ISSUE 02: DYSTOPIA
Issue 02: Dystopia
Dystopia challenges us to examine the systems, structures and societal issues around us. It is a call to action, serving as a warning of what the world could look like under the extremes of tyranny, censorship and surveillance.
FEATURE
The Political Violence Survey
“Like many people, I found out about the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk through social media At the time, Kirk had been rushed from Utah Valley University to Timpanogos Regional Hospital…”
COMMUNITY & LIVING
Fall Fashion
Between the campus uniform of Lululemon and Blundstones, a few students are quietly rewriting the dress code. With no invites or curation, Mars’ Hill spent the week on campus seeking the next fashion nova.
October Road — James Taylor
Oh Klahoma — Jack Stauber
Harvest Moon — Neil Young
Landslide — Fleetwood Mac
Take Me Home - English Version — ATEEZ
Rock Me Amadeus — Falco
Warriors — Imagine Dragons
American Pie — Don McLean
Wicked Game — Chris Isaak
Time in a Bottle — Jim Croce
Don’t Dream It’s Over — Crowded House
Waiting On the World to Change — John Mayer
Cruel Nature — RIP Dunes
Yesterday’s World — George Clanton, TV Girl
The Cold — Exitmusic
Dystopia - a curated playlist
ARTS & CULTURE
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Artist Spotlight: Ben Kim
Ben Kim is the kind of artist you will not forget. At TWU, where many play it safe, Ben goes straight for the shadows. Creating art that is as haunting as it is beautiful, their work does not just hang on a wall. Ben’s art will stare back at you and make you question everything. In this issue, we are excited to spotlight an artist whose dystopian style confidently defies society’s standards.
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Fat Bear Frenzy: A Fat Bear Week 2025 Retrospective
Since 2022, I have been the intrepid and slightly too enthusiastic Fat Bear Week correspondent for Mars’ Hill. It was a title I gave myself while on staff, and I will only relinquish it once it is pried from my cold, dead hands
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Married Trolls and Magic Turnips: The Book Launch of Dr. Stephen Dunning’s Novels
A book launch of novels recently written by Dr. Stephen Dunning, retired English professor at Trinity Western University and co-founder of the Inklings Institute of Canada, was hosted by the institute on September 18, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Glass Room of the Norma Marion Alloway Library.
CREATIVE WRITING
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"patiēns" - Justin Brown
The leaves in her hair / Are exhausted / And the rivers that, on a night like this, / Would run from her eyes / Instead whisper bitter nothings…
OPINIONS
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Is Catholic Christian Enough?
Faith is something deeply personal to each of us at TWU. From Christianity to Hinduism, the diversity of beliefs on campus is remarkable. However, what happens if those who share your beliefs struggle to understand them? Lately, I have been coming across this issue more often as a Catholic at a Protestant Christian university.
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Reframing Ownership in the Streaming Era
Not so long ago, shelves around everyone’s houses were booming with CDs and DVDs. Treasured movies and music were kept and protected, and everyone in the house helped choose the movie of the night under the bright lights of their local Blockbuster.
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The Problem With Escaping Into Dystopia
Throughout the 20th century, dystopian literature and media became increasingly popular. The genre, sparked by works such as H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine (1895) and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (1932), found its stride as writers like George Orwell, Ursula K. Le Guin and Margaret Atwood came on the scene with now-classic dystopian exemplars such as 1984 (1949), The Dispossessed (1974) and The Handmaid’s Tale (1985).
HUMOUR
Christian Horoscopes: Dystopian Edition
Oh yeah, we’re back, baby. Once again, for a limited time only, feast your prying eyes on TWU’s favourite collection of horoscopes that are decidedly not real horoscopes because they are based on no astrology of any kind.
Course Catalog for an Apocalyptic Education
Dear Students,
Welcome to PAU—Post-Apocalyptic University. It is our sincerest desire to ensure you get the education you need to not only sustain and repopulate the human species, but to do so while avoiding all the mistakes our ancestors made that created the mess we currently find ourselves in.
SPORTS
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Spartan Spotlight: Joy Mofolasayo
An interview with Joy Mofolasayo, a second year sports management major and plays for the women’s basketball team as a forward.
