If you ask the Champion’s opinion editor Luke Kilker what he spends money on, you would find that he spends most on gelato when visiting Athens. However, if you’re anything like me, a broke college student who sometimes struggles to remember where she spent the last five dollars, let’s talk. Coffee. Events. Clothing. Snacks. None of these are inherently bad […]
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New York City was bustling as usual on the evening of Nov. 9, 1965, until a sudden power outage caused over 30 million people to go into a panic. According to the Smithsonian Magazine, many assumed this was a Soviet attack on the U.S. power grid, with fears only calmed by reports heard from battery-powered radios. It is thought that […]
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I find myself increasingly unable to identify with either of the major political parties in the U.S. When researching party alternatives, I came across the Freedom Socialist Party, a self-proclaimed “feminist, working-class organization made up of people of many races, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations and ages.” Upon further reading of their website, it became clear that one of their central […]
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A few weeks ago, I went on a caving trip for the first time. I got to slip past hibernating bats, hop from rock to rock across a subterranean stream and even see some stalactites up close. My favorite part of the trip was when our group sat on a rocky outcropping, turned our headlamps off and took in the […]
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Sam Cooke was watching the 1963 March on Washington when a young Bob Dylan began to sing “Only a Pawn in Their Game,” a song about the assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers and the institutional oppression Dylan believed was responsible for weaving bigotry into the tapestry of American society. Cooke, an already successful soul musician was “inspired by […]
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After 9/11, Americans identified Al-Qaeda as their greatest common enemy, taking the place of the Soviet Union, which had collapsed 10 years prior. As a result of this tragedy and the identification of an external enemy that it incited, a strong sense of unity was established among Americans for a time. Once that feeling of communal coherency wore off, however, […]
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From the dawn of history to the 21st century, sports have been a pillar of human social, cultural and spiritual life. From the early rise of competitive sport in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the Olympics in Greece and now to the multi-billion-dollar franchises that have captivated the world over the course of the past century and a half, sports have […]
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You can probably get that done on time … and that’s coming from someone who managed to graduate with a decent GPA in high school while showing up to class with a single mechanical pencil in her pocket. My unserious, Type B personality did not comprehend the challenges of time management in college had until I paid my way through. […]
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As social media manager and website manager for the Liberty Champion, it is my privilege to digitally deliver to you (the readers) weekly stories in which our editors find meaning, excitement, beauty and, most importantly, opportunity to share aspects of God’s character. I, too, find meaning in being able to push and highlight these stories and seeking to do my […]
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In an editorial for the New York Times, comedian Nimesh Patel recounted the story of his being kicked off stage at Columbia University in 2018 after telling an offensive joke. Ben Shapiro, Milo Yiannopoulos, Nicholas Dirks, Riley Gaines and Donald Trump have similar stories of either removal from a college campus or disallowance from speaking or attending many universities based […]
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Recently, I was hiking in the Appalachian Mountains. As I climbed to a higher elevation, the paths became steeper, even to the point that climbing ladders was the only way I could continue upward. While restraining myself from looking down at the hundred-foot drop below me, I clung onto the ladder, praying that I wouldn’t fall, and pushed on to […]
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The saying goes, “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” That cool hoodie or bodysuit on TikTok Shop was only eight dollars, so of course you had to buy it. Right? Well, as unfortunate as it may be, that trendy, amazingly affordable clothing that seems to be perfect for college students has a dark side. Most, if […]
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Having pets can bring many benefits to the owners, such as stress relief, routine, companionship and exercise. Pets are especially advantageous for children, the elderly and those with disabilities. One study, mentioned by News in Health, focused on how animals can help children with ADHD. In a test-taking experiment children with ADHD who were placed in rooms with dogs had […]
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Imagine never having to charge your cell phone, cars never having to be recharged or refueled and natural gas being replaced with clean, stable energy. Let me introduce you to nuclear energy, the way of the future. As National Geographic notes, nuclear energy is the energy in the nucleus, or the core, of an atom. In order to create power, […]
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A phrase I often hear from students on our campus is “I hate religion,” in reference to an increasing distrust in churches, superficial Christianity and faith without works. This understandable (albeit, perhaps, poorly worded) sentiment is representative of a desire to kill the superficial parts of our faith that turn non-believers away and to differentiate between cultural Christianity and true […]
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