As a self-declared religiously unaffiliated libertarian, I am frustrated by the lack of options available to me in the political arena. I don’t fit neatly in the lines of either the Democratic or Republican party, so I usually research candidates individually without consideration for their party affiliation. Over the past few years, however, I have felt increasingly isolated from the Republican party as their positions … Continue reading Rise of the religiously unaffiliated

When I started college three years ago, one of the biggest things I struggled with was studying. In grade school, my parents were always hounding me and at work I had a boss directing me. But in college I had liberty in pretty much everything I did. I could choose whether or not I did the reading, worked on homework, and even if I went … Continue reading I’ll write this title later

On Monday, Sept. 16, Mike Billington ‘02 from The University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center presented a pair of eagles to students, staff, and members of the public in Olin’s Auditorium on the Gustavus Adolphus Campus. This educational program was directed to the students of Dr. Richard Leitch’s Environmental Politics class and was sponsored by the Environmental Studies Department as well as the Margaret A. Cargill … Continue reading Lead bullets are poisoning bald eagles

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about our lives as stories. It’s a concept I learned as I spent the summer before my senior year of high school in Washington, D.C. at the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference. Our lives tell a story whether we realize it our not. Everyone has a story to tell. While in Washington, D.C., surrounded by 50 aspiring … Continue reading A story worth telling