Messiah College Media Mentions

In a Nov. 6 Harrisburg Patriot-News op-ed, history professor John Fea makes a compelling case for the value of the humanities, writing, “The study of the humanities may not have a direct impact on our gross national product, but without subjects such as history we are in danger of losing our democratic soul.”

Read “Here’s why we’re losing our democratic soul.”

English Professor Larry Lake tackles the stigma of mental illness and addiction in his powerful essay, “Comfort Food: No one brings dinner when your daughter is an addict.” The essay first appeared at Slate.com on Nov. 8 and then in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and on various other blogs and news websites in the days following.

Read “Comfort Food.”

Student Hope Johnson `14 has demonstrated significant resilience as a college student with cerebral palsy. The Harrisburg Patriot-News featured this remarkable student in their Nov. 17 edition.

Read “A message of hope: Messiah College student determined to not let cerebral palsy slow her down.”

Harrisburg magazine profiled Messiah College professor and sculptor Sean Matthews in its October issue.

Read “For Mechanicsburg sculptor, concept determines material.”

Jenell Paris, professor of sociology and anthropology, examines how we’re all like controversial pop culture icon Miley Cyrus in that achieving professional success in today’s world demands personal branding and exposure. The op-ed appeared in the Oct. 20 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Read “I am Miley Cyrus.”

The Oct. 22 Harrisburg Patriot-News reviewed the performance of “Abyssinian” last night at Messiah College calling it “heavenly.”

Read “Wynton Marsallis’ ‘Abyssinian’ is something to celebrate.”

Local arts writer Ellen Hughes previews the upcoming performance of “Abyssinian,” featuring Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Chorale Le Chateau.

Read “Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz-Gospel Extravaganza.”

Devin Manzullo-Thomas talks about his new role as director of the Sider Institute of Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan Studies with The Pietist Schoolman, a blog devoted to exploring Christianity, history, education and how they intersect.

Read “An interview with Sider Insistute Director Devin Manzullo-Thomas.”

Professors Douglas and Rhonda Jacobsen published an op-ed about the risk of boiling a college education down to dollars and cents in the Oct. 13 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Read “Fix the college ratings system.”

First-year student Sarah Voska had a letter to the editor published in the Oct. 2 Chicago Tribune in response to America’s two-party system and its current inability to keep the government functioning.

Read “A lesson in political science.”