Homeschool alumni Alecia Faith Pennington’s Help Me Prove It campaign went viral on social media this last week. She explained that she can’t vote, can’t get a job and can’t get a driver’s license, all because she can’t prove that she was born in the United States. Because she was born at home and herContinueContinue reading “Alecia Faith Pennington, you are not alone”
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What happened when we protested former BJU counseling director Jim Berg
Editorial note: I wrote this opinion and organized this protest in a personal capacity. The views and opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views or positions of any of my employers. A couple of weeks ago, I organized a group to protest Jim Berg’s “Christian Growth BibleContinueContinue reading “What happened when we protested former BJU counseling director Jim Berg”
Discredited BJU counseling director Jim Berg to speak in Colorado Springs
Source: BJU.edu Editorial note: I wrote this article and organized this protest in a personal capacity. The views and opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views or positions of any of my employers. Recent investigations by the organization GRACE revealed last December that Bob Jones University hasContinueContinue reading “Discredited BJU counseling director Jim Berg to speak in Colorado Springs”
#WhyILeft Fundamentalism, Part 1
Source: UnusualYoung.com, Tumblr. I’ve been trying to erase myselfBy trying to be someone elseThey say there’s no hope for meI guess this must be hell… – TFK, In My Room “I have to go, my dad’s calling me again.” I head for the door of the campus library. My friend rolls her wheelchair closer toContinueContinue reading “#WhyILeft Fundamentalism, Part 1”
Apps to prevent dating violence, promote safety and stop drunk calls
This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 10, 2014. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor October was domestic violence awareness month, but these issues have no timeline. With nearly everyone constantly carrying their smartphone, the following applications can be useful. The apps range from a quick method to find a ride, a program thatContinueContinue reading “Apps to prevent dating violence, promote safety and stop drunk calls”
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