The word passion might paint a picture of Fabio posing for his hundredth romance novel that your mom secretly reads. Passion is tied to feelings of love and lust and is often given a bad connotation. But, in fact, I feel quite the opposite! Passion is evident in all of our lives, whether in small quantities or bursting through your figurative seams. The passion I … Continue reading The importance of passion
Author’s note: The following is a work of satire. Please do not take it literally or personally. Whether or not this column’s title got your attention, I am going to discuss the topic of sex. This shouldn’t surprise you, since sex is talked about a lot on campus. A LOT. It seems like I can’t spend an hour in one spot without hearing about “the … Continue reading Abolish sex on campus
As we’re all made aware, serious political upheaval has shot across the Arab world in recent weeks. Largely fueled by similar factors across nations (long-standing autocracies, large proportion of unemployed youth, corruption and Facebook), these revolutions are disrupting the lives of millions in a way that is unprecedented in this millennium. Although there is no wall to tear down this time, it appears as if … Continue reading Democracy for all my friends
Right off the bat, I want to make clear that I am not responding to last week’s editorial about conceal and carry permits on campus. Rather, this commentary is devoted to the idea that our beliefs should reunite with our practical everyday lives, and it is in the spirit of a better world that we try and eliminate gross imbalances of what we believe in … Continue reading Let’s arm the students
First, I would like to congratulate you, dear reader, for making it past what is doubtlessly a terrifying picture of me. I assure you your bravery will be rewarded. By way of introduction, there are two things that I feel you should know about me: First, growing up, my parents liked to teach me important life lessons through the magic of proverbs. Thus, if at … Continue reading In which our hero discusses local politics
Look on the bright side.” “Think positively.” “Dream big.” All of these sayings are as cliché and overused as a black-and-white iPhotoBooth profile pic on Facebook, and hearing them produces the same reaction as hearing any live recording of Taylor Swift’s so called “music.” Which is to vomit. That’s because all of these sayings are outrageously optimistic. Not to be Debby Downer here, but I … Continue reading The dangers of optimism
What does one stay up for? A café napkin probes the question. Is the answer one word, or thirteen? Can the reason be summed up in one word, ambition, or does it take two, work ethic? The location for historical rendezvous and social networking, cafés exist as central to life. Yet, dotted along European and American streets, these colorful and “unique” spaces are not obviously … Continue reading Would you like to go for coffee?
Once upon a time, Gustavus Student Senate had received enough complaints that it decided to brainstorm, create and implement a trial run for a “new” way of doing things for the Gus Bus. Fast forward to the end of January. Our polls showed that a whopping 70% of people wanted the “old” Gus Bus system. Student Senate was debating whether it would finish the trial … Continue reading Bewildered by the escort system
Welcome back Gusties to the spring semester of 2011 and, for seniors including myself, the very last semester as undergraduates. At this point in my college career, I can’t help but get nostalgic about all the experiences I’ve had here—the classes I’ve taken, the friends I’ve made, the good, the bad and the silly. Truth be told, I’ve had some crazy opportunities at Gustavus to … Continue reading Courage to rethink “disability”
One of the most memorable experiences of our lives will be attending college. The most obvious change is that we don’t need to be under the watchful eye of our parents. Basically every decision we make is our own and not made for us. We chose our classes, meals, friends, social activities and where we want to live. Second semester demands our full attention, but … Continue reading To get off or not to get off?
