Editor’s note - this is perhaps the craziest article I’ve ever read
By Tom Gage in Community,Volume 10 Issue 9
Recently someone, friend or foe, brought to my attention the power of metaphor. As we all know, “metaphor” is French for “crap.” Sadly, most people at this godly university don’t know French, so I have decided to step out and give everyone a lesson in linguistics. So off we go, on a trip, way up there, in the stars, to the land, the street of metaphor.
Pastor Ray runs amok of the courtroom
By Bryan Binnema in Community,Volume 10 Issue 9
Hello, sweet brothers ‘n’ sisters in His mighty Name.
New students bridge gaps, cause fears
By Lauren Thompson in News,Volume 10 Issue 9
Trinity Western University has always prided itself on its international community. But though its 358 international students come from many different nations, there is one country few thought would ever be represented on campus: North Korea.
Alumni share post-grad insight with students
By Rhoda Dyck, Staff writer in News,Volume 10 Issue 9
According to Trinity Western University alums, the post-TWU experience is one mixed with special challenges and unexpected turns.
Scholars unite for spring symposium
By Rhoda Dyck, Staff Writer in News,Volume 10 Issue 9
This spring, Trinity Western University’s English Department will be hosting “Though a Glass Darkly: Suffering, the Sacred, and the Sublime.” This conference on Christianity and literature will take place on May 10-12.
New model opens possibility of student representation on the Board
By Angela Wiebe in News,Volume 10 Issue 9
The possibility of a student representative on Trinity Western University’s Board of Governors may not be too far off in the future, as the board seeks to conclude a review of its governance structure by early fall 2007.
By Matthew Jenkins in Academy,Volume 10 Issue 9
The debate over religion and free speech has erupted on YouTube. Nick Gisburne, an atheist on YouTube, recently published a video entitled “Islamic Teachings: Cruelty From the Qur’an.” YouTube staff took down the video, citing its “inappropriate nature,” and both of Gisburne’s YouTube accounts were permanently disabled.
Want something close to the truth? Better check your sources
By Nathan Lowther, The Martlet (University of Victoria) in From the Editor,Issues & Ideas,Volume 10 Issue 9
VICTORIA (CUP) — Critically examining several sources sounds like something from an essay outline. But outside the classroom, we must do this to get an informed idea of global politics. A recent CNN broadcast on Iran’s nuclear ambition is a good example of how mainstream media shows only part of the story.