Save the beards I have a confession to make. Well … to be quite honest, I technically already made it on the Gustavus Love Confession page, and according to the 39 “likes” it has received, I think it’s safe to assume that everyone agrees with me. Beards are awesome, and we Gusties are lucky enough to have a plethora of finely-bearded gentleman in our presence. However, … Continue reading Reading this will make you cooler
What is terrorism? According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation website, terrorism is defined as “unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.” Now let’s switch over to some recent events in which the term, “terrorism,” has been loosely thrown around. Starting off, … Continue reading The Hidden Truth
The secret life ABC Family has a show called The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Whatever your views on the show, if you love it or hate it, you can agree that they talk about sex a lot. In season 2, episode 12, they say the word “sex” a total of 70 times in the 45 minute episode. While the overuse of the word … Continue reading Cloudy with a chance of musing
You can’t handle my non-objective truth An interesting question has been eating at my mind lately. That is, how do we know what truth is? To answer this question, we must first examine the nature of distinguishing truth both subjectively and objectivily. Can the chicken exist without the egg? Can light exist without darkness? Can good exist without evil? For each of these questions, we cannot have … Continue reading The write to think
Advertising your prayers This past Monday, April 15, was a close friend of mine’s birthday. We were looking forward to having cake and enjoying a nice meal. The Caf did not provide the environment. As I waited for my friends to arrive, the news incessantly blared the day’s great tragedy. Hoping to drown out my disgust, I unlocked my phone and opened up Facebook. Big … Continue reading The Implication
Politics – where language goes to die On the 2008 campaign trail, President Obama said, “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” This seemingly progressive statement certainly has its merits. We’d like to think that we’re too insignificant to effect change and … Continue reading For the sake of argument
The voice of Gustavus I’m writing this sitting in the KGSM studio in Beck Hall. My weekly two-hour radio show is currently “on-air,” and I have some time to kill while I play some of the great songs I discovered last week. DJ-ing has basically become an unpaid part-time job, and I love every moment of it . .. Well, most moments anyway. I currently … Continue reading Reading this will make you cooler
Gustavus sophomore sexiled Gustavus Sophomore Zack Molar was seen sitting cross-legged outside his dorm room all night Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. When asked why he would rather camp out in the cold, uncomfortable hallway of Gibbs Hall, he replied, “Well, my roommate and his girlfriend are having sex, so … ” It would seem that Molar’s roommate, Sean Holten, has every right to copulate with … Continue reading The Bunion
How much do you know about Guantanamo? Most people have heard of the famous Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay movie. But how many people are aware of exactly what Guantanamo Bay is? Guantanamo Bay is located in Guantanamo province at the southeastern end of Cuba; the bay is also the home of the United States’ famous Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. The U.S. assumed … Continue reading The Hidden Truth
Cultural warming It’s always much easier to appreciate a Minnesota winter when you’re not in the middle of experiencing it. Somehow, our memories don’t save any place for frostbite when, during the faraway summer, we fondly recall skating, snowball fighting, or sledding. But when the winds are howling and whipping and the day is over moments after it has begun, all we can think of … Continue reading Food for thought
