Religious Life

In the past two weeks, many students have had to miss class to celebrate religious holidays. Though the University's tight academic schedule and the wealth of religions on campus might make it impossible to cancel classes altogether, the University and its professors should implement a formal policy to ensure that students who choose to miss class for religious reasons don't do so at their own academic peril.

Keeping a low profile is a manifestation of the non-interventionist mindset that has enabled Hinduism to survive some 8,000 years.

Anyone who has taken Lit Hum will remember the awkwardness of discussing the Bible in class.

I often experience a strange pairing of uncomfortable and proud feelings when I tell people that I am an observant Jew.