The Pilgrim’s Protest

Various CIU-relevant topics clamor for attention among students, faculty and staff. Many of these issues revolve around campus life, academics, student life and broader issues, such as retention. In reaction to the recent budget cuts and lack of funding, many students have formed the impression that CIU struggles to retain students. And it seems that every student has his own opinion of why this is so. In light of this, TPP has researched the statistical evidence as well as the student and administrative opinion about retention. In doing so, we discovered that our first impression was incorrect. But while the numbers demonstrate that CIU is competitive in retention with other schools, student and administrative opinion demonstrates a feeling of unrest and dissatisfaction.
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By the original Editorial Board of TPP

Pilgrim (pil΄grəm), n. a person who goes on a journey to a sacred or holy place as an act of religious devotion.

Protest (prō΄test), v. making a solemn declaration or affirmation.

Who are we? Why are we “The Pilgrim’s Protest”? We desire to be a student publication dedicated to the free and scholarly exchange of ideas among students and staff. The need for a university, especially a Christian one, to promote, sponsor, and freely publish the many diversified ideas of the people which make up its community is clear. In fact, the word “university” comes from the fusion of two words—“unity” and “diversity.” The very fact that we call ourselves a university should necessitate the call to hear diverse and varied opinions from the community about various ideas of Christian theology, ethics, and politics, as well as everyday CIU affairs.
By not providing the proper forum to speak our minds freely, we only hurt ourselves by making the CIU community weaker and less capable to handle the issues that Christians face on and off the campus. We also lose a vital part of our mission to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind.
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