most just and free market system in the world. The iPhone we bought to talk…
Death, Joy, and Christmastime

Death, Joy, and Christmastime

Christmas (or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa etc., but for my purposes Christmas), is fast approaching. School has a tendency to push…
Words Matter: A Proposal for Change

Words Matter: A Proposal for Change

“And Goddess said, Let us make woman in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the…
The Irrelevancy of Cheerful Intentions

The Irrelevancy of Cheerful Intentions

With the close of another Thanksgiving season, I am excited to begin celebrating all things Christmas. I want to sing…