By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something Every morning when I leave my house, I make a decision. I either take out my keys, walk over to my car and drive to school, or I leave my keys in my bag, turn the other way and walk to school. I would like to say that I only drive when it's raining, but I don't. I drive if I'm running ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The stress is mounting. But it's not the nearing exam week or end-of-the-year projects causing this. No, teachers will return more graded papers to my possession during the next four weeks, so one thing is certain: The red ink will flow freely. But not anymore. According to an article on CNN.com, red ink for ... [Read More…]

By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor Face the Facts It is the fastest spreading virus on campus since the flu hit in late February. Spring Fever. The damage: empty classrooms across campus, louder chatter than usual during Chapel and slipping grades across the board. This column is for all students who could care less about finishing the ... [Read More…]

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor Dependence must be hereditary-I come from a long line of addicts. My grandpa started smoking when he joined the military and continued for about 25 years until he got colon cancer in the '80s. My grandma started smoking after her parents died when she was about 15. She continued until she died of throat and ... [Read More…]

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor The last time doctors say Terri Schiavo was conscious of her surroundings, George H.W. Bush was president, the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union had just fallen, and The Simpsons had just premiered. She has missed out on 15 years of her life, and her parents want to prolong her dismal existence. Terri suffered ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Whenever change is mentioned, people's ears perk up and their muscles tense in preparation to jump up and resist. Naturally, people would be concerned when change is mentioned for an 87-year tradition in the Churches of Christ. But as students and guests discuss Sunday night's announcement to move Bible ... [Read More…]

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor The number of children in Texas who have died from abuse or neglect has risen in the past year, according to an article on CNN.com. More than 200 children died; the average is 3.3 for every 100,000 children, which is 65 percent higher than the national average, the article says. What's even more troubling than ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor This is a fact which few of the "25 Most Influential Evangelicals," recognized by Time Magazine last month, know, preach or write, and something many leaders in Churches of Christ have not accepted. The United States is now one of the three most secular countries in the world. Wait a minute, you say: What about the ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something As strange as it may seem to most Americans, English is not the most commonly spoken language in the world. More than one billion people speak Mandarin Chinese, compared to the only 508 million people who speak English. For a university whose mission is to educate students for leadership ... [Read More…]