The Clause

A student’s response to ‘Coming out: A student reflects on his experience at APU’   Over the past several years during my time at APU, I have witnessed a watered-down version of Christianity sweep over the student body. This was made ever clear in a recent letter published in The Clause by a student claiming… [Read More]

Last Sunday, I had the opportunity to act as an extra in a short film entitled “First in Flight.” My friend, Brandon Hess, wrote the story to depict the Wright brothers — good old Wilbur and Orville — and their dynamic relationship set against the backdrop of key moments in their lives.   The film… [Read More]

The premise of “Stuff People Say” is really simple: It is just a collection of the random things that a group of people, such as girls or hipsters, say that sound outlandish and hilarious when compiled back-to-back.   The Internet meme started out mainly on Twitter but has now spread to Facebook pages and viral… [Read More]

For decades, the résumé has been seen as the key to a successful job search. We are told time and time again that a stellar résumé is critical in securing an interview, but as of late, many companies have been expanding their prescreening process.   As revealed in an article in The Wall Street Journal… [Read More]

The stereotype that men want women who are less educated has been debunked. According to a New York Times article by Stephanie Counts, women earn almost 60 percent of bachelor’s degrees and more than half of master’s and Ph. D.’s. Fifty percent of women with degrees get married, and 50 percent of women without a… [Read More]

The Big Question   Is APU a church?   This is a question that I have been pondering recently. The longer I have been at APU, the more often I have thought about it.   If you see APU as a church, then that means that certain spiritual standards apply to the school. It also… [Read More]

In light of Valentine’s Day (and my Hebrew Wisdom and Poetical Literature class), I decided to read the Bible’s famous love poem, the Song of Solomon.   Also known as Song of Songs, this lyrical passage of Scripture delves into the love-sick longing of two lovers.   If you have never read Song of Solomon,… [Read More]

APU is preparing to make the final switch from the eCollege/eCompanion website to the Sakai website, and students and faculty are encouraged to become familiar with the new website as the old one will be taken down over the summer.   It is safe to say that each time a change is made, those who… [Read More]

Every person develops a certain taste in music, food, film and art due to the wide variety to choose from in each of these categories. With the many options of social networking sites, people have acquired preferences for social media as well.   As someone who has dabbled in multiple social networking sites, I have… [Read More]

You have probably heard of the organization known as Planned Parenthood. And the chances are that you have also heard of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation — the largest and best-funded breast cancer organization in the nation.   Recently, these two groups have been making headlines across newspapers and news media channels.… [Read More]