When Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, and Meryl Streep are combined in a cast and directed by Steven Soderbergh, it shouldn’t be unreasonable to expect a good film. Apparently it was too much to ask of Soderbergh’s new Netflix original, “The Laundromat,” however. While watching the film, my mind tried to trick me into thinking I...
Author: Abby Liebing (Abby Liebing)
Despite lawless authorities, US needs Mexico as ally for trade
Five years ago, I was on a bus in Cordoba, Veracruz, located in central Mexico on a mission trip. Winding along the mountain roads, there were regular police checkpoints we stopped at, where M-16-toting officers checked the bus. One local pointed out that having the police around should not make me feel safer. There is...
Removing troops puts Kurds at risk
When President Donald Trump announced that he would be pulling American troops out of Syria, he was immediately met with bipartisan opposition. And on Oct. 29, the House of Representatives passed a bill 403-16 in favor of imposing sanctions on Turkey for its military actions in northern Syria. After eight years of civil war in...
Four-star general gives lessons on leadership
Last week, students and faculty had the opportunity to learn about the qualities of leadership from Robert Neller, four-star general who served as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Neller spoke at a “Food for Thought” event. In his speech, titled, “Leading from the Front: Practical leadership lessons from 44 years of uniformed service...
Kappa fundraises with country music
With temperatures hovering around 35 degrees, a crowd braved the chilly weather to enjoy a performance by country musician John King on Nov. 9. Hosted by Kappa Kappa Gamma, the proceeds from the concert went to support child literacy. King has performed for Kappas all over the country and reached out to the Hillsdale...