Donald Trump said abortion should be left to the states in an April 8 video on his social media platform Truth Social. “The states will determine by vote, or legislation, or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land — in this case, the law of the state,” said Trump,...
Summer reading recommendations
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a college student in possession of spare time over summer must be in want of a book. Those who enjoy settling down with a good volume of poetry would be well-advised to check out A.E. Stallings, a poet and a classical scholar, writes often for Poetry and the...
Save a seat with your butt, not your coat
The garden shears in the pew was a clear sign that reserving seats had reached a new level. Unfortunately for those who wanted to attend the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on March 30, turning up on time was not sufficient. Turning up 30 minutes early was not even sufficient. ...
A professor’s opinion: Graduation
What is one thing every student should do before graduating? Wilfred McClay, history: The guys should learn how to waltz. The ladies should learn how to change the oil in their car. Kevin Gerstle, mathematics: Every student should do at least five things that scare them or put them outside their comfort zone each year...
Letter to the editor: America’s perfect pastime
I write to take exception to Christian Papillon’s opinion piece, “Major League Baseball Needs Promotion and Relegation.” His proposal will be but a further step toward making our unique national pastime indistinguishable from all the other “rectangle sports” — and especially the execrably global one known abroad as “football.” The history of baseball teaches one...