This week Kim Kardashian bore all for Paper magazine in a photo shoot with the goal to “break the internet.” Kim is most known for her rear end, as well as having celebrity status largely attained from her family’s fortune. Kim, by exposing her rear, is playing into the current obsession with booty that is also notable in other aspects of pop culture such as … Continue reading Beauty, Body, and Contemporary Lies

Similar to that over-used Game of Thrones meme, finals are coming. It’s that magical     time of the semester when no one gets a break, and all that studying and homework just seems to pile up like an academic tsunami waiting to swallow you whole. It’s a time when people’s bodies and minds are pushed to the limit. A friend of mine has a … Continue reading Fighting through Finals

We tend to make things into idols. An example that comes to mind is the Egyptian Empire. Their gods were manifested into enormous stone carvings, draped in gold and jewels, and placed atop enormous marble pedestals. From this location they could observe their kingdom and the people below could stare and praise with wonder and awe in all that they were. Statues, that’s what they … Continue reading Pedestals

In the United States, we have a clear problem with how uninvolved our nation’s youth is in politics and civic activities.  At Gustavus we may have a higher rate of civic engagement than other areas of the United States, but we can always do better. There are great opportunities out there for someone that wants to volunteer or get more involved.  One of the best … Continue reading Get out and get involved

You may have heard a lot about the recent accomplishment from the European Space Agency (ESA): they managed to land a mobile laboratory on a comet in order to learn about its composition and date the contents of the comet. However, many people are unaware of the actual process of the mission and what it’s really for. Here’s the first mind-blowing fact: this project was … Continue reading Rosetta Has Landed!