Author: Abby Bowman

“God has a plan.”  “You’ll see your saved loved ones again in Heaven.” These are the phrases tossed to people whose parents have died. Although they are all true, they do little to help an aching heart.   A little less than a month ago, Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper’s conversation on Cooper’s 360 show made headlines for their insightful […]

I would like to preface this column by saying that I am not an expert on dating. In light of the university’s recent Campus Community series centered around various types of relationships, though, I believe this column about a healthy Christian dating perspective is appropriate.  A healthy Christian dating perspective desires to find someone who elevates Christ over their boyfriend […]

Double click the picture and a heart appears, letting both the poster and everyone else know that you like what they shared. That’s what makes Instagram work—at least for now. Instagram has announced its interest in hiding the number of “likes” on posts from public view. Instagram revealed that they “want your followers to focus on what you share, not […]

If anything, studying in the U.S. as a Hispanic has taught me tolerance, which is why I take pride in my broken English, my loud and sometimes obnoxious laugh and my constant need for help when I don’t understand a cultural or language difference.  This is why Hispanic Heritage Month is so important, not because Hispanic culture is in any […]

While chants are normally used at sporting events to ridicule opponents and propel a favorite team to victory, some chants transcend what occurs on the field. As the final whistle blew in America’s 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup Final, a chant began to resound throughout the stadium that truly embodied the political, cultural and athletic impact […]

In some congregations, the pastor preaches with a gun on his hip. Safety has become a prime concern for churchgoers and worshippers alike as they see their weekly religious practices become a prime target as mass shootings increasingly plague the nation. The Associated Press reported that churches are choosing to arm themselves through extensive training. While some attendees feel comfortable […]

Editor’s note: this is the second of a series of articles addressing the country’s recent immigration issues. A lifeboat’s sole purpose is to carry people to safety. When it is too crowded, it sinks.  Picture every country as a lifeboat. The purpose of a sovereign nation is to take care of its people, to keep them safe and look out […]

Have you ever watched a television show or a movie and immediately suspected that it was written or directed by a man? Perhaps your inklings were aroused by a grotesquely underdeveloped or unrealistically portrayed female character. Maybe the clue came from a camera angle or costume that gave just a little too much attention to a female character’s legs, buttocks […]