Editors note: due to a procedural error, this story was written on January 19, 2015 but not published until recently. We apologize for any confusion.Art by Sacha IrickBy Graphic Staff The public outcry surrounding what President Barack Obama dubbed “brutal and outrageous [killings]” is a motley crew of shattered assumptions and double standards. It typifies a … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Chapel Hill Shootings Highlight American Intolerance
Nate Barton
These Apps Changed My Life
Photo Courtesy of SpotifyIt's amazing the profound influence those tiny, glowing squares have on daily life — the organizational, educational and musical capabilities of IOS and Android apps in our lives. Through an interesting and happy coincidence, I encountered three such apps this month which have markedly improved my life and inspired me share the wealth. All are … [Read more...] about These Apps Changed My Life
Best Albums of the Year
Photo Courtesy of Matt Biddulph//Creative Commons For those who think punk is not political anymore: Against Me!’s “Transgender Dysphoria Blues”: This is the most important album of the year, but hold tight to that umbrella. While much of the coverage of the album focused on the band’s “frontman,” Laura Jane Grace (who was then known as Tom Gabel), the album itself is a … [Read more...] about Best Albums of the Year
Adopt Agape in Administrative Criticism
The past couple of years have been an interesting case study in administration at a Christian university. There has been plenty of drama surrounding campus security, national rankings and — as was recently covered by the Graphic — LGBT issues on campus. There are plenty of instances in which the administration deserved some respectful vitriol, and there are times … [Read more...] about Adopt Agape in Administrative Criticism
Making a Case Study on Memory
When I was younger, I looked at the globe — still unfamiliar with its geography and personality — and thought: “This is the world. This is it. With all the war and selfishness of history, we have arrived at this permanent place in time. The time where everything became what it was forever meant to become.” In the past year alone, that idealism has … [Read more...] about Making a Case Study on Memory
