The not-so distant future I always tease with my friends that I can’t wait to be eighty. No more work, no more money issues . . . ten years of life expectancy. I’m honest when I say it would be nice to be an 80 year-old who’s worked his share and retired. At the same time, it’s horrifying to think of all the life that … Continue reading A tip from your bonny lass
God who? God is something that people talk about a lot. God has been used to proclaim truth to the masses and God has also been used by Sir Mix-A-lot when he said, “Oh, my, god. Becky, look at her butt.” It seems as though the definition of God is a bit flexible. God has been used in a religious context, in a political context, … Continue reading Cloudy with a chance of musing
It takes a village This election cycle is one that has yielded more apathy and distrust of the political process than most others in recent memory. Perhaps we owe it to the exhausting and drawn-out process of the Republican primary, or maybe it’s fueled by the disappointment of Obama supporters who in 2008 predicted a futuristic utopian society after his first four years. It could … Continue reading Veni, vedi, weekly
My first week as a man So there’s this thing called drag. I’m sure you’ve all heard of it, but I don’t know if you really understand what it means. Either way, it’s acceptable, but this week of queer pretty much gives no excuse for not knowing. So educate yourself! Drag is not just dancing in a costume on stage; it is dressing up as … Continue reading Da snark
Finding common ground: not much to complain about The problem is that complaining is easy. It takes almost no effort at all to whine—and I think most of us will admit that it’s quite an enjoyable pastime. Let me demonstrate: I hate Mondays. (Don’t you?) There’s never an empty washer when it’s time to do laundry. I’m craving fried rice but the Caf doesn’t serve … Continue reading Some assembly required
We here at The Weekly consider ourselves a family. When you spend as much time as we do holed up in the basement of Co-Ed, huddled over screens, over-caffeinated and over-tired, you can see how that happens. “The Weekly Family,” as we call it, breeds solidarity. This sense of community fosters empathy and understanding, shaping both the dynamic of our team and the content we … Continue reading Editorial (11/2/12)
The take away lesson? Something out of the ordinary happened to me recently at Gustavus. I was sitting in a seminar, listening to one classmate react to another’s point when I noticed something strange was taking place. All around me my peers were eagerly conversing as if interested in what was being said and genuinely curious as to what idea might be brought up next. … Continue reading Food for thought
Young voters demand dynamics, not details Last Wednesday night, my Facebook news feed blew up with an intensity only rivaled by angry Packers fans’ gruesome threats. However, the Facebook population was not speaking out to protect the sanctity of the All-American sport, but the All-American entertainers: the presidential candidates. One particularly distraught Facebook friend posted, “Ugh. I’m already wanting to hang myself with a stopwatch … Continue reading And so it goes
Please (don’t) stay off the grass To “like” something on Facebook can be a very powerful statement. People use the infamous “like” button to give their endorsements to everything ranging from pillow pets to presidential candidates. They have used it to take a stand against things such as world hunger and also to get free coffee coupons. To “like” something is a form of expressive … Continue reading Cloudy with a chance of musing
Let it go! If someone so much as whispers the word ‘tornado,’ the image of a horse so dead and beaten it qualifies as chili comes to mind. I’ve been driven to my knees listening to the pissing and moaning of peer after peer saying the exact same thing: our new statue looks like a tornado. For some reason, everyone on campus is only able … Continue reading A tip from your bonny lass
