The phrase, “Oh, he is smart. He is just a bad test taker” never made much sense to me. I know a testing environment can seem a little intimidating, but when it comes down to it, either you know the information, or you don’t. And tests provide a very easy and efficient way of finding […]
Testing, Testing, 1 2 3! Read Post »
No two political dilemmas are ever, or have ever been, identical. Every situation has its own set of particularities: these people, this place, this issue, these rules. This means that politics is almost always messy and solutions are rarely clear-cut. How, then, can students prepare for these sorts of dilemmas? How can they prepare for
The political life and the moral imagination Read Post »
On Election Day, New Jersey residents will determine the gambling future for the state. Officials are attempting to pass a referendum that will overturn the laws against sports betting. Each voter will be given the option to either vote for or against this referendum. If the majority favors this referendum, the process towards making sports
State should take a gamble on sports betting Read Post »
What started out as a small movement has grown into a revolution, and college students are a sizable fraction of the protestors. I followed a Tumblr blog for a while called “We Are The 99 Percent,” where people would write their stories in a notebook, snap a picture of it and then post it online.
We Are The 99 Percent Read Post »
We are all aware of the growing problem of illegal immigration in the United States. This problem brings with it the question of who should be a part of the “American dream,” which involves starting at the bottom and, through hard work and perseverance, attaining success. A modern version of the American dream would entail
Who should be able to participate in the American dream? Read Post »
While many Doane and Hainer residents were cranking up their air conditioning units to prepare for the summer, Rob Bell was putting out the fires of hell with his New York Times bestseller “Love up.” However, Chan’s rebuttal did not gain as much attention as did “Love way.” And yet, here at a Christian University,
To hell with “Love Wins” Read Post »
In my time at Eastern, I have had the privilege of studying under many excellent professors. Most of them are specialized in their respective fields and have a diverse knowledge base from which to teach. And, as I’m sure is true with any school, some do not. We all have our favorite classes, some required
Don’t let your professors think for you Read Post »
