Perspectives

UCI student protests prevent effective debateI'm not sure which piece upset me more the alumnus who incorrectly assumes that a person with an addiction cannot be helped by Christianity or Ms. Abu-Ghattas' column on the protests at UC Irvine. A good newspaper encourages debate and this week's issue certainly accomplished that. For the sake of brevity I'll limit my comments to … [Read more...] about Letters to the Editor 2/25

When the buzz surrounding Super Bowl XL-whatever died down a couple weeks ago tens of millions of football fans let out a collective groan as the NFL season officially came to a close. They said goodbye to their beloved pigskins and started the countdown for April's NFL draft.Meanwhile baseball fans grew excited. For six months out of the year we are oppressed persecuted … [Read more...] about Predictions for 2010 MLB season: National League

It seems ironic that a smiling old man in a red robe calling for peace and human rights could cause such a firestorm of controversy but the Dalai Lama— this time with the help of President Barack Obama— has done it again. The president's recent meeting with the exiled Tibetan holy man stirred up the ire of the Chinese state causing it to warn the U.S. president that … [Read more...] about International policy must reflect ideals

The journey home— it is an age-old archetype deeply engrained in humanity. Odysseus sailed the seas fighting off a six-headed monster navigating his way through a whirlpool and evading the call of the sirens— all out of a burning to return home to his beloved Penelope. Lemuel Gulliver evaded tiny people giant people and pirate people in his quest to get back home. … [Read more...] about Appreciating the journey home

With nearly 1 in 10 Americans suffering from an addiction disorder including a variety of harmful habits the search for the most effective treatment program or process is a crucial one according to the speaker at Wednesday Morning Chapel. Wednesday's Convocation speaker Pastor John Baker of Saddleback Church shared with students his personal struggle with addiction and his … [Read more...] about Convo speaker shares religiously based anti-addiction program