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Women, unemployed not eligible to join Christian group

By Amy Levin | September 16, 2012

On Wednesday, September 12, Gideons paid their annual visit to DeKalb, handing out Bibles on every corner along the margins of campus. Their presence was no doubt welcome to many students and employees but, as a community, we should be aware of the nature...

Why I'm giving up Facebook for Lent

Why I’m giving up Facebook for Lent

By Kathryn Minniti | March 8, 2011

Today is Ash Wednesday, a sacred day for many religious people, which begins the 40-day period known as Lent. These 40 days are typically associated with Christians sacrificing a part of their daily lives leading up to Easter as a way of symbolically...

Sometimes nice people are atheists, too

By Phil Case | September 13, 2010

There are probably no gods." Many of us have seen these words on plain white fliers posted on campus bulletin boards or scrawled on the sidewalk as we walk to class. Although some may be too disinterested to be affected, it is certainly a bold statement...