When was the last time you went to the doctor? Was it when your mom forced you? Or when you needed a physical to play sports in high school? Recent studies have shown that children and older adults are the most likely to have a scheduled doctor appointment. Adolescents and young adults from age 16-35 […]
If you are a Christian, and you are not a member of a Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox church, then you fall into the tradition of Protestantism. When Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic church in the early 16th century, he started a fracturing in Western Christendom that persists to this day, with […]
For a number of years, I had a routine: on Fridays after school, I would walk to the Starbucks near my house and get coffee. Now, only several years later, I try to avoid going to Starbucks whenever possible, mainly because I discovered local independent coffee shops. Starbucks used to make sense as an option […]
Growing up I attended “non-denominational” evangelical Protestant Christian churches, and one thing that I was constantly told was, “Read your Bible!” Bible reading was, rightly, presented as an extraordinarily important spiritual discipline and integral to spiritual growth. Yet Bible reading was treated like it was one of the easiest activities in the world. I was […]
The MeToo movement was initially started by sexual abuse survivor and activist Tarana Burke in 2006. Eleven years later, #MeToo regained popularity on social media and quickly reached traditional television through commercials and segments. If you are new to this movement, it is crucial to understand the mission. MeToomvnt.org explains that “the primary directive is […]
When we speak about “going green” as a society, we are usually referring to recycling, using cloth bags for groceries or taking five-minute showers. There is nothing wrong with any of these practices, but, as a society, we need to go green — as in making our world greener, literally. As a student pursuing an […]
On Oct. 15, 1982, The Banner staff wrote a column titled “Brilliant Rule of the Week” in which they point out one of the brilliant rules enforced by the university. I felt the need to bring it back when I saw that beginning Feb. 14, the Recreation Center would begin to require a dress code. […]
Growing up, going to the movie theater was an all-out event. Where should we eat beforehand? Are we going pajama casual or fancy? Should we buy a large popcorn or splurge on a bucket? (Tip: Large buckets hold just as much, and they often are also refillable and cheaper). However, movie ticket sales have decreased […]
Modern Christianity, at least in the U.S. and other Western countries, is based primarily on the written accounts of Jesus’s life contained in the four Gospels, along with the other texts contained in the Christian Old and New Testaments. The entirety of the religion is based on a collection of texts, a book. Yet many […]
