By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Editor's note: The name of the church in the following column is made up. The pitch for the "hot-off-the-presses-red-white-and-blue" bumper stickers told the whole story. After the senior minister at the Coastline Christian Center prepared the primarily visiting Easter Eve congregation for the offering, the weekly ... [Read More…]

By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Column Schmolumn When I get the opportunity to write columns like these, I usually flip through current events magazines like the Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek or Time to get ideas about what to write about. I have opinions about the war and what should happen after the coalition forces leave and a regime change takes ... [Read More…]

By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor As I Wish "God wants me to let you know that doom is imminent ... God has told me to warn every American and all the godless, subversive people in the world, ... that He is going to destroy all of you soon for your hypocrisy." (p. 1) That's not from the mouth of God, as you should have recognized. Instead it ... [Read More…]

Weck's World So what's happening on and around campus at this point in the semester? Well... If you've seen Kool lately, he's sporting a rather large bandage on his cheek. I asked him where it came from, and he told me, "Scooter accident, Kool." Personally, I think the guy was better off with his 10-speed as opposed to the blue motorized ... [Read More…]

By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Many of the anti-war protestors abroad are not outraged primarily by the United States' willingness to put its soldiers' and Iraqi lives on the line, but by alleged "American Imperialism." While the war debate in the states runs heavily along partisan lines, international protestors are calling the war in Iraq just ... [Read More…]

By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Column Schmolumn "Chapel excuses are not given for minor illness or doctor's appointment," she told me over the phone. "But you can bring in a doctor's note and see if they'll excuse it later." I called the Chapel office to ask if I could be excused from Chapel because I went to the doctor. I have pink eye. You know, ... [Read More…]