Category: Opinions
April 14, 2023
Opinions
More God, Less World
By Victoria Arndt Here at Houghton University, students are required to attend a mandatory chapel service on Mondays and Fridays,…
March 31, 2023
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Why the Earth is Flat and You are Wrong (STAR April Fools 2023)
By Elizabeth Sutay We live in an age where fake news is as common as a rainy day. We are…
March 24, 2023
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Spiritual Life at Houghton
By Kat Wojsiat Houghton University is a college founded on a Wesleyan faith in the Trinity, meant to be a…
March 17, 2023
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Fish Fridays
by Ethan McCarthy Do you know what Dean Jordan means when he talks about Lent? While the ancient practice may…
March 10, 2023
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Hustle Culture has No Place Here
By Abigail Weeks As I wrote this during our spring break that happens during the winter—Why don’t we call it…
February 17, 2023
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Stockholm Syndrome in Sharm El-Sheik: Searching for Hope at a UN Climate Conference
By Issac Mann Everyone in the conference center at COP27 (the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference) was looking for…
February 10, 2023
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The Need for a Student Constitution
By Joey Schunemann There is a disconnect at Houghton. At a school where student-faculty relationships are built strong by invested…
February 03, 2023
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Metz Misses the Mark… Again
By Anna Catherman Big Al’s is dead. The campus center’s basement dining establishment is quiet. Still. Too still. Metz calls…
January 27, 2023
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Phones or Friends
By Hope Willert It’s common knowledge that many Millennials and Gen Zers are addicted to their phones, and it often…
January 20, 2023
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A Quiet Place to Stay: 24 Hours a Day
By Caleb Kasper The life of a college student can often be quite busy. Finding time to finish assignments, work…