by Laura Stephens-Reed | Nov 16, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
I was approaching college graduation and preparing for seminary when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting spree in the Columbine High School library on April 20, 1999. The news coverage played for days in my dorm’s lobby. It was all unfathomable: the loss...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 23, 2021 | Opinion
There is ignorance that comes from never having an opportunity to learn something. I am ignorant of the fine points of quantum physics, for example. I’ve read enough for a general familiarity, but I haven’t studied it in detail. Translating Sanskrit? Don’t ask me....
by George Mason | Mar 4, 2021 | Opinion
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that as of March 10, all pandemic-related restrictions, including the mandate to wear masks, will be lifted. This decision comes as a result of progress in vaccinations and decline statewide of COVID-19 infections and death. It...
by Monty Self | Mar 3, 2021 | Opinion
Anthony Fauci told CNN’s Anderson Cooper during a Feb. 18 interview that Americans should continue wearing masks and following social distancing guidelines. Immediately, conservative pundits claimed that he and liberal politicians were “moving the goalposts” in order...
by Mitch Randall | May 14, 2020 | Opinion
Masks have been used for various purposes throughout history. Some indigenous cultures wore masks to honor and communicate with their ancestors, while ancient Greeks and Romans used them for theatrical performances. In many cultures, judges wore masks to prevent...
