Poetry performer Richard Austin will return to lend his voice to Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poetry March 19 at 7 p.m in Phillips Auditorium. The English Department is hosting this encore performance in conjunction with the literary honorary Lambda Iota Tau. Lorraine Eadie, assistant professor of English, was unable to attend his first performance last spring...
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March 6, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
Review: “Son of God”
In the Bible, Jewish religious leaders in Roman-occupied Israel scoffed at Jesus, a miracle man from Galilee, saying, “Can anything good come from Galilee?” Christians who said the same of Hollywood may now have an unexpected answer. Mark Burnett, reality TV entrepreneur behind “Survivor,” “The Voice,” “Shark Tank,” and “The Apprentice,” teamed up with his...
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March 4, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Iranian sanctions are unethical, inconsistent, and impractical
Last Monday, I was drawn to Eric Schansberg’s lecture on Christianity and libertarianism — a subject that interested me because I consider myself a Christian and libertarian. He presented three criteria that Christians or libertarians could use to evaluate any policy: it must be ethical, consistent, and practical. In order for a policy to be...
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March 4, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Conservatives should support ‘My Brother’s Keeper’
Conservatives have a long list of grievances against President Barack Obama: Russia, Obamacare, Benghazi, the IRS, and more. But Obama has done one thing right, and conservatives should give him credit. Last Thursday, Obama announced the My Brother’s Keeper initiative. My Brother’s Keeper has two main elements. First, private charities and business have pledged to...