Category: Opinion

Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a princess imprisoned in a tower made of heavy stone. The princess had long, thick hair of gold, and every morning, she would gaze out from the tower to the world of trees and hills beyond. She would dream of a prince on a white horse, who would gallop forward […]

Greta Thunberg, the teenage climate activist from Stockholm, Sweden, was recently detained in Germany for protesting at a coal mine. BBC explained that the coal mine is set to expand, which involves the demolition of Lützerath, a nearby village.  Thunberg is no stranger to protests and civil disobedience. She began her campaign for climate action in August 2018 when she […]

Social media influencer Andrew Tate is most known for his controversial and misogynistic remarks on media platforms. While some of his followers are willing to overlook some of his questionable comments and statements, many follow him because of them. What should a fan base do when notorious figures leading dubious lifestyles, such as Andrew Tate, face imprisonment for extreme charges? […]

We are stimulated with news from all around the world at every moment of the day. From email newsletters to social media, blaring headlines are inescapable. It is an all-consuming production of endless political drama and tragedy.  With so much content coming at us every single day, it becomes difficult to discern what is beneficial and edifying. Even more so, […]

Most New Year’s holidays usher in a new beginning amid the backdrop of national countdowns, glittery fireworks and white-hot sparklers. But not last year. For my family and me, counting down to 2022 meant counting down to one of the most devastating snowstorms Virginia had seen in the past decade.  Instead of enjoying the calendar flip to a new year […]

The Chinese government has officially decided to reopen its borders, which is a major development that has far-reaching implications for many sectors, including travel, tourism, the economy, foreign policy and global tensions. The reopening of China’s borders presents both opportunities and challenges that will have to be carefully navigated in order to maximize the benefits while minimizing any potential negative […]

Each year since 2012, approximately 34 U.S. citizens have been wrongfully incarcerated in foreign prisons, according to a report by the New York Times. Iranian-U.S. citizen Siamak Namazi falls among that demographic of prisoners.  What was supposed to be a routine trip to Iran swiftly developed into a baseless conviction that left Namazi at the mercy of the Iranian regime […]

As the new year starts, most of us already feel overwhelmed. A new year can bring the same bad habits from last year. How we feel emotionally can affect our mental state and our physical well-being. Negative emotions tend to have negative effects on our minds and our bodies. The stress of daily responsibilities, such as school or work, can […]

The White House recently revealed that visitor logs are not kept at President Joseph Biden’s Delaware residence. This revelation was made after the chairman of the House Oversight Committee asked for these logs in response to classified materials’ being found in Biden’s garage. This is just one of a half dozen discoveries related to classified materials being found in Biden’s […]

Depending on whom you ask, many things signal the approach of Christmas — the fresh smell of pine, the glow of blurry Christmas lights strung around porch railings or the jazzy notes of “The Christmas Song.”  However, for me, the Christmas season can’t really begin without first taking a trip to a cartoon wood where a few children skate on […]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. With the season of joy quickly approaching, I look forward to all the holiday traditions my family has participated in for years, like decorating the Christmas tree, making cookies and of course, watching the best Christmas movies. However, with one Christmas movie, we are constantly faced with a question: should we watch […]

Tis the season for texting your mom links to the new Ugg slippers and must-have Selah hoodie. Nothing says the true meaning of Christmas more than Amazon packages piled outside your door.  Christmas has become more about what is under the tree rather than who is in the manger. The arrival of our God Almighty as a human child should […]

For thousands of years, Christians have been persecuted for their faith. With the growth of secularism, Christians face the same form of persecution through a differing worldview. This trend, shown in a poll performed by Pew Research Center, presents itself in the U.S. Secularism also makes a noticeable difference in Europe.  A recent report by the Observatory on Intolerance and […]