I had an interesting conversation last week with my students in Cornerstone. In the Spotlight lecture on Monday, Dr. Rankin talked about recent revelations that Chinese workers at the Foxconn factory were committing suicide due to their inhumane working conditions.

Over the last few years, I have taught English composition and literature classes to students from many different backgrounds. Perhaps the most challenging and energizing part of teaching is working with such a wide variety of personalities. The passion, curiosity, and wit they bring to their work here adds surprise and discovery to even the…

The following guest post was contributed by Cornerstone teacher and assistant professor of Spanish and International Studies, Dr. Harland Rall. First of all, I don’t agree that Humpty Dumpty can never be put back together again. Just live with that statement for a little while, please. In Cornerstone today, Fabiola mentioned that the story most…

The following poem was contributed by Cornerstone teacher and assistant professor of English and Creative Writing, Dr. Shelly Sanders. . Worldview . Me: 33, female, white, married, believer, doubter. Quiet. The bitter pill I wouldn’t take that’s stuck halfway down my esophageal passage isn’t race at all nor gender but a body that won’t do…

The following guest post was contributed by Cornerstone teacher and assistant professor of Information Systems, Dr. Orneita Burton. As I left the Spotlight session featuring John Perkins, a member of the audience commented that they were able to follow along with Perkins until he made a statement that characterized political parties as “left-wing liberals” and “right-wing…

The following guest post was contributed by Cornerstone teacher and professor of English, Dr. Debbie Williams. I’ve spent my life forced to rethink my perceptions of God.