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Fall 2009 |Volume 27, Issue 3
Making the most of college (fourth annual)
As we put together this fourth Making the Most of College issue of Comment, I was aware that we are addressing it to my own children and their friends. And so I dedicate this issue to them, and begin it with a prayer.
Jim Cotter writes his paraphrase—or "unfolding," as he prefers to call it—of Psalm 136 "in solidarity with research scientists; and with those who help others handle change and resolve conflicts; and in gratitude for a marvellous universe..."
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- Rondeau (1st place): "We Learn It All"
The winner of Comment's poetry contest; the 2009 form was: rondeau.
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- Editorial: A benediction
As my colleagues and I put together this fourth annual Making the Most of College issue of Comment, I was vividly aware that we are addressing it, for the first time, also to my own children, and their friends. And so I dedicate this issue to them, and begin it with a prayer for blessing over students in 2009-2010.
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- Long distance friendships
Eyeing graduation, a junior asks how to keep friends after school.
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- A student's guide to the "whole big ecosystem" of culture
With tours through durability, community and attentiveness, plus a long tarry in poetry.
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- Come and see: look out for The Fellows Initiative
College grads are being vocationally mentored through a church program that's spreading across more than a dozen states.
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- The missing manual
College is work. Or, at least, college done well is work. An interview with the authors of Getting the Best out of College.
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- Rondeau (2nd place): "We Learn To Love"
The second-place finisher in Comment's poetry contest; the 2009 form was: rondeau.
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- Solomon the scholar
What would you ask God to do if you could ask him for anything at all?
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- As far as postmodernism goes...
Understanding postmodernism's claims can sharpen Christians and improve our churches.
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- Rondeau (3rd place): "Curriculum"
The third-place finisher in Comment's poetry contest; the 2009 form was: rondeau.
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- How SHOULD we teach art?
How three art professors at Christian colleges seek the right mix of studio, history, theory and the other elements of teaching art.
Contributors to this Issue
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Alissa Wilkinson Alissa Wilkinson is assistant professor of English and humanities at The King's College in NYC, and chief film critic at Christianity Today. Bio -
Bruce Herman Bruce Herman, 59, is a painter, and Professor of Art at Gordon College, near Boston. Bio -
David K. Naugle Dr. David K. Naugle is chair and professor of philosophy at Dallas Baptist University. Bio -
Denise Frame Harlan Originally from Farmland, Indiana, Denise Frame Harlan now writes from the Atlantic coast, north of Boston. Bio -
Dyana Herron Dyana Herron is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University's M.F.A. in Creative Writing. Bio -
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Heather Dewey Heather Dewey is studying psychology and Spanish at American University in Washington, DC, and aims to pursue graduate study in Social Work. Bio -
James K.A. Smith James K.A. Smith was the editor-in-chief of Comment from 2013-2018, and teaches philosophy at Calvin College. He is the new editor-in-chief of Image Journal. Bio -
John Bakker John Bakker is a Chicago based artist. His work has been shown throughout the Midwest. Bio -
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W.F. Lantry W.F. Lantry received hisPh.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Houston. Bio
