What comes to mind when you hear “Nickelback”? Maybe a few jokes and maybe even a few songs from their albums.Now they are going to be associated with Detroit when they play at halftime during the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers football game on Thanksgiving. Residents of Detroit do not want this to happen. [...]
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Penn State Head Coach Fired: Joe Paterno outed by board of trustees
Joe Paterno fired. This sentence is one that I, among with many others, never thought I would hear. But amidst a sex scandal at Penn State University, head football coach Joe Paterno has been fired. After the information about a sex scandal at Penn State reached national news, Paterno announced his retirement. At season’s end, [...]
The Shame of the Campus: Bikes being jacked from their racks
On my last night on campus before the end of the semester last May, I walked back to University Hall to celebrate the end of finals with my friends. My hopes of celebration were quickly dashed as I neared the front doors of my residence hall, noticing my bike lying crippled on the ground. There [...]
A student’s opinion on Halloween: WARNING: EXPLICIT
Halloween is a time when cute, snotty-nosed kids run around the neighborhood in Spiderman or witch costumes, demanding candy from doting neighbors and getting sugar highs that last until January. It’s a great time to spend time in the crisp October weather and enjoy the end of the harvest season.Originally, ancient Celts celebrated this holiday, [...]
Domestic Devastation
On Sept. 22, the Detroit News published an article about poverty in Michigan. In the fifth paragraph they gave statistics exclusive to Detroit, including this shocking fact: 53.6% of all children in Detroit live in poverty. This problem has the potential to get worse because of the plans to cut aid to those in Detroit [...]
Slice of Spice
Slice of Spice co-owner Mary Laughlin created this pizza place not out of a life-long dream but rather out of necessity. In 2008, her husband, Daniel, lost his job. Not knowing if he was going to find another job, they began looking at a local Lock, Stock & Barrel to refurbish it and create a [...]
Upholding a tradition: an editorial
Tradition. Or “TRADITION!” (Fiddler on the Roof anyone?) Tradition also composes one fourth of our campus’ Wesleyan Quadrilateral. It’s been integrated into the culture of our campus for years and has therefore become a part of who we are. So why is it that we seem to be lacking in it? Other than events such [...]
Praying With Anger
I am uncomfortable praying out loud. I am uncomfortable when others pray out loud. Childhood at the dinner table, I would break into a cold sweat if asked to pray for supper. I equated it with public speaking, which is, by the way, the world’s number one fear – number two is death. I worried [...]
Letter to the Editor
Editor, Recently, I encountered Brianna Fairhurst’s article, “Freedom of Speech?” in the latest issue of The Pulse. To sum up my reaction, I was shocked that this article managed to achieve publication. There is a portion of the article that comes across as an argument that it is fine, if not encouraged, to fear those [...]
Praying With Anger
I am uncomfortable praying out loud. I am uncomfortable when others pray out loud. Childhood at the dinner table, I would break into a cold sweat if asked to pray for supper. I equated it with public speaking, which is, by the way, the world’s number one fear – number two is death. I worried [...]
Is Truth Just for Christmas?
“Love Actually” is a movie portraying several lives of people who have either lost love, found love, are bitter toward love, or just want superficial love. Anyone who has seen the movie will know that one of the characters is in love with his best friend’s wife. Toward the end he tells her, via poster [...]
Tips to Prep for the End of the Semester
Study somewhere new, break out of your old habits. The change in scenery could lift you out of the study doldrums. Use the quiet floor in the library—the environment helps you get a solid focus on your material. Join a study group—if you’re struggling in a class, find a group that’s already been established. If [...]
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