As a sophomore a couple of years ago, I helped organize Chapel Sing and Homecoming activities for the independent freshmen. Every night for the first month or so of my sophomore year, we would meet behind the Sparks Center to practice the words of “Old Wabash” and go over what was expected of them [...]

When I first heard about Wabash, I thought it sounded ridiculous. An all-male institution? College is when you’re supposed to meet hoards of women, right?
All of that changed when I visited campus. From the quirky traditions to the fervent pursuit of knowledge, I knew that Wabash was special. And as unnatural and weird as the [...]

Humanity today exists in privileged times. As we approach the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century we have seen the astonishing effects of technology on society. The rise of Internet 2.0 (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube), the introduction of the iPod, smartphones, and the reformatting of televisions has now allowed individuals to have [...]

On October 29, the Wabash Conservative Union will be proud to host one of the nation’s most active thinkers and writers, Mr. Joseph C. Phillips. Mr. Phillips will be delivering a lecture entitled “He Talk Like a White Boy”, based on his nationally bestselling book of the same name. In his lecture, as in his [...]

Rebellion was in the air in the fall semester of 2008. As Student Senate elections approached, students eager to display their disapproval of the Wabash College administration ran on combative platforms—proposing, in various different forms, a “student judiciary” to counter the power of the Dean of Students in disciplinary decision-making.
“Here’s what I would advocate [...]

Last semester I had the rare privilege of studying abroad in Segovia, Spain. On of the things I packed was a copy of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, something I had been meaning to read for a while but had yet to begin reading. Little did I know that I would find such a defense [...]

On September 9, much was at stake as President Barack Obama and both Houses of Congress met on Capitol Hill for his speech on healthcare reform. His speech, which was widely considered by both critics and supporters to be a make-or-break moment for Obama and the Democrats’ healthcare crusade, was a 3,000 word sermon to [...]

After I had decided to come to Wabash, my next decision was whether to join a fraternity. I had gathered the impression that belonging to a fraternity was necessary to get the full Wabash experience, that otherwise one would somehow not be all the way in. In addition, I saw that
The Phoenix, which I really [...]

Health care costs too much and something must be done about it now. Let’s all at least agree on this. This time, opposing health care reform doesn’t make you a patriotic small-government conservative; it just makes you a fool. It is in the interest of all of us to support radical reforms in health care. [...]

by David S. Blix, ’70
Editor’s Note: With all of the talk about changing traditions during this year’s homecoming, I felt it would be fitting to publish this, one of my favorite Chapel Talks on the subject. Dr. Blix graciously agreed, and the following are excerpts of his talk, delivered originally on September 13, 2007.
I [...]