A recent article from a journal on higher education pointed out the significant problem for college students of inflicting injury upon themselves as a way to deal with emotional pain.I have known a number of people who have struggled with this deeply. It has pained me to see them struggling with such a difficult issue, …
The Sports Life in College
There was an interesting article on life on sports teams in college with particular reference to the Northwestern Womens Soccer Team hazing incidents here.The focus of the article is on why women in sports are trying to rival the bad behavior of college men in sports. However, the implications move beyond this to both the …
Taylor Accident ID Mix-UP
For those of you who have not yet heard, there was a mix-up on the identification of two of the students in the Taylor University van accident. The identity of one student who survived the accident and was in a coma was mixed up with a student who was killed.You can read more at MSNBC …
Values Training – What’s Beneath it All?
After the stunning massacre of Iraqis by a group of Marines in Haditha, there have been moves to educate Marines on proper military values in their training. As I reflected on this, I was reminded of the overwhelming discussion of 'values' within America during the last presidential elections and ever after. 'We need better values …
The Summer Ave Returns
After a hiatus from blogging during the month of May for vacation (The San Juan Mountains in Colorado) and some ministry trips (Seattle), I am back in Milwaukee and back at the computer. The Summer Ave begins at Elmbrook next Tuesday, June 6, so if you are in the area and want to head on …
Matthew Erickson 