Jordan Burgsma

One of the goals of Christian higher education, and of Redeemer itself, is to shape the minds of its students in a way that changes how they think, criticize, and react to the events around us. Admittedly, we put a great deal of faith into the people at the top, expecting them to find, select, and hire the kind of people who will both challenge what we think, and who will give us the kind of wisdom that comes with a critically thinking, active mind.

This week, the face of Redeemer’s next step forward was unveiled. Dr. Hubert R. Krygsman of Dordt College, Iowa has been selected as Redeemer’s new president. Beginning on June 14, 2010, he will begin his work here, filling in Dr.

Dear Readership,

We deeply appreciate the number of response we have received on the article “Lecture from non-Christian devalues message.” The Crown strives to represent the many views of the Redeemer student body, and we hold ourselves accountable to you. The document which describes this relationship is “The Constitution of The Crown.” In article three of the document, it reads:

Protestors rallied near Redeemer last week in an effort to draw attention to the Social Justice Conference’s keynote speaker Stephen Lewis’ pro-abortion stance. The group included one Redeemer alumnus, one current student, an d a few families from the area. The group was seen distributing a pamphlet detailing Lewis’ actions advocating for universal abortion and condom use in Canada and internationally, and included some statistical information comparing the effectiveness of condom use and abstinence at lowering HIV and AIDS related death rates.

10. I have never been to jail. If I had been to jail, it would have been spelled “gaol”, because I lived in Goderich. Fun fact: Steven Truscott narrowly eluded a death sentence while spending time in the Goderich Gaol.

In just a few short weeks, we will be bidding “peace out” to the only decade most of us can fully remember. In that spirit, The Crown has decided to throw down our personal favorites. While websites and blogs the net over have been naming their ten bests from the 00’s, we have done something a little different. Our editorial staff has put together our best experiences from the past ten years; our encounters with films, books, and a host of other cultural phenomena that are mostly, but not entirely, from the 00’s.

10. I saw Rat Race three times in theatres. Don’t ask me why, because all I can say is that I wasn’t the hippest preteen in rural Ontario.

9. Watchmen was one of the most disappointing films, poorly reflecting all the super-powered hype. I read the graphic novel, so I was a bit more prepared, and I can tell you that it wasn’t that bad; I just wished that Veidt had looked like a little less of a small child.

Across Ontario, Rogers Wireless is significantly reducing the size of the local calling areas (LCAs) to, as they put it, “fall in line with industry standards.” While this change may be a costly for some, a recent change to the code of conduct for all wireless providers allows users to refuse the change, or leave their contract penalty-free. With some persistence, many users have reported receiving up to 1000 additional long-distance minutes for only five dollars.

I’m sitting outside on a cold October day, making a crude attempt at being productive while still participating in my family’s fishing trip to a cottage that we make every thanksgiving. It isn’t working. I should be click-clacking away, but the truth is, that last phrase took me ten minutes to write. So, instead of click-clacking on my keyboard, I’m click-slacking on my mouse. Instead of poll-stats, I’m browsing lolcats, losing my creative vibe and getting myself stuck in-between family fun and getting stuff done. <