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As much as the saga of Anna Nicole Smith has graced the news for the last several months, so the conflict in Palestine has filled the news for longer than one can remember. Continually, stories of violence stream through the news media, influencing how one interprets and reflects upon the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, lost in […]

Criticism is a good thing. In fact, if it ruffles your feathers, it’s probably something you should be reflecting on. Criticism is often hard to hear, especially when it is couched in harsh terms or anger, and few people respond well to things they don’t want to hear about themselves. Whether it be criticism from

My friend in New Hampshire, who shall go unnamed, walked into a church and told the pastor after introductions, “I’m gay.” He was told to leave the premises immediately. This happened at many churches. He does not go to church anymore. My guy friend is a virgin. He wants to marry, but not to a

Pennswood housing has been canceled for the 2007-2008 school year. Vice President of Student Development Bettie Ann Brigham made the decision in consultation with Vice President of Finance Wes Bryan on April 26. The decision was made because, with the construction of Eagle Hall anticipated to be finished in the fall of 2007, there will

While baby-sitting, grass-cutting and working at McDonald’s show that you have work experience, they will not impress prospective employers. Contrary to popular belief, internships do not provide lessons on glorified coffee making and paper filing. Rather, they give students the chance to gain hands-on experience in a possible future profession. In today’s fast-paced world, the

Yes, it’s that time of the semester again. Group projects are in full swing, term papers will be due soon, and students will soon fill out those evaluations that take forever to complete. At least, students think they take forever to complete. In reality, they take more like five minutes to fill out, a five

“Prepare for Glory!” read the caption on posters advertising the movie 300, which was released on March 9, 2007. The movie, based on the graphic novel 300 by author Frank Miller and illustrator Lynn Varley, is another success in a long tradition of epic battle films. What makes the film exceptional, however, is not the

Ruth Robinson: Our troops’ safety and well-being in Iraq has now been subjugated to partisan politics. On March 23, the House of Representatives, by a breathtakingly narrow margin of six votes, passed an Aug. 31, 2008 pullout date for Iraq. The Senate is currently debating a bill along similar lines. The problem is that this

Leukemia is the number one killer of children between the ages of 1 and 14, according to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Wendy Smith, Counseling Psychology staff member, has joined that society for a series of fundraising hikes to change those numbers. Leukemia statistics became more than numbers for Smith when her daughter Trisha died

As I embark from the school bus at the mouth of the Guatemala City cathedral, I am enveloped by its cavernous darkness, alleviated only by a few lone candles burning on the altar. The light flickers, transforming the solid pillars into dancing columns of light and shadow. I kneel in a pew half way down