UI Senior Is Paging All Pagans

December 3, 2009

Author: Tommy Morgan Jr.

Source: The Daily Iowan

http://www.dailyiowan.com/2009/12/03/Metro/14676.html

The mention of the term “pagan” often connotes thoughts of the dark arts, ritual sacrifices, and any number of Goth stereotypes.

But for UI senior Kirk Cheyney, it’s not about any such thing. It’s more about nature and a deep personal spirituality that he can share with his family.

Cheyney serves as the president of the Society of Pagans Invested in Reviving Ancient Lifestyles, which bills itself as the UI’s pagan student union.

And for the 32-year-old, paganism isn’t something to hide.

“I’m very out,” he said, showing off his light blue T-shirt advertising Lammasfest, a pagan harvest festival he and his wife help organize. “I don’t mind everyone knowing.”