by Michelle Wahila | Mar 5, 2026 | Opinion
The news cycle is perpetually drawing us toward the next crisis. Its haste doesn’t allow us the time we need to reflect. It takes me longer than a 24-hour news cycle to meditate on the words spoken, challenge my preconceived ideas and gather research to support my...
by Lloyd Mann | Mar 5, 2026 | Opinion
Much of my life, I have been an immigrant. Born in Oklahoma City, I emigrated at age 6 with my mother and sister to Japan in 1947 to join my father, an Army chaplain, as some of the first civilians to enter Japan after World War II. We were stared at, laughed at and...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Mar 4, 2026 | Opinion
The other day, I was strutting through the mall like it was my personal runway, operating under the firm belief that I was a deliciously hot Latino man. In my head, I was the love child of Bad Bunny, Pedro Pascal, and Oscar Isaac—too sexy for these clearance-rack...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | Mar 4, 2026 | Opinion
United Methodists (UMC) have taken a stand for justice in many ways throughout the church’s history, from opposing slavery to supporting the labor and Civil Rights movements, as well as the 1980s sanctuary movement for Central American refugees. Methodists have also...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Mar 3, 2026 | Opinion
I always look forward to March, as it is both my daughter’s birthday and Women’s History Month. This is a wonderful time to celebrate the numerous ways women have shaped the world. Too often, women’s stories are erased or diminished. For this reason, having a...
by Randall Balmer | Mar 3, 2026 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The Baylor Line is the publication of the Baylor Line Foundation, which is an independent organization for alumni of Baylor University. An earlier version of this post described it as the student newspaper of Baylor, which is The Baylor Lariat. It...
