The past two editions of “Listen” covered political subjects that I find vastly important to my own understanding of how the world works. But I will not be covering politics…
The summer between my freshman and sophomore year of college, I went on a short-term missions (STM) campaign to Australia and Vanuatu for three weeks. I had never been on…
As I’m sure we can all remember, college decisions can get pretty stressful during one’s final semester of high school. If you were one of the people who chose Harding…
I’ve learned a handful of things in my 21 years — only a handful, though. I can’t imagine that I’ve learned all there is to know in just 21 years,…
I read somewhere that when he was a kid, Jeff Bezos wanted to be an archeologist. A young Jennifer Lawrence planned to pursue medicine. George Clooney dreamed of playing baseball…
In his 1997 address to the World Bank Conference, Kofi Annan said, “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating.” If the last week has taught me anything, it’s that this sentiment…
Written by Jack Thomas Opening Day is for frontrunners. It’s easy to ride the wave of excitement for something new. In a 50-game season, they all matter. Opening Day matters,…
The 2012 presidential race was the first time politics was on my radar. Growing up in a particularly conservative Christian portion of the Bible Belt meant that everyone agreed with…
Spider-Man has been a favorite superhero of mine since before I can remember. As an avid fan of the web-slinging hero, I have loved and fawned over every adaptation of…
When the change in open-dorm policy was announced in chapel Monday, cheers sounded throughout the Benson Auditorium. But in my circles, there’s not so much delight over the new policy.…