Best-selling shampoo in America, . . . sexiest smile . . . Bayer Aspirin is better.” Advertisers seek to cajole us into buying their products by appealing to our sense of competition. A national characteristic of the American people is that we are constantly seeking the biggest, the brightest, the newest, the best. Every aspect […]
Into the simmering kettle of theoretical debate as to whether or not the Protestant Reformed Churches have anything to contribute in the area of creative writing, Beacon Lights tosses a practical morsel. Let us find out by actual observation. Thus is conceived the Beacon Lights Literary Contest. Its birth, optimistically, will follow. A committee of […]
Dear Editor: I would like to make a few remarks in regard to the article on “competitive sports” in the February issue of Beacon Lights. There are many statements therein with which I fully agree. Like, “there is a strong correlation between the development of our physical and mental facilities. A strong body does not […]
We are living in a competitive age. Almost everything we engage in is associated with competition in some manner. Competition breeds forth organization. To be competitive an organization or individual must produce organized efforts. Sports are competitive in nature. The questions whether or not sports should be organized is very significant. Many people confuse the […]