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December 7, 2018
While rewatching How the Grinch Stole Christmas the other day, I was struck by how many good principles are intertwined in the message of this classic […]
November 8, 2018
Ever heard the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” If you haven’t, who are you? We need to meet. If you have, the immediate thought […]
October 25, 2018
My grandmother has cancer—a rather jarring diagnosis I learned of during my first week of school. She is one of my life’s role models and (even […]
October 18, 2018
Having grown up in a Christian home and attended a Christian school, I expected a secular workplace to be filled with persecution. But when I started […]
October 12, 2018
Before this summer, I didn’t know it was possible to learn so much about God, myself and other people in so little time. Even as the […]
October 6, 2018
In 280 days, I get to marry my best friend—the man I admire more than anyone else in the world. And some people are surprised […]
October 4, 2018
Have you ever owned something so special you considered it almost sacred? I have. Some people venerate their high school sports trophies. Others treasure an heirloom […]
September 28, 2018
Imagine, you’ve been preparing to go on a mission trip for months and you’ve finally touched down in Chincha Alta, Peru, a region roughly two hours […]
April 27, 2018
Why do I like sports so much? I am a grown human being who screams at the TV, argues tirelessly with less-informed trolls on Twitter, spends […]
April 27, 2018
“Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” Martin Luther King Jr. spoke many quote-worthy words. But, this statement seems especially applicable as I find […]
April 20, 2018
I have the privilege of being in Chorale—and I absolutely love it! But the rehearsals are challenging. It takes staying in a constant state of engagement […]
April 13, 2018
“As she talks, her lips breathe spring roses: I was Chloris who am now called Flora.” In his Metamorphoses, this is how Ovid introduces his readers […]
April 6, 2018
People give me weird looks when I tell them I’m a literature snob, giving them images of Kate in her happy place, surrounded by dusty old […]
March 30, 2018
Societies battle for bragging rights throughout the year through grueling sports seasons. The Turkey Bowl and basketball championship games are some of the most heavily attended […]
March 16, 2018
The week where college basketball fans around the country call in sick to work is finally here. Many college students will boycott classes and homework as […]
March 16, 2018
Is anyone else tired of the same old school routine? I just want to experience college – the friends, the events, the freedom – without actually […]
March 9, 2018
There have been boring Super Bowls, boring NBA Finals, boring World Series and boring college football playoffs. But I have never witnessed to my knowledge a […]
March 9, 2018
Sleeping on the pavement outside the airport was not how I imagined the first night of my mission trip. Neither had I imagined that I would […]
March 2, 2018
Thumbing through racks of T-shirts in a popular clothing store, I discovered a bunch of T-shirts with designs for a holiday coming up in about two […]
February 23, 2018
In the past two weeks, I’ve taken two notable walks across campus, each producing a very different feeling although taken on the exact same path and […]