Kelsey Reavis (The Beacon)
By Kelsey Reavis, Guest Commentary
A brief bio of Earth (with minimal commentary): a point. A point has no width, no length, no height - it is immeasurable, like infinity. The Big Bang Theory states that in the beginning, all matter in the Universe was concentrated in a giant mass or perhaps a black hole (we're not exactly sure) that blew up about 15 billion years ago and is still expanding.
Now, this idea fits in quite nicely with God so I've never fully understood why there is what seems to be an irreconcilable divide between evolution and creation.
The point is that everything, everything, began in a point. An infinite point? The ultimate oxymoron, well at least according to us oxygenated morons.
Planet Earth was specifically born out of a supernova with the sun and other planets, which means we are all made of stars! Maybe Moby had it all figured out. Although there are disputes, the earth is generally accepted to be around 4.5 billion years old.
Even though 70 percent of our earth is covered in water, CLEAN water is still the most precious resource on earth. You don't have to look very far to see its wonders. For example, the 35-million-year-old Willamette River, home to hundreds of different species of flora and fauna, is quite literally in our backyard. Although we've done a lot of good, we've also done a lot of damage. There's the "liberating" notion that the world is our playground, yet we can't forget it's a living being itself and that without it, we wouldn't be here.
In our concern for the environment, the College Ecology Club asks that you stay mindful of the earth this upcoming week (as you should every week) and we invite you to give it some extra love in honor of its birthday.
Please remember to protect her waters, conserve her resources, respect her life and appreciate her beauty. Mother Earth's been good to us, so let's be good to her. Let's not miss the point.
