by design | Jan 16, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Two thousand years ago, the procurator of Judea, Pontius Pilate, asked Jesus, “What is truth?” Jesus was on trial for treason, a capitol offense under the Roman occupation of the area they called Palestine. Was Pilate’s interrogative that of a...
by Steve Williams | Jan 16, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Clemson and Alabama literally put the 2016 college football season to bed last Monday night. Actually it was Tuesday morning, a few minutes past midnight, when Deshaun Watson threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with only one...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 16, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Schadenfreude: Pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. There was a lot of schadenfreude taking place last week in Knoxville and… well, just about everywhere in the world of college football. When Alabama fell to Clemson 35-31 in...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 16, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When you see someone get arrested in the movies or on TV, you will see them often yelling about getting their, “phone call.” Is that a real thing? Are you actually entitled to a phone call when you get arrested? The short answer is, “yes, you...
by design | Jan 16, 2017 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Most of my columns are written with admonishments or thoughts for us “Seniors” but today I’m giving some advice to the younger set. Here’s why: When I was around eight years old I had a friend at school and was invited to her home every day after...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 16, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major They seem to blend in with the winter landscape of barren trees and fields that were once full of green grass. I first spotted them around Thanksgiving walking awkwardly on the grounds as they searched for something to eat. Nine wild turkeys can be...