Tag: column
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OBU’s spiritual foundation will be missed
By Kedrick Nettleton, Faith Editor There are a lot of things for a graduating senior to be anxious about. First of all, of course, you have to be sure that you do graduate, which means taking care of the schoolwork that remains on your plate. For many, this includes wrapping up capstones or final theses, […]
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Apathy is hard to conquer, but necessary
By Garrett Jones, Contributing Writer The biggest enemy of success is apathy. How do you complete any task you don’t care about? It only gets more difficult when you feel like you can’t care about it. The more apathy takes over one thing, the more it creeps into other parts of your life. It can […]
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Opinion: Let’s reject the impossible standard of perfection
By Jaden Jennings, Contributing Writer Sometimes when I am doing all of the right things, I still feel separated from God. Do you? What I mean to say is that even when I am reading my Bible, having a regular quiet time, or even praying like I should, periodically I get this awful, wretched feeling […]
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Out of context scripture misses the mark
By Garrett Jones, Contributing Writer You know what really grinds my gears? When people take Scripture out of context for a particular agenda. I don’t mean people misunderstanding Scripture. That happens and while it isn’t a good thing, I can at least understand it. What really upsets me is when people quote Scripture to tell someone […]
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Embracing singlehood in college
By Loren Rhoades, Assistant Features Editor There I was drinking my coffee, when I was asked the dreaded question. “Oh, you’re still single?” When I’m asked this I never know how to respond. Obviously, my initial response is “yes” but it almost seems as if people don’t like that answer nowadays. Many people equate saying […]
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Artistic creativity not easy for perfectionists
By Kendra Johnson, Arts Editor I’m a perfectionist. …No, really. Now, I know what you’re probably thinking. “Everybody says that because it sounds good and responsible and all that.” But I’m totally serious. Way too serious, in fact. I’m the 12-year-old kid who had to be dragged away from the piano because otherwise, I would […]
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Down Syndrome Awareness: “My life changed by meeting one person”
By Jared A’Latorre, Sports Editor With Down Syndrome Awareness month here, many people (such as my family and myself) feel a connection to this celebration. About nine years ago, my parents considered caring for an adult who has Down Syndrome. He had an unfortunate living situation and the next step was a nursing home. It […]
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Student travels 2400 miles back to Bison Hill
By Jake Patton, Contributing Writer At the beginning of the semester, my feet hit the ground on campus at another university, and I immediately knew I wasn’t home. I transferred to another Christian university for a degree path that better suited me. The path I chose was cinema, and I was extremely excited for this […]
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Column: Learning to appreciate chapel
By Nicholas Dingus, Sports Editor The first time I walked through the doors of Raley Chapel on move-in day in August 2014, I knew that I would be spending a lot of time there over the next four years. Every Wednesday – and some Mondays and Fridays – I would walk through those doors into […]
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