Dear Mars’ Hill Reader, It is my delight to be invited to write a letter for the last issue of the year for Mars’ Hill. I write to celebrate a wonderful year for the university, a year full of outstanding events and achievements by students, faculty, staff, and alumni. You need only go to twu.ca News to read story after story and begin to appreciate the spirit that infuses the university’s fiftieth anniversary year as Canada’s most remarkable university. No matter where you turn, you find great stories of success, innovation, and initiative. Most of the stories are about our wonderful...
Beleagured belief
posted by Michael Biornstad
Unbeknownst to most students, a number of Trinity Western University undergrads and alumni have been meeting off campus to discuss issues of faith, Christian living, and authenticity. The group, known as Agnostics Anonymous, was formed three years ago by a group of students who took a Biblical...
Summer 2012 movie preview
posted by Mathew Braun
Does Transformers 4: Battleship (May 18th) float your boat? Are you thirsting for the adaptation/remake of the 60’s soap Dark Shadows (May 11th), also known as Tim Burton: The Movie? The summer movie season begins in just a few short weeks and that means endless sequels (Men in Black III – May 25th), remakes (Total Recall – August 3rd), and adaptations (Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter – June 22nd). Here are the biggest...
Vignettes: Making Pi...
posted by Mathew Braun
The walls of the darkroom are packed. Shelves line the north wall, filled. Folders containing negatives and contact sheets, boxes containing prints, all of them marked by date and job description. Familiar names catch my attention: Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell, Allen Toussaint, Tim O’Brien, and...
Liberal Arts
posted by Michael Biornstad
I have been encouraged by the ringing dialogue since my article, Learning How to Think, was published two issues past. Both students and alumni have responded publicly and personally; apparently I am not playing a violin alone in the woods. I now intend, perhaps desperately, to cram one more word into the small void remaining in a communal consciousness already stuffed with papers and final exams. Considering our mutual mental exhaustion, I will forego flowery rhetoric to submit the point of this article in the most modest prose: if Trinity Western University is to call herself a liberal-arts university, her policy—at the very least her...
Spring Procrastination Guide
posted by Ashley Kilian
Exams are upon us and if you’re anything like me, the last thing you want to do is anything. I mean seriously… I don’t even want to write this article. I’ve been putting it off all afternoon. There are so many other things to do, like watch an hour of NHL playoff highlights. So, in the spirit of the season, here’s a handy guide to prevent you from getting anything done over the next week....
Tale of two (pre)sea...
posted by Cameron Stuerle
In Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), Soccer has a unique set up with its preseason schedule. All of TWU’s other teams finished competition in February and March and do not play again until preseason schedules begin in late August and early September. Soccer is the only athletic program...
The Editor’s New Groove
posted by Clayton Andres
Scott Forsyth has been selected to be next year’s Editor-in-Chief for Mars’ Hill. Forsyth will be taking the lead of Mars’ Hill with excitement and vigour. “I’ve always had a passion for the TWU campus and I’m grateful to be able to give back to it through this position,” said Forsyth. ...
Why should the devil have all the good music?
posted by Mathew Braun
Growing up in a Christian family at a Christian school in a large Christian community, I was exposed to religious music at an early age. The first concert I ever attended was Michael W. Smith at the Pacific National Exhibition forum. The second was Newsboys at the same venue when I was nine years old. The Supertones, MXPX, Ghoti Hook, and Audio Adrenaline were all part of my formative years as a young boy moving towards teenagedom....
Lower Education
posted by Michael Biornstad
It’s the end of the semester, or the end of the year for that matter. And it’s safe to say that you aren’t a breath closer to knowing what you will be doing at the close of this university career of...
It’s Okay To B...
posted by Cameron Stuerle
The 2011-12 basketball season proved to be a somewhat successful, albeit trying, and sometimes difficult year for both the men’s and women’s teams. Both teams experienced extreme highs and major lows and must now take on the challenge of sustaining success....
Passing the Pillar
posted by Clayton Andres
With the release of the 50th Pillar this past Monday, Trinity Western University turns its eye to next year’s yearbook editor-in-chief, Kirk Anderson. Anderson was hired three weeks ago to be in charge of the production, editing, and visual layout of next year’s...
“Loosing”...
posted by Mathew Braun
About a year ago I came across a graphic online that read, “To live a creative life, we must loose our fear of being wrong.” I found out later that the quotation (attributed to Joseph Pearce) was actually a misspelling of the original, which stated we must “lose” this fear. While I...
TedTalks: Issue 12
posted by Michael Biornstad
As we approach the conclusion of another year at Trinity Western University, I cannot help but reflect on the speedy approach of its finale, and the incredible dynamism that the months have brought upon this community. A review of our time together this year has given credence to Bilbo...
Continuing the legac...
posted by Clayton Andres
The Student Society of News Design has recognized Mars’ Hill for exceptional performance in newspaper design. The University of Missouri’s chapter of the SSND announced the finalists for Overall Design of a Student Newspaper on April 16 and Mars’ Hill placed 2nd overall....
Bombers back to back CMCHL champions
posted by Cameron Stuerle
The Bombers hockey team has done it again! On March 31 the Bombers shut down the Orangemen 3-0 to win the CMCHL Championships for the second year in a row. Daniel Gonzalez, goalie and manager for the team, knew the team could do it from the start: “Going into the season I was pretty excited, I knew we had a good core group of guys that could get the job done and play well over the season.”...
Mars’ Hill Pla...
posted by Mathew Braun
Death Grips – “I’ve Seen Footage” Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – “Nothing But Our Love” Radical Face – “Welcome Home” Justin Bieber –...
Hands-in Human Servi...
posted by Clayton Andres
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is celebrating a large milestone this upcoming year. In 2013, the 30th group of students will graduate from the Human Services Certificate...
Come Together
posted by Mathew Braun
For music enthusiasts like myself, the festival experience is appealing on a multitude of levels. What I love most about festivals, though, is how they never fail to bring people together to have a great time. Even if you have no previous knowledge or familiarity with the music you are...
Tuition
posted by Michael Biornstad
With just a week left in my university career I have become increasingly nostalgic of my time here at Trinity Western University. It sounds cliché, but what I will cherish most from my time at TWU are the friendships I’ve made and the meaningful conversations and experiences I’ve had with...

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