Category: Opinion

Once upon a time, a secret kingdom hid just inside the woods at my home in Pennsylvania.  An outside observer would have just seen a cluster of oddly-shaped trees, but my siblings and I glimpsed something much grander. One tree, which split into three trunks barely inches from the ground, formed an excellent and inexplicably magical place for a child […]

Two pieces of paper. Two signatures. Two changing powerhouse economies. The new U.S.-China trade agreement is through its first phase. Though the details began under lock and key after the initial announcement in December, the release of the full document – January 15 according to NBC – reveals that it may contain more benefits for the U.S. than expected. Although […]

I was first exposed to the reality of abortion in 8th grade.  My class was assigned an argumentative essay, and I insisted that I write about this topic. I began to research, and my young mind was exposed to this  inhumane threat to unborn lives, plaguing modern culture.  I had notecards worth of stats and felt armed with the facts […]

Millions around the world witnessed the magic of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018. An American girl becoming a real-life princess seemed to be nothing short of a Disney fairytale, complete with a carriage and royal treatment for a royal family. The estimated $45.8 million taxpayer-funded event cost 1,000 times more […]

What do you do if you wake up early on a Saturday morning? Do you roll over and go back to sleep? Get up and start your day? That might not seem like a very significant dilemma, but which option you choose determines how the rest of your day will look. Our lives are filled with choices. Some of them […]

With graduation on the horizon for many college seniors, the future seems to loom constantly in our minds.  What’s next? Truthfully, we don’t really know. And we never really will, as hard as we try. Not one of us knows what tomorrow holds.  As hard as we try to micromanage each day, what we plan is a mere prediction, at […]

This is the first of a two part series addressing the proper Christian response to tragedy in the world. Perhaps the most unanimously agreeable statement shared between all worldviews is that a lot of bad stuff is going on in the world. Australia has been on fire since November, a Philippine volcanic eruption has displaced 30,000 people and over 1,200 earthquakes have shook Puerto […]

Our views of leadership are often skewed in a culture where the loudest shout often dominates the room.  Nikki Haley, however, seeks to “kick with a smile” and lead with both “grit and grace.” She says the way she conducts herself in situations influences how everyone else conducts themselves moving forward. As governor of South Carolina, Haley led the state […]

For some people, the phrase “Happy Holidays” incites indignation brought on by assumed disrespect. For others, the simple phrase encompasses their celebrations, whether that be Christmas or another winter festivity.  “Happy Holidays” is not a disrespectful phrase towards Christians and Christmas, but instead it is an inclusive one that brings different walks of life together in joyful holiday spirit.  According […]

You leave work for the last time before the holiday season. You pass a nonbelieving co-worker who cheerfully wishes you a “Happy Holiday Season.” You pause for a moment, unsure of what to say back. Do you reply in kind, or do you wish them a “Merry Christmas?” You don’t want to offend your co-worker, but at the same time, […]

The holidays are full of good food and good music. What is a better way to celebrate than with a rating of Chick-fil-A sauces as compared to pop artists? Having been a Chick-fil-A employee for over two years, I have grown familiar with the many varieties of sauces at Chick-fil-A. Naturally, during my four years at Liberty and using a […]

Bringing a movie series to an end is the most difficult task a film director faces. That difficulty multiplies exponentially with the high-pressure circumstances of closing out perhaps the greatest movie franchise in history. That is to say: J.J. Abrams has his work cut out for him with “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker,” debuting Dec. 20. In 2019 two of […]