Scholars Speak Archive
Rethinking the way we get our news
By James Collier - July 24, 2008
In a black and white world, try thinking gray
By Rod Reed - June 12, 2008
Freedom and limits at the library
By Wayne Steffen - May 12, 2008
The economic stimulus big give
By Tim Neufeld - April 16, 2008
Have you done a good math problem lately?
By David Youngs - April 7, 2008
Relief sales combine doing good with having fun
By Kevin Enns-Rempel - March 31, 2008
Does Speeding Make Good Reading?
By Rene' Mendel Lebsock - March 25, 2008
Connecting the dots leads to Big Brother
Video surveillance doesn't stop crime, so why use it?
By Scott Key - Februrary 26, 2008
Why do we love to hate Hillary?
By Hope Nisly - Februrary 19, 2008
Tap into better ways to be a water consumer
By Pamela Johnston - Februrary 11, 2008
Ancient spiritual practices for the 21st century
By Tim Neufeld - February 4, 2008
Pit bulls, bad knees and neighborliness: what price personal safety?
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - January 29, 2008
Liberty over security: speak out before it's too late
By Scott Key - January 23, 2008
Beyond Iraq: King's message for today
By Larry A. Dunn - January 15, 2008
Episcopal Debate
By Eleanor Nickell & Marshall Johnston - December 17, 2007
Tolkien, humanity and war
By Marshall Johnston - December 11, 2007
Does history owe the innkeeper an apology?
By Brian Schultz - December 5, 2007
Enough is enough: let children be children
By Scott Key - November 27, 2007
Scholars Speak: Proof of global warming as good as science can get - its time for action
By Michael Kunz - November 5, 2007
Pros and cons of school dress codes
Articles by Scott Key and Larry Wilder - November 12, 2007
Armenia, Turkey, genocide and…Freud
By Jay Pope - October 30, 2007
The Haunting of the Central Valley
By W. Marshall Johnston - October 23, 2007
Halloween misinformation abounds, confuses
By Pamela D. Johnston - October 15, 2007
School counselors and accountability
By Diane Talbot - October 9, 2007
Can Christians support Buddhist monks?
By Tim Neufeld - October 1, 2007
Let us now praise great teachers
And seek their wisdom as we set education policy
By Linda Hoff - September 24, 2007
Why doesn't my child like to read?
By Rene' Mendel Lebsock - September 17, 2007
The truth about Harry Potter: the message is biblical
By Eleanor Nickel and Audrey Hindes - September 10, 2007
Many worked to give us a Labor Day holiday
By Hope Nisly - August 27, 2007
Protecting our children needs to start early
By Scott Key - August 13, 2007
The McDonald's theory of conflict prevention: Peace through franchising
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - July 26, 2007
Civility must triumph over cynicism
By D. Merrill Ewert - June 1, 2007
What should schools be about?
By Scott Key - May 7, 2007
Idol has done its part—let's all take it from here
By Eleanor Nickel - May 4, 2007
The problem with Bono on American Idol
By Tim Neufeld - May 4, 2007
Darfur is a place the United States should be
By Scott Key - April 30, 2007
The carnage in ...
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - April 23, 2007
Earth Day 2007: time for personal action
By Ken Martens Friesen - April 17, 2007
Bad connection: cell phones symptom of America's obsession with isolation
By Jay Pope - April 10, 2007
Fresno County cows and environmental care
By Cynthia María Ovando-Knutson - April 2, 2007
Technology Gaps in the Classroom
By Ken Martens-Friesen - March 26, 2007
Students only cheat themselves when they don't read
By Richard Rawls - March 19, 2007
Mid-Lent pep-talk: "a filling fast"
By Audrey Hindes - March 12, 2007
Cleaner air...it can happen!
By Scott Key - February 26, 2007
Education as social capital: It takes a community
By Jo Ellen Priest Misakian - February 20, 2007
Divorce without war: collaborative law
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - February 12, 2007
Feeling good about celebrating your love
By Scott Key - February 5, 2007
Reliving WWII - lessons for the children of all warriors
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - January 30, 2007
Homework - stop the insanity!
By Scott Key - January 22, 2007
Self-sabotage: Why don't we do what's good for us?
By Jay Pope - January 16, 2007
Beyond Iraq: King's Message for Today
By Larry A. Dunn - January 10, 2007
Repairing the Military Commissions Act
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - December 18, 2006
NCLB - Is it patriotic?
By Scott Key - December 8, 2006
Professors, publishing and perishing
By Rod Janzen - December 5, 2006
Global Warming: The High Cost of Doing Nothing
By Kenneth Martens Friesen - November 29, 2006
The Ted Haggard scandal: implications for the church
By Tim Neufeld - November 21, 2006
The Tragedy of Slavery: It isn't over
By Scott Key- November 14, 2006
Dropouts . . . who cares?
By Scott Key- November 8, 2006
An Orthodox Protestant—learning from other traditions
By Audrey Hindes - October 30, 2006
Let’s make Children’s Day meaningful
By Stacy Hammons - October 23, 2006
Ethanol:More hype than hope
By Scott Key - October 9, 2006
Incomprehensible forgiveness: lessons from the Amish
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - October 16, 2006
Sexual Harassment Training makes the workplace safe for all
By Hope Nisly - October 2, 2006
Friends and Family
By Eleanor Hersey - September 25, 2006
Criminal Justice: Could there be better way?
By Ron Claassen and Arthur Wint - September 18, 2006
All students benefit from school counseling program
By Diane Talbot - September 11, 2006
The World Cup, Islam and European Hospitality
By Bruce Boeckel - September 5, 2006
More oil needed: Alberta...the short term solution
By Scott Key- August 7, 2006
Corporate Scandals and Leadership
By Stephen Varvis - July 11, 2006
Joys and pains of living in the worldwide neighborhood
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - June 6, 2006
Why can’t we be friends?
By Wayne Steffen - May 1, 2006
The True Meaning of Mother’s Day
By Larry Dunn - April 24, 2006
Moving towards a fossil-fuel free Earth Day
By Kenneth Martens Friesen - April 18, 2006
Education reform—will it ever end?
By Larry Wilder - April 11, 2006
Choices made today can set the course for years to come
By Rod Reed - April 4, 2006
Ethical business is a must—not an oxymoron
By Stephen Varvis - March 27, 2006
Preserving the past and building for the future
By Kevin Enns-Rempel - March 20, 2006
Love of community starts at home - Valley residents must boost the region
By James Collier - March 14, 2006
‘Every Child Left Behind’—high test scores don’t equal good education
By Karen Neufeld - February 27, 2006
California school libraries: dead last
By Jo Ellen Priest Misakian - February 21, 2006
Why Do We Love Reality TV?
By Eleanor Hersey - February 13, 2006
Smaller schools for better educations
By Scott Key - February 6, 2006
Beyond Iraq: King’s Message for Today
By Larry A. Dunn - January 19, 2006
Journalism’s responsibility does not end with reporting - Psychics charlatans, not investigators
By W. Marshall and Pamela D. Johnston - January 16, 2005
Martin Luther King: the dream unfulfilled
By Scott Key - January 10, 2006
International service in a changed world - Kidnapped CPT members show new reality
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - December 12, 2005
Want justice? Listen to the victim - Central Valley a leader
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - December 5, 2005
Execution ends the chance for redemption - Victims cannot heal
By Duane Ruth-Heffelbower - November 29, 2005
Guilt-free luxury - Just farming practices aren’t just for chocolate, coffee
By Audrey N. Hindes - November 21, 2005
Educational reform - Are we on the wrong track?
By Larry Wilder - November 14, 2005
The Alberta Connection: More oil…no blood
By Scott Key - November 7, 2005
What kind of judges do we want?
Evaluating those who will interpret the Constitution
By Peter Wasemiller - November 1, 2005
Limiting worship styles limits participation Churches should mix best of old, new
By Arlene Steffen - October 24, 2005
Confronting the China Energy Threat
By Kenneth Martens Friesen - October 17, 2005
"Opt-Out" is the law Students, families may choose not to be contacted by military recruiters through schools
By Scott Key - October 10, 2005
Democracy for Iraq –but what about California?
By Richard Unruh - October 3, 2005
Should “Intelligent Design” be included in the public school science curriculum?
By Michael Kunz - September 26, 2005
Is Iraq Another Vietnam?
By Kenneth Martens Friesen - September 19, 2005
Protecting Marcus Wesson protects us all
By Wayne Steffen - September 12, 2005
Reflections on a School Dress Code
By Rod Janzen - September 9, 2005
Labor Day tribute - Women labor every day in all fields for their families, communities and nation.
By Hope Nisly - August 29, 2005