The King’s Speech isn’t about two star-crossed lovers. It doesn’t have a love-to-hate villain out to destroy our hero. The world isn’t going to explode, be invaded by aliens or otherwise find itself in an Armageddon. The King’s Speech is about something a bit less epic but, at the same time, a bit less expected. The King’s Speech is a period drama set in 1920s … Continue reading On-campus movie: The King’s Speech is worth hearing
If you are interested in hearing debates on feminism, politics, war, drinking, drugs, government spending, big business, the right to bear arms, gossip, religion, homosexuality, modesty, abortion and prostitution all jammed into 94 minutes, I have the movie for you. I’m Just Saying is an independent film that follows five college students as they spend a night working on a project for a class. For … Continue reading Independent film review: I’m Just Saying
When: Tuesday, April 19 at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Where: Campus Banquet Rooms What: A traditional Jewish feast to celebrate the begining of Passover hosted by the Crossroads program. A seder dinner retells the story of the Israelite liberation from slavery in Egypt. *RSVP required Continue reading Crossroads Programs Hosts Passover Seder Meal
The Fun run will be held on Sunday April 17 from 8:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $10 for students and $20 for non-students. Proceeds will be donated to the Special Olympics. Continue reading Fellowship of Christian Athletes Plan Fun Run Fundraiser for Special Olympics
Sunless tanner makes me smell like Cheeze-Its. I discovered this in high school. When spring had arrived and heavy winter layers were shed, I would lather my body in sunless tanning lotion, not wanting to hurt others’ eyes (or my own) with my stark paleness. But the lotion must have had a funky reaction with my body oils, resulting in an aroma on my skin … Continue reading How not to greet spring
In the past few weeks, advertisements sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes have been placed around campus announcing a debate: “Can we have Good without God?” If you have seen the posters, you may have noticed the deliberate WWE-style “in this corner: the ex-pastor atheist” VS. “and in this corner: the moral Christian Athlete” format. Clearly, we’re meant to think that on May 15, … Continue reading Can we have Good without God?
I hate Fair Trade. Maybe hate is too strong of a word. Let’s try again. I do not, nor will I ever, agree with Fair Trade. Fair Trade is one of those things that sounds like a good idea at first blush. Instead of paying the lower price for goods produced from “exploited” labor, let’s pay a higher price for the goods and the extra … Continue reading In which our hero voices an unpopular opinion
Hello Gusties! It seems that my favorite thing to write about lately is splashy, bigger topics. In the last column I wrote, I came out to all fifteen or so of my readers SPOILER ALERT saying: I’m gay. Let me then preface the title with a description of what I am not doing: I am NOT agreeing with the positions Phil takes. Quite often I … Continue reading Defending Phil Cleary
Following a past week’s article on words, this week I’ll focus on action. Using the narrative third person, I’ve written this piece. 2011. The date typed on the page no longer sparked her memory. Unlike 1998, 2001 or even 1989, 2011 brings to mind few thoughts beyond confetti of the millennium and perhaps the pleasing, parallel rhyming of two 1s next to each other. The … Continue reading A mirror for the twenty-first century
