Gusties: November 2 will be a big day for Gustavus. As many of you are already aware, this is the day that your very own professor, Terry Morrow, will be re-elected as your representative at the Minnesota State Legislature. But only with your help. I’m a graduate of the Gustavus class of 2009 and a current public policy student at the U of M. In … Continue reading Terry Morrow
I am a white heterosexual female and I have enjoyed the privileges that come with those identities for most of my life. However, for the last year, I have been in a serious relationship with a woman. I still consider myself “straight,” but I am deeply in love with my girlfriend—try fitting that into an acronym. I am “coming out” about this to the Gustavus … Continue reading LGBT equality
Dear Gustavus, We are a hurting community. We are hurting in our personal lives, in our student organizations, and as a whole community. It is OK to feel hurt; it reminds us that we are still human and that we are passionate beings. However, it is what we do with this hurt that can only bring about healing. If we sit around and discuss with … Continue reading Hurting community
My name is Michelle Lutz, and I’m a senior at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. and a graduate of St. Peter High School (class of 2007). I’m a theatre arts major and a communication studies minor. This past spring semester, I had the opportunity to do an internship at the State Capitol as a legislative intern for State Representative Terry Morrow. My internship was … Continue reading Terry Morrow
As a relatively recent Gustavus graduate, I am not unaware of the sexually permissive, left-leaning, increasingly secularized campus culture that students encounter despite the college’s purported mission to be a “…community where a mature understanding of the Christian faith and lives of service are nurtured…” While at Gustavus I learned of professors who undermined or even disparaged orthodox Christian beliefs, and I attended chapel services … Continue reading Freshmen orientation video
As a Gustie grad now working in state politics, I see how lucky the community at Gustavus is to have a professor at our school serving in the Minnesota State Legislature. I have had the dual privilege of being taught by Professor Morrow at Gustavus and working for Representative Morrow in the state House. I have seen firsthand his dedication to the people he serves … Continue reading Terry Morrow
Dear Editor: I think hat I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree. In fact, unless the billboards fall I may never see a tree at all. -Ogden Nash The words of the poet Ogden Nash in 1950s were not meant as a joke. During that era the natural beauty of the American landscape was being eroded by the ugliness of signs … Continue reading Visual pollution
Election season is here—and so are negative political attacks. A recent letter writer launched an inaccurate attack against Terry Morrow, our state representative. He didn’t tell you that Terry voted against the download tax when it first came up. The amendment passed despite Terry’s opposition and became part of a 236-page tax bill. Another inaccuracy: Terry voted for the tuition tax deduction. Why did the … Continue reading Terry Morrow
Susan Kranz: I thank you for your wonderful article. Not only did I find it humorously insightful, it was also peppered with educational tidbits that are necessary for any young college woman these days. And that is LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS. I applaud your frankness and the all around general point of the article. Someone should get you a medal because you put in print … Continue reading Leggings are not pants
In place of taking cues from party labels, Terry Morrow’s Star Tribune column (“No Parties, Just Ideas,” November 15, 2009) asked citizens of our state to approach the 2010 election “based on the issues.” Doing so, he says, could allow us to focus upon the issues we face with a serious, sustained public discussion regarding the current mid-term election. This invitation to shift our attention … Continue reading Terry Morrow
