Category: <span>Archived Opinion</span>

By Amethyst Strickland Published on February 13, 2008 I strolled through the large double doors and immediately felt that I’d entered a safe haven amidst the sprawl of urban insanity.  My senses were overwhelmed with the sweeping aroma of coffee mired with subtle scents of cinnamon. Yes, Starbucks boasts an experience all its own as...

By Ansley Zecckine Published on February 13, 2008 A large crowd gathered together upon a stretch of seashore, yearning to hear truth, three fisherman and their companions after a long and toiling night of work, two boats, and Jesus set the scene for one of the most memorable stories of the entire New Testament. Jesus...

By Michael Rutschky Published on February 13, 2008 To Hell with election coverage, at least for now; the whole process is caught in this boring in-between stage in which the candidates are more or less confirmed, but there are still more primaries to go before the terror and fury of the General Election can be...

By Ansley Zecckine Published on February 13, 2008 When thinking about the Easter season, many thoughts come to mind. From eggs, bunnies, chocolates, and feasts, to the Crucifixion, Resurrection, Passover, and Pentecost, our culture has accepted a wide variety of beliefs into its array.  Easter was originally founded as Passover, a Jewish festival, and we...

By Amethyst Strickland Published on January 30, 3008 I think we’ve all been to one; one of those parties where everyone is paired-up. This Noah’s Ark-like phenomenon is perfectly comfortable, unless of course you’re dateless.  To be a lone wolf in the midst of many paired-up party animals can be unpleasant at least and painful...

By Ansley Zeccine Published on January 30, 2008 Here we go! It’s time to tally up the month of January to see if we’ve been keeping our resolutions! Most people never manage to keep them, but of those who do, is there some secret to it? It’s most important that we realize our priorities when...

By Michael Rutschky Published on January 30, 2008 I just got back from the John McCain campaign rally at PJC’s Hartsell Arena, and I have a lot of wasted adrenaline to spend, which is now coming out of my nose and mouth in the form of smoke and brimstone. If you have a bad heart,...

By DJ Simmonds Published on January 30, 2008 “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Welcome Home,” “Enter Sandman.”  If you can recognize any of these three song titles, then this game is for you.   Welcome to “Rock Band,” a $200 game that includes drums, a microphone and a guitar, and plays on either the PS2, PS3 or...

By Michael Rutschky Published on January 8, 2008 It’s 10 o’clock at night and I am sitting on the floor in my roommate’s bedroom. I feel like I’ve crossed over a police line and snuck into a crime scene.  Rather than cleaning, she’s given up on it altogether and moved onto the couch in the...

By Joshua Encinias Published on January 8, 2008 For the last eight months I have been attending Harvest Church, Pensacola. Ten years in, the church branched from meeting at the Silver Screen to its own building on Herman Street. Ivan swept through and totaled the building, forcing the church to relocate in Brownsville. In April...