Opinion

SAINTS PERSPECTIVE, SCCC President Brad Bennett

Time flows a little differently in higher education than it does in everyday life, so I am thinking a lot about “last year” at Seward County Community College even as we tackle the first semester of “this year.” It’s an interesting exercise and — in the case of 2023-24 — deeply rewarding.

That’s because the academic year we wrapped up in July was one of the best I’ve ever experienced. At a time when many in higher ed are feeling a slow, cold panic about the future creep in, SCCC was heating up to break records in enrollment and operations. Quite simply: We had an amazing year.

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

In our studies of the patriarchs - leaders in ancient Israel - we began looking to them as examples of faith. What we ultimately found was that their lives and stories were more about God and His faithfulness than they were about Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David or others. Tying that thought with another idea from Revelation - serving God above all others - led to a look at Daniel.

GUEST COLUMN, Vance Ginn, Kansas Policy Institute

Should Kansas pass Medicaid expansion? That is the question.

Proponents argue that expansion will bring more Kansans under healthcare coverage and boost the state’s economy. However, a closer examination reveals a troubling picture. Medicaid expansion would saddle Kansas with unsustainable costs, strain the healthcare system, and hinder future economic growth—all without significantly improving healthcare quality.

L&T Publisher Earl Watt

In an election cycle that has voters wondering who is the incumbent, it comes as no surprise that a top-billed debate will do little to change anyone’s minds about who they will be voting for in November.

Call it Monday morning quarterbacking, second-guessing or any other way you want to describe it, Donald Trump had a chance to end the race, and he didn’t do it.