Question the Box

Campuses, diversity, stories, lives

Almost two decades ago, I set foot on Purdue University’s campus in West Lafayette, Indiana,…

As basic as principles

Basic education classes resumed this week. As always, the popular press and social media were…

A forthwith for the future

Last Saturday, I arrived home on an international flight as heavy rains poured into Metro…

General education as building blocks

Recently, there has been much talk about removing general education (GE) subjects (ethics, art appreciation,…

Safe spaces for integrity

Every year, we hold a week of mediations, where our students (mostly first-year communication majors)…

Sound mind, sound body, sound proposals

Last week, I watched and graded the final exams of my belly dance classes, which…

Chimney watching, story gathering

On May 6, 2025, schoolchildren at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in the…

Exorcising the right to vote

Matt Baglio’s ”The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist” (Doubleday, 2009), describes how today’s…

Making the case for small classes

Last week, I gave a talk on science communication to fellow faculty members at Ateneo.…

Dear Jorge

I’ve been writing my exorcism novel series for close to a decade now. I’ve designed…