Elaina Jones Since its founding, America has been a symbol of unity and strength across the world and has upheld the ideal of E Pluribus Unum: out of many, one. With this motto at the forefront of the nation, America has thrived and become a mighty country and global superpower. However, losing sight of this unity ...
Alli Taylor, Managing Editor On September 29, 2023, Matthew Das asked me if I would consider helping start a student-run academic journal. I was immediately fascinated by the idea and agreed to help set up and run The Initiative, joining the team as managing editor. I had noticed a void in the academic experience at Regent ...
Bennett Bauer, Editor-in-Chief This inaugural issue of The Initiative contains six student-written articles, the Regent Thomistic Institute’s 2023-24 annual report, and the Regent English Honors Society’s poetry contest winners. The six articles, ranging from literature analysis to studies on research datasets, are subdivided into two thematic categories: “truth, goodness, and beauty” and “modern society.” In “E Pluribus ...