Category: Opinions

It’s hard to miss freshman Walker Mulley when he walks around campus. He’s lanky, walks with a distinctive lean in his gait, possesses a mop of dark curly hair that he often slicks back or parts like Maurice Moss on “The IT Crowd.” He wears three-piece tweed suits, bowties, a top hat, Doc Martin boots,...

When Lyndsey found out about her acceptance to the University of Washington, she was thrilled and filled with excitement about the four years to come. But then my 17-year-old friend from home discovered it would cost her more than $30,000 per year to be a Husky. Lyndsey’s family couldn’t foot the bill, which meant she...

During the summer of 1978, an all-state athlete from Powers Catholic High School in Flint, Mich., earned admittance to the Air Force Academy. The sky was the limit for the would-be cadet, save one minor issue: he declined the enrollment to stay near a summer girlfriend. They broke up. Still, I wonder if my father’s...

What a relief to be graduating this spring. These past four years have been among the best. I received a wonderful education, competed on a talented swim team, grew tremendously in my faith, and met the people that I expect to be my best friends for life. I am not happy to leave. I am...

Dear Sen. Ted Cruz, Thank you, on behalf of the Class of 2013, for accepting our invitation to speak at commencement. We’re excited to hear you speak, but we want to warn you of something. Among arguably the most conservative group of college students in the United States, Republican politicians have earned a bad name...