On Liberal Arts Ed: Why I Assign Seven Story Mountain
In my general education honors course I assign Seven Story Mountain, the religious autobiography of the brilliant and passionate Trappist monk Thomas Merton. A masterpiece... Read more.
Understanding the Affordable Care Act: Point and Counter-Point
Healthcare is a Commodity, Not a Right During President Obama’s first term in office, a bill was passed on the floors of Congress that would highlight the debate... Read more.
Short-Term Missions Trips: Point and Counter-Point
Missions Must be Done for the Right Reasons: Father Richard Rohr, a prominent Christian spiritual teacher, talks about two main tasks in life. The first necessary... Read more.
Facing the Facts about SeaWorld: Point and Counter-Point
Con: Abusement Park With the announcement of PLNU’s Fall Ball set for Nov. 3 at SeaWorld, many students have jumped at the chance of attending essentially an amusement... Read more.
North Korea: Point and Counter-Point
North Korea Could Cause Chaos in Many Ways: President Donald Trump and his administration have been handed something between a short straw and a live grenade when... Read more.
Medical Marijuana On Campus: Point and Counter-Point
Pro: Medical marijuana has been legalized in twenty-nine states in the U.S. and has been accredited as a safer form of medicine than many pharmaceutical drugs in... Read more.
Chapel Attendance: Point and Counter-point
Pro: I have gone through seasons of both support and aggravation with the PLNU chapel policies. In fact, if you had asked me this question a year ago, I would’ve... Read more.
DACA: Point and Counter-Point
Con: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, otherwise known as DACA, has been a very controversial topic within the media lately. It has become especially prevalent... Read more.
Garrett Blevins: PLNU Public Safety Officer, World Record holder
Student athletes are not the only ones on Point Loma Nazarene’s campus breaking records. Public safety staffer Garrett Blevins recently broke three powerlifting... Read more.
Celebrities & Politics: Dissecting the Arguments
By Mitchell Barrington The topic of last week’s opinion page was whether celebrities should use their platform to advance their political views; Maddy Garrett... Read more.