Fifth Time’s the Charm: Mishaps as a First-Time Voter

CultureAlex KemsleyOctober 30, 2020alexkemsley, first time voting, 2020election, 2020, 2020presidentialelection, vote, voting in nyc, nyc, culture, Opinion, SecondaryFeature, Secondary Feature, secondary feature

New York City in the Fall: A Photo Essay and Listicle

With quite a few New York City residents and students still scattered across the country due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many are forced to miss one of the most adored New York seasons: fall. Hopefully, these photographs can serve as a temporary “taste of home” as we all continue to do our part to keep one another safe.

CityLucas Drumond and Lillian BrownOctober 29, 2020City, lucasdrummond, lillianbrown, fall, newyorkcity, photoessay, listicle

Mastermedia Shares The Art of Storytelling

The King’s College and Mastermedia International hosted an event called The Art of Storytelling on Saturday, Oct. 24, featuring guest speakers Louis Henry Mitchell, a character designer for Sesame Street, and Mark Pate, a professional illustrator.

Two Student Orgs Host a Discussion on Modern-Day Slavery

The International Justice Mission (IJM) and John Quincy Adams Society (JQA) chapters of The King’s College met last Tuesday for a discussion on slavery in supply chains and how students can combat this injustice.

It’s Time for Christians to Abandon the Culture Wars

One of the prominent ideological groups within the culture wars is Christian evangelicals. Debates about how to win the culture wars have raged within evangelical circles for years—I don’t want to rehash them here. I am more concerned with the fact that Christians have unquestioningly joined the same culture wars as every other group, picked up the same weapons, and fought with the same zeal. If Christians really want to fulfill the Great Commission, it’s time that we abandon the culture wars and their weapons.

Public Transit Harassment Is a Solvable Problem

“Okay, I have a stupid favor to ask,” I texted my boyfriend this past Friday night. After receiving his permission to “fire away,” I asked if he would meet me at the train stop since I was wearing a low-cut top and didn’t want to walk from the No. 5 train to his Brooklyn apartment alone. I’m sure he rolled his eyes.

But it wasn’t the walk that I should have been concerned about.

A Fiona Apple Guide to Letting Go

I met my friend, Anthony in the 7th grade. He was as vibrant as all of my daydreams combined. We made each other laugh, and our friendship burgeoned. When high school started, he grew destructive and faced threats of expulsion. Until Fiona Apple, I was desperate to remain valuable to him. Listening to Apple’s music taught me to value myself more.

Amazon Unveils Home Drone Security Camera at Their Annual Hardware Event

Amazon hosted its annual, invitation-only hardware event virtually on Sept. 24 where they unveiled six new tech products they hope to launch later this fall.

A Conversation On Biblical Justice and Racial Reconciliation

The King’s Council, Ally Initiative and Interregnum Committee held a panel moderated by Director of Student Services, Andrea Lopez, with CJ Quartlbaum and Dr. Dru Johnson on the concept of biblical justice as it relates to racial reconciliation.

British Rapper, Lady Sanity’s Take On Being A Black Female Artist In The U.K.

As the world quickly shut down for COVID-19, writing and recording are all that Sherelle Robbins can do. Robbins is the 26-year-old woman behind the stage name ‘Lady Sanity’, an alias she created when she started becoming more serious about music.

If A Mask Is Burdensome, Stay Home.

Are some among us overanalyzing the moral relevance and philosophical weight of masks? Yes. I think so. For that reason, I’d like to wrap up my part of the discussion with a few larger points.

The Furor Over Facemasks Explains Why I Did Not Wear One

Professor Glader is entitled to his opinions and his feelings – it is left to us to judge their substance. I find the abundance of non sequiturs and strawmen in his op-ed truly alarming, but I console myself with the thought that this is rushed opinion rather than reasoned argument. Apparently, he has a few axes to grind about President Trump, sex scandals, cover-ups, shouting racial slurs, and even my alma mater - all find their way into the piece. What those have to do with me or the issue at hand is rather hard to see.

Century 21 Files For Bankruptcy Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

After failing to receive $175 million from insurance providers, Century 21 filed for bankruptcy in September, joining the lengthy list of other national retailers who have done the same since the pandemic started.

CitySofia ValdesOctober 12, 2020COVID19, covid-19, century21, sofiavaldes, bankruptcy, coronavirus

Put Your Mask On Mueller And Listen To Your Students And Employer

Dear Colleague Mueller,

Yes. We do need to talk. But put your mask on first.

We Need to Talk...

Dear King’s students and alumni, we need to talk.

We need to talk about our community because of the elephant in the room: many of us struggle to live faithfully in exercising wisdom, courage, and respect when it comes to gossip and social media. This is not a new problem, but it recently resurfaced around my choice to lecture without a facemask or face shield last week. We can have a conversation about the merits or demerits of my choice, but that is not the problem I am addressing here.

How Award Ceremonies Are Adjusting to The COVID-19 Guidelines

As Hollywood hits the red carpet for Award Season, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the ceremonies to part from their traditional ways.

CultureConnor Walter BrickelOctober 2, 2020covid, vma, emmys, award ceremonies, connorwalter, culture, Secondary Feature, coronavirus

Economics Professor Chooses Not To Wear a Face Mask In Classroom Claiming It Violates His Conscience

Dr. Paul Mueller, associate professor of Economics at King’s, taught his in-person classes this past Monday without wearing a mask because he “felt convicted that doing so would violate [his] conscience.”

How "ASMRtists" Are Helping People Cope With The Pandemic

Social isolation due to COVID-19 continues to cause heightened levels of anxiety, depression and stress among Americans. As tension continues to rise, people are turning to ASMR to hear someone “whisper” their worries away.

CultureConnor Walter BrickelSeptember 25, 2020COVID19, covid-19, pandemic, ASMR, asmr, tiktok, ConnorWalter, depression, coping, satisfying, SecondaryFeature, coronavirus

This Years Socially Distanced Great Race Results and Reviews Are In

Despite the ongoing pandemic and social distancing regulations in New York City, King’s found a way to host their annual Great Race this past weekend.

CampusMattie TownsonSeptember 24, 2020covid, COVID19, covid-19, GreatRace, thegreatrace, mattietownson, campus, Secondary Feature, coronavirus

Great Race Q&A With Jonathan Sheaffer

Due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, the traditional King’s College event, “The Great Race”, is functioning differently this year. EST’s Campus Editor, Mattie Townson, interviewed the Director of Student Development, Jonathan Sheaffer, to clear up any confusion. Here’s what she learned: