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Redeeming the ‘millennial’ label
The term millennial is a pretty loaded one. Millennials, or Generation Y, are usually defined as those of us born sometime between the early ’80s and the early 2000s. That’s a wide range, and sometimes it feels as if “millennial” is a stereotype that encapsulates a lot of sometimes contradictory definitions.
Millennials are often seen as having a good knowledge of technology. We’re also thought of as activists, with a habit of speaking our minds about issues we feel passionate about. But, as with all labels, those positives tend to come with a downside: Many also associate our generation with always having our noses stuck in our phones, or see us as “bad listeners” or “too opinionated.”

June 18, 2018 issue
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From the readers
Alex Anderson, Janet Bassemir Gentile
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How God’s love melts hatred
Mark Swinney
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Look from a higher vantage point
Gloria Preston
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Redeeming the ‘millennial’ label
Robert Witney
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Being our brothers’ keepers
Susanne van Eyl
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Free of back stiffness and irregular heartbeat
Daniel Carr
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Protected on an international business trip
Walter A. Bouwens
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Difficult throat condition cured
Gerhard Layritz
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'Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord ...'
Photograph by Peter Anderson
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Is 2018 the year to defeat ‘fake news’?
The Monitor’s Editorial Board
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Don’t take the (click)bait
Tessa Parmenter
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What is unselfed love, and why does it matter?
Barbara Vining