It is the age old question: Do participation ribbons create lazy children? I am a firm believer in healthy competition. Competition helps mold young children and teaches them the value…
In honor of Black History Month, The Bison is reprinting this brief excerpt of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” I must confess that over…
The year 2020 proved that it is so hard to love people. From the murder of George Floyd broadcasted on our smartphones to isolating from our friends and family with…
Written by Namon Pope. I’m always conflicted when Black History Month comes around. Of course I love learning and talking about the achievements made by Black people, but I wish…
I listened to a podcast the other day about prayer. In this podcast, it discussed the integral role that prayer played in Jesus’s life and how that should serve as…
On Jan. 13, 2021, Olivia Rodrigo released her first single, “Driver’s License,” and took the world by storm. Within the first three days the song was released, it had record…
Did I ever tell you about my theatrical debut at age 10? Well, pull up your chair and get a program. Please, no flash photography during the anecdote. The scene…
There is a Confederate statue in downtown Searcy, right outside the White County Courthouse. It is there to commemorate “the memory of the Confederate soldiers of White County.” According to…
Sometimes I can trick myself into thinking I missed my true calling. I don’t know if this is an everyone thing or something that is specific to my social media…
I would say that last year was a particularly turbulent and transformative year for us as a country. On the heels of such a year, and in the early dawn…