As I scrolled through all the "Me too" posts on my Facebook feed last night, I started to get confused. The post reads, "Me too. If all the people who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote 'Me too' as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem. #MeToo." I don't know if this social media movement will make ... [Read More…]

You may have heard recently that our esteemed president granted a 10-day waiver to the island of Puerto Rico from the "Jones Act" while declining to permanently exempt the island from the outdated regulation. The "Jones Act" refers to Merchant Marine Act of 1920 which requires that all maritime shipping between U.S. ports be done by ships which ... [Read More…]

After eight weeks of constant singing and dancing, losing twelve pounds and attaining a number of knee problems, I'd like to announce one very important lesson non-theatre students need to start noticing – theatre majors work really hard to put on a good show. Little did I know one hot June afternoon that I, a journalism major with no musical ... [Read More…]

The NFL season is still fairly fresh with six weeks in the books, however, something that isn't fresh is the news of players kneeling before the national anthem. Protests of the national anthem have only been getting worse with players on the same team rivaling each other by choosing if the want to lock arms and kneel or stand. It started ... [Read More…]

Let's start with something a little obvious. College is hard. It's hard emotionally, it's hard academically, it's hard relationally. You're coming to a new place you don't know with people you don't know and information you thought you knew, but you realized, you know a lot less. But "C's get degree's" sounds a little too much like an excuse ... [Read More…]

Here we are again. Midterms are upon us, and even if you're not in a classes that give a midterm exam, the middle of the semester is still probably giving you that feeling of proverbial drowning. I've recently picked up a book called Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung. The book struck a cord with me the other day. In it DeYoung warns of three dangers ... [Read More…]

October 31st is a day worth celebrating for reasons that have nothing to do with candy, costumes, ghosts or things that are spooky (unless you grew up believing John Calvin is the bogeyman). October 31st holds historical significance every year, but this year it is worth particular emphasis. Oct. 31, 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of when ... [Read More…]

When I lead worship, I often sing the song, "Good, Good Father" by Chris Tomlin. But if I'm being honest, it's just not that great of a song. It's melodically and lyrically repetitive and simple. The chorus says: "You're a good, good Father. It's who you are, it's who you are, it's who you are. And I'm loved by you. It's who I am, it's who I am, ... [Read More…]