Jay Grafft

November 14, 2013

Tipping: A Solution or Part of the Problem?

By Jay Grafft

Jay Grafft thinks the practice of tipping your servers needs an overhaul.

October 28, 2013

Dude, It’s Not a Party; It’s a Constructive Catharsis

By Jay Grafft

This weekend, treat yourself; you deserve it.

October 14, 2013

We’re All Bloody Equal

By Jay Grafft

The FDA's lifetime-ban on gay male blood donors is downright archaic ... here's why it should be amended.

October 3, 2013

Why Being Offended Should be a Thing of the Past

By Jay Grafft

Staff writer Jay Grafft thinks that these days, everyone's just a little bit too offended...and that's just positively medieval.

September 26, 2013

Non-Smoker Supports the Right to Light Up

By Jay Grafft

Nexus columnist Jay Grafft defends your right to smoke on campus.

September 19, 2013

Modifying the Stigma Surrounding GMOs

By Jay Grafft

Nexus columnist Jay Grafft aims to dispel some of the myths surrounding GMO's.

May 29, 2013

Ask an Atheist: Why Don’t You Just Call Yourself an Agnostic?

By Jay Grafft, Travis Vail

When I engage in a philosophical or religious conversation with some of my peers, a common phrase reiterated is, “Oh, I’m not an atheist; I’m an agnostic.” Though it may appear insignificant, this statement actua...

May 14, 2013

Is Spirituality a Good Alternative to Religion? 

By Jay Grafft, Travis Vail

Because it is purposefully a vague term, it is difficult to get a good idea of exactly what spirituality may mean. It’s a term that has appeared in many cultures and eras, influencing and being influenced by a very div...

May 3, 2013

East vs. West: Ask an Atheist Sizes Up World Religions

By Jay Grafft, Travis Vail

Prompt: Do Eastern religions provide any benefits that Western ones might not?   In the Western world, or at least in the United States, religions of the Orient have increasingly come to take on an “exotic” and ...

April 19, 2013

Are Atheists Islamophobic?

By Jay Grafft, Travis Vail

Lately, the New Atheist movement has come under fire in the news, as is inevitable with movements such as this. Consisting of popular figures like Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins, New Atheism advocates actively opposing r...

April 9, 2013

No Scrooges Here! Why Most Atheists Don’t Object to a Little Holiday Cheer

By Jay Grafft, KMartyn

Question: Do atheists celebrate religious holidays?   The answer is simple: There is no reason not to. Even if I don’t believe in the event being celebrated, many of my family members still believe in it, and I am...

March 1, 2013

Good Times and Good Deeds: Secularists Can Have It All, Too

By Jay Grafft

Question: Can religion offer something that secularism cannot?   If someone were to say that religion is nothing but pure evil, I would have to reply that that person is absolutely, positively, undoubtedly wrong. Fr...