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“It may look like I was being a bitch, but that’s only because I was acting like a bitch.” Remember this quote from Mean Girls? Everyone has an opinion and everyone else has criticisms. It is impossible to do anything anymore without offending someone. Political correctness inhibits what people say, do and think, and these inhibitions shape the United States in everything from public policies … Continue reading This article has been f#*@&$! censored

No such thing as a liberal Christian?

Good morning fellow Gusties, and what a morning it is! Spring has finally come, and the wonder of God’s majesty is in full force. But hark, what is that sound? ‘Tis the trumpets of God’s chosen warrior in the fight to save America: Rick Santorum! And what’s that he’s saying? That there is no such thing as a liberal Christian? GASP. But wait, if there … Continue reading No such thing as a liberal Christian?

The slacker paradox

Students of the liberal arts persuasion will often find the temptation to slack off on reading assignments rather hard to resist. If you attend Gustavus, you have probably heard something along these lines: “All we do in (insert preferred humanities class) is sit around and discuss (insert favorite abstract concept). I’ll just read the intro and conclusion and be fine.” There are varying degrees of … Continue reading The slacker paradox

You can sit here

Has everyone seen the swimmers’ new t-shirts? They’re making quite a splash, primarily in the pool of intra-clique relations. There are clear social divisions on campus. The bros reign over the corner television, i.e. Broville.  The sororities and fraternities secrete themselves away in their houses. The swimmers and cross-country runners are infamous for their exclusivity.  And as in the larger society, the ostracized independents are … Continue reading You can sit here

The sociology of LikeALittle

I like LikeALittle. Really. Like, a lot. No, wait, come back! I promise I won’t make any more horrible puns. Or at least I’m pretty un-like-ly to. Like. At any rate, LikeALittle. For those of you unfamiliar with this popular flirtation facilitation engine, it’s essentially a website that allows you to post anonymous notes to your crush; whether that’s the blonde you’ve been edging toward a … Continue reading The sociology of LikeALittle

Inflatable office space

I once heard the phrase, “If everyone is naked, then nobody is naked.” You might be thinking to yourself that this is the most backward, nonsensical statement you’ve ever read, and you’d be right to. Nudity is really not a characteristic that can be looked at from a relative perspective. Academic progress, on the other hand, is one of many other aspects of society that can, … Continue reading Inflatable office space

Transvagiwhatnow?

Did you hear about the ultrasound law that was proposed in Virginia? It requires all women who seek an abortion to first undergo a mandatory ultrasound. The problem here is that the large majority of these abortions occur within the first ten weeks, which requires a vaginally penetrating ultrasound. This means that over 68 percent of abortions would require a transvaginal ultrasound, according to the … Continue reading Transvagiwhatnow?