October 1 , 2020 The Beacon • 13

Letter to the Editor :

My wife reminded me the other day that if I was going to say anything else before Ohio will be voting , I needed to submit an editorial now . Micah 6:8 states , “ He has told you , O man , what is good ; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice , to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God ?”

I wanted to state that in the current political environment , your vote for president actually is embracing what that individual represents and openly states . I have always been willing to accept compromises when deciding on any political candidate . I have never really expected to find a candidate I agreed with completely . That is how this democracy works .

The year 2020 has changed that for me when I look at my choices for the office of president . Micah 6:8 talks about a basic belief in what is good and what God requires of us : justice , loving kindness and being humble .

When I look at our current president , I see none of these values being talked about or demonstrated in any way . When I look at his opponent , I do see these being not only stated , but actually acted out . I see one individual who seemingly has no desire or sense about justice for all , being kind or humble . I suppose I can be misled , but I see none of this in our current president , who is supposed to try to lead and care for all of us . Ed Gallagher Coshocton

Lindsey Ashcraft of Coshocton is among more than 130 first- and second-year students invited to join Ohio Wesleyan University ’ s selective Leland F . and Helen Schubert Honors Program this fall .

To be invited to join the selective program , incoming students are required to have a minimum 3.6 high school GPA when admitted to the university . Secondyear students must have achieved at least a 3.5 GPA while at Ohio Wesleyan .

The honors program provides students with a mentored pathway through their studies to help them develop skills in creative inquiry , pursue advanced topics within and across academic disciplines , and master complex analytical and research skills .

Ohio Wesleyan ’ s fouryear honors program culminates in an honors independent research or creative project under the mentorship of a faculty member in each student ’ s

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area of academic interest .

The project includes a written report , creative work or written reflection . An examining committee evaluates the work and gives students an oral examination of the project to determine if their work merits the diploma designation of “ graduation with honors .”

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