Opinion
Our Opinion section features thoughtful commentary from Virginia Tech students who engage today’s issues through a Christian‑conservative lens. We highlight diverse perspectives within the broader conservative tradition — from classical liberalism to populism to post‑liberal thought — all grounded in virtue, reason, and God’s love. Our goal is to encourage honest debate, challenge assumptions, and foster a campus culture where ideas can be expressed with clarity, conviction, and charity.
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Presidents’ Day: The Top Ten Who Made America Endure
Presidents’ Day is, officially, the birthday of George Washington, the First President of the United States. Considering this underappreciated holiday, it only seems right to put together a list of the top ten presidents in American history. Presidential rankings are usually exercises in nostalgia, ideology, or partisan loyalty. They tend to reward rhetoric, symbolism, emotion,
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Hokie Stone Press Has Entered the Chat
Universities were not always what they are today. Historically, Western universities were shaped by a classical and Christian understanding of education: that the purpose of learning was not merely to acquire technical skills, but to form the whole person.This meant strengthening students intellectually, morally, and spiritually. Students were taught to seek truth, cultivate virtue, and