Like most people, Benjamin was born at the tender young age of zero. And I’m pretty sure that’s where the similarities between he and every other Generation Y’er ended.
At first glance, one might possibly take him for a traveling salesman or guest speaker. After a conversation or two, one might then speculate that he is actually misplaced in time – that he belongs in a middle-American utopia in the 40’s, where it never rains and teenagers are always respectful to their parents. After getting to know Ben, however, one realizes that he is an extremely relatable guy … he just dresses better than the rest of us.
Read on and catch a glimpse of just what makes this mystery man tick.
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As Christmas approaches, each family and culture will celebrate in their own unique way. Some eat gold nuggets, others get bitten by a horse head. Bizarre, but true. Each tradition is unique and different, and here are just a few for your reading enjoyment:
Australia
Christmas puddings are often prepared with a small gold nugget baked inside. Whoever finds it knows that he/she will enjoy good luck.
Egypt
On Christmas Eve everyone goes to church wearing a brand new outfit. The Christmas service ends at midnight with the ringing of church bells, and then people go home to eat a special Christmas meal known as fata, which consists of bread, rice, garlic and boiled meat.
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My dear Cousin Ernest,
Ernest … Ernesto as they would say in some far-off places, places of sunshine and warmth and drinks with little umbrellas and white sand beaches and cool aquamarine ocean waters, places of refreshment and fun and relaxation, places that remain far from us students as we toil away under the self-imposed bondage of academic pursuits. Oh sunshine … where art thou? Where art thou sweet ocean breeze? I have felt nothing but the bite of the cold winter wind for far too long. I am drenched not with warm Caribbean waters, but with driving winter rains and soul-suffocating fog. Oh, I must learn how to love again.
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The first thing that I noticed about Trinity Western University was the fog. I’m a sophomore at Wheaton College, near Chicago, Illinois, and we may reach negative twenty with the wind-chill, but we don’t live in a cloud. I’ve been told that the sun does actually shine at TWU, but I’ll just have to have faith that it is true. Besides this difference, I saw many things at TWU that Wheaton could benefit from, as well as many ways in which the two colleges are very similar.
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Ethics is a tricky subject for Christians. We fear questioning our methods of thinking about right and wrong, often choosing the easier option of not thinking at all, categorically deeming things right or wrong without thought. However, this mode of thinking has led us to become very legalistic in the past. Some movements are now returning to legalism because it is easier to judge right from wrong. Easier, however, may not be better.
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After three years as a university student, I have reached the verdict that I am being robbed of my education in many of my classes. The culprit is Microsoft’s PowerPoint. This program is everywhere: in every classroom, in every church sanctuary, in the boardrooms of every organization. However, it is PowerPoint’s vicious entry into the classroom that bothers me the most.
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This semester, the English department will lose one of its most esteemed faculty members, Dr. Norm Klassen. After almost ten years as an assistant professor, Dr. Klassen will leave to take a job at St. Jerome’s University at Ontario’s University of Waterloo.
Dr. Klassen’s teaching will be missed by many students. “He’s a very engaging professor,” said Veronica Collins. “He’s brilliant.” In addition to his popularity, Dr. Klassen is also a unique asset to the English department because of his medieval specialization. He was one of few medievalist English professors in Canada when he was hired.
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Ah, once again the darkened skies have returned, and with them come the muddy lawns, the snow on far away mountaintops, and the mutterings of easterners unfamiliar with our wonderful northwest weather. But other than yuletide greetings, ring-dinging jingle bells, and images of jolly, fat men, this season also harkens the return of papers, late night crammings, and, of course, the final exam. As we close what has been a semester of ups and downs for all of us, a semester of glorious victories as well as humbling defeats, remember that in the academic world it’s the process that matters most, and it’s the memories of the journey that we’ll remember far longer than the destination.
