The Aviso AVW

  The Presidential Inauguration represents an American ritual shrouded in historical significance and is emblematic of the United States’ continued efforts to maintain a peaceful transition of government power. Every four years, on January 20, political junkies, campaign staffers, partisan faithfuls, and average Americans descend on the nation’s capital for a manic weekend of celebratory [...]

  If you’re like me, you’ve grown up thinking a certain way about it without having given it much thought. The traditional Christian view of hell is basically that of an eternal opposite of heaven—that it is a real place where people are separated from God and suffer immense torment for all of eternity. The [...]

  What is community? When I came to Malone as a first year student I lived in Woolman Hall. I experienced community like I  never had before. I lived on a hall with 15 or so other women, mostly first year students but also some sophomores. I went to floor events hosted by my RA, [...]

  “I hate politics.” I can’t begin to say how many times I have heard that around campus throughout this election season. Don’t let me be a hypocrite; I have said it just as many times! Why would anyone care about politics? Anything political, one might say, is bias, fake, divisive, and just not going [...]

  I really like Mountain Dew, and I mean like REALLY LIKE.  Nothing wraps up a hard day of studying and waiting tables like a nice can of Dew.  But of all the flavors, of all the different concoctions those geniuses at Pepsi gift to the public, there is one that will always hold the [...]

  The world and all of its information is held in our stubby little fingertips. One touch and 4G takes us lightning speed to the complex wonders of scientific discoveries, depressing news stories, and most of all, Facebook. And Angry Birds. But does having this incredibly large world at our disposal relieve us of the [...]

  When is the last time you sincerely talked with someone about politics? Or talked to someone of another faith (or none) about Christianity? Or talked to someone who hates Batman about how ridiculously legendary The Dark Knight was? My point is that rarely do we have deep conversations with anyone unless we have to. [...]

  I read the article “Through the Eyes of a Malone Student…Who Happens to be Gay” by Sam Taylor, and was intrigued. I feel that for many years, and with many topics, the Christian community decided to hide in a castle. Rather than face the real-life issues, they determined that it was better to board [...]

  Our modern mode of communication is texting. It is fast, easy, devoid of emotion, and distracting. We get wrapped up in short words through our phone portal. And anyone who doesn’t text is given a sideways glance as though they just stepped through a time warp. Texting caters to the multi-tasker. Around campus, you [...]

  I was disheartened – but not surprised – while perusing college survey websites last year. On a particular website, student’s thoughts and opinions are gathered on the colleges and universities that they have attended. One response from a former student struck a chord. The student had this to say about Malone: “…the whole atmosphere [...]