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Archives for August 2012

The house that we built

With the opening of the University Student Center, students can meet, eat, study and sleep in what is destined to become the center of campus life while taking pride in their sacrifices that turned a 37-year-old dream into a concrete reality. The opening is especially sweet for the four current and former students who put

Finding God in gold medals

The new Olympic champion, still breathing hard after winning her race, was asked by the television interviewer, “How does it feel to be Olympic champion?” “A dream come true,” said the runner. “I just have to thank God for this win. I give Him all the glory.” I wondered to myself if she thought that

Tune in, turn off, walk it off

Humans have been active pedestrians for centuries-why stop now? The first humans walked out of the cradle of civilization somewhere in Africa about 60,000 years ago. They walked to Europe and Asia. They walked across long-gone land bridges of ice and sand to reach tiny Pacific islands and the Americas. They walked and ran to

Lessons from shepherds

Learning a new word can expand a person’s vocabulary, opening a crack in a curtain against a midday sun. Some words do more than that. They cast open the curtains of the mind. Timshel is an ancient Hebrew word whose meaning has vexed translators since it appeared alongside Cain and Abel in the original text