The phrase "all-American family" conjures images of grills and puppies, happy mothers and fathers and two-and-a-half children in clothes from Baby Gap - all of the things my fiancé's family is not. I'll admit I have crazy relatives. Some of them have married into the family, and some of them are unfortunately and unavoidably related to me by ... [Read More…]
Fans hold athletes to impossible standard
Somewhere between nonchalant indifference and judgmental superiority lies a position of understanding - neither condemning nor condoning. The last few months have created a link between athletics and scandal, and attention is increasingly directed off the field. Conversations about sports now revolve around sex and drugs instead of the game ... [Read More…]
Christians obligated to work for justice
I hopped off the plane at Logan International Airport with a dream and my cardigan. After being in Boston for no more than 30 minutes, all of my previous perceptions about the city had been washed away by Boston's largest rainstorm in 50 years. After three days of constant rain and wet socks, the sky cleared, and I was finally able to see the ... [Read More…]
Passion must guide, drive purpose
My feet hit the ground and turn slightly outward as I pick up speed to match the techno mash-up pounding in my ears. I lower my arms and pump them back and forth as I cross the street, dodge a biker or head uphill. I am hating that wind, but with a quick peek at my watch, I press on. I can't help it. I have a thing for running. Yet lately, I have ... [Read More…]
Sixth-grade friend teaches tolerance
My family moved three times during my middle school career, and I quickly figured out starting a new school in real life is not like it is the movies. A cute boy didn't show me around; I wasn't given a lunch table diagram showing me where to sit in the cafeteria; and nobody cared who I was or where I was from. Except for one person, and her name ... [Read More…]
Students should enjoy stress-ÂÂÂÂfree week
Spring Break is here and we've got one week of class-free, sun-drenched bliss in which to bask. Perhaps you're going on a campaign, visiting friends or lounging around, but in case you're at a loss and can't fill your week, the Optimist has you covered. March 13: It's the first day of Spring Break, but it feels like a regular weekend. Wake up when ... [Read More…]
ACU should choose theme for every week
Justice Week came to a close Friday after a solid five days of speakers and presentations concerning child slavery, racism and much more. In the midst of Making Choices Week, appropriately organized the week before Spring Break, we learn about making godly decisions in our everyday lives. So many weeks are set aside to highlight special causes ... [Read More…]
Spelling fanatic ponders to bee or not to bee
Until Saturday, I'd forgotten how terribly fun - and just plain terrible - spelling bees can be. Let me start by saying spelling bees are one of the oldest forms of torture known to man, second only to medieval menaces like the thumbscrew and Grandpa Fred at a nude beach. I coordinated the Scripts Regional Spelling Bee this year, and more than ... [Read More…]
Birds solution to mosquito mayhem
Springtime in the Big Country is fast approaching and that means two nuisances are imminent - muddy puddles and mosquitoes. As March and April showers soak the area, an army of pain-inflicting pests set up camp on the Hill. The next two months will be a constant battle as the mosquito air raid begins. These tiny creatures are an undeniable ... [Read More…]
Radical Christianity exists at home
At some point, I'm either going to have to stop attending Invisible Children events or stow away on a cruise ship headed for sunny Northern Uganda. Every time I watch a video or hear someone speak about the injustices perpetrated there - or in any number of countries - I feel compelled to fight it. I want to commit acts of greatness, of strength ... [Read More…]
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