Customs and Tradition

Nearly every family has certain sacred traditions that are passed on from generation to generation. For some these traditions may revolve around holiday celebrations or a top-secret family recipe, but for the Yoder family tradition is deeply seeded in...

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Meyersdale, the Rev. Frank E. Harpster III, lists the schedule. Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship; 11:45 a.m. bell choir practice Tuesday: 7 p.m. book study Wednesday: 9 a....

In response to the letter from Benedict Frederick Jr. against same-sex marriage ("Same-sex marriage won't help children," Feb. 6), I can say with conviction only one thing in response: You are wrong. Who better to say that than myself, a gay teen? I may...

Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to apply Maryland's 6 percent sales tax to gasoline, a change that at current prices would add 18 cents a gallon to the cost at the pump. The increase — to be phased in over three years —would be on top of the 23....

President Barack Obama is right. For several decades, college tuitions in our country have risen relentlessly, faster than inflation and faster than economic growth — much like health care costs. Unless we get them under control, we'll continue...

When you make as many mistakes as I do, it's good to get in the habit of learning from them. Just over four years ago, I made a big one about Mormonism, and I thank the good folks at The Sun for giving me a chance to make it right. During the 2008...

Last year as the state legislature debated same-sex marriage legislation, gay and lesbian couples and their supporters attacked opponents as extremists and bigots (as in The Sun's Feb. 20 article "Some Catholics support gay marriage," and Julian Bond's...

Population increase is a natural sign of political health. By that measure, Baltimore has been sick a long time. Six straight decades of depopulation have reduced the city by a third. Seeking not only to halt this bad case of "the dreaded shrinks" but...

FRANKFORT— The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting applications until Feb. 15 for the Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant. This grant provides up to $3,000 for master folk artists to teach the skills, practices and culture of Kentucky's...

A significant issue that permeates higher education is the need for better preparation for a substantial sector of the instructional workforce: occasional, part-time, and non-tenure-track instructors, known generally as adjunct faculty. Most colleges...

Chinese New Year is just weeks away and is the most important of traditional Chinese holidays. It is known as the ‘Spring Festival’ and marks the end of the winter season. Celebrating other cultures’ traditions is a great way to learn...

Has Maryland reneged on its promise to desegregate the state's public institutions of higher learning? Has the state, in defiance of the law, continued to operate a dual system of separate and unequal schools based on race? The answer to such questions...