In the dark morning hours, there is nothing less appealing than clamoring into the freezing waters of Baw Beese — but that’s exactly what 12 students do on Tuesdays and Thursdays. “It is the physical reminders of the spiritual realities we’re in that we’re fighting,” freshman president of Areté Luke Waters said. In the...
My first reaction to a male classmate who made a dismissive comment about sexual assault involved a fantasy about inflicting a minor act of violence against him. But after a brief conversation, I realized that he had never felt what it was like to be unsafe with another person — to be violated or exploited...
If you have walked by the quad and seen dozens of men in costumes beating each other with weapons, you may have scoffed and thought “Wow, what stupid children.” You could not be more wrong. Dorm culture is a thriving community on campus, and one respected, time-honored tradition is the “land battle.” In a land...
In its most recent commercial, Gillette dared to make the apparently controversial claim that men can do better at being virtuous, strong, and kind. In the swirling conversation about the video online, two prominent negative reactions have emerged. The first has been touted by Piers Morgan, Brian Kilmeade, and other political commentators largely on the...
Every early November, America finds itself under a constant barrage of retail sales, promos, and offers of free meals for American veterans. But Veteran’s Day has absolutely nothing to do with a discount or a free entree from Applebee’s. As a soldier, Veteran’s Day has everything to do with the men I served with and...