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Public aggression reflects deeper issue

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By Wilson McCoy III What do politicians, athletes, and rappers have in common? They are all guilty of P.D.A.: Public Displays of Aggression. However, their eruptions should not be isolated from larger American public life represented by recent town hall meetings where rage was rampant. These celebrities have received numerous indictments recently, ... [Read More…]

Britain keeps close watch on parents

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While brushing up on my British Labour Party knowledge - as all of you probably do on a regular basis - I ran across a story in the Guardian about Prime Minister Gordon Brown, specifically about his campaign for re-election. Most of his platform was over my head, but one part stood out to me. Brown plans to crack down on rowdy children by going ... [Read More…]

Facebook users should apply caution

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You have a secret identity. Your alternate self is braver, sexier, louder and more politically outspoken than you. Unfortunately, your other self exists only on Facebook - and it isn't so secret. However, many people act as though what they do on Facebook has no impact on the real world, and they transform themselves into something. Suppose one ... [Read More…]

Difficult week yields epiphany

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Monday has a notorious reputation for starting terrible weeks, but last week, my Monday was a Wednesday. The first half of my week progressed fairly normally. On Wednesday afternoon, I was still blissfully unaware of my impending doom. However, by Wednesday evening, it was pretty obvious I just needed to go back to bed and set my alarm for ... [Read More…]

Pledging provides spiritual experience

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Brian Peacock, Secretary Emeritus, Gamma Sigma Phi I believe [a column in Sunday's issue] concerning pledging was misleading.  The author claims to be an insider into the pledging process of a men's social club. As a former officer for the club that the author pledged, I know for a fact that the author left the pledging process less than a week ... [Read More…]

Summit shifts focus to students

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Summit owns a deep history, complete with tradition and expectation. Any changes to such a longstanding event must be handled with the utmost care. Even if every consideration is taken, feathers surely will be ruffled; but Brady Bryce and the office of ministry events have done an excellent job bringing the Summit's focus back to students, and ... [Read More…]

Charity in health care falls to church

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Dr. Cole Bennett I wish to respond to the claim that dutiful Christians should support the political left's call to fund a national health care plan through government channels. The president himself articulated such an appeal to faith-based organizations in a conference call with religious leaders last month, where he argued "the wealthiest ... [Read More…]

Forcing shots ignores rights

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After months of following the swine flu pandemic as it broke out across the nation, the hysteria in reaction to the virus is turning into proactive and preventative action. According to U.S. health officials, the vaccine for the H1N1 virus will arrive Oct. 5, and while many clinics and hospitals wait with anticipation, others are not eager for the ... [Read More…]

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