Unless you haven’t opened up Facebook, read a newspaper or watched television these past few weeks, you know that Trump’s campaign experienced a meltdown of unimaginable proportions recently. A 2005 audio recording of Trump surfaced recently exposing derogatory and sexually violent language toward women. Since then, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has uninvited Trump to a major Republican event and even more party officials … Continue reading Trump’s screw ups are bad for Clinton

A brave adventurer climbs forth, seeking to overcome the obstacles set before him by an evil necromancer and save the kingdom. A mage looks through ancient scrolls of the arcane, seeking to find answers to the questions of the universe. A thief steals a series of heirlooms and jewels from a villainous noble and returns them to their rightful owners. All of these stories may … Continue reading Tabletop games are pioneers of modern video gaming

Last Thursday, Gustavus students were provided the unique and constructive opportunity to attend the informative “I AM A BLACK MAN” panel in Wallenberg Auditorium. The thoughtful and productive discussion that occurred from this panel is extremely useful in having a discussion about race in our community. The discussion allowed several brave members of the Gustavus community to talk about their experiences living as minorities in … Continue reading ‘All Lives Matter’ distracts from real issue

I am an avid reader of online articles, of opinion pieces written by other college students and young adults. I am addicted to learning through reading. But lately I have been coming across articles that have not taught me anything useful and are likely instilling opinions in others that will not help, but hurt people. I have seen posts shared on my Facebook titled “America: … Continue reading My medication doesn’t hurt

The transmission of lessons throughout time has changed dramatically, beginning with the ancient Socratic method and the phrase ‘question everything’, to the modern use of technology in the classroom. The methods that are used today are diverse and eclectic, fitting often to the teaching style of the professor or instructor, or to the specific needs of the student. Yet there is a form of media … Continue reading Cartoons deserve a place in the classroom

On September 26, a girl was assaulted in the caf while going to watch the presidential debate with her fellow republicans. This was because she was wearing a hat that had the slogan “Make America great again” written on it. Allegedly no physical contact was made, however Minnesota Stature 609.224 states that “anyone who commits an act with intent to cause fear in another of … Continue reading No matter your political standpoint, assualt should not be defended

The first presidential debate happened this week. I could write one thousand articles about everything that was said or done by the candidates, but I’m going to focus on the point of greatest personal relevance to myself. The double standard here is that Trump can look however he wants and still be in the running for President, while Clinton’s, and every professional woman’s, appearance is … Continue reading America’s undeniable double standard

It was September 26th, 1960, and over seventy million Americans had their faces glued to their black and white television sets. When the program began and the lights came on, a little known senator from Massachusetts and a former senator and representative from California suddenly appeared. John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon engaged in the first televised debate in American history, and people from around … Continue reading Political polarization will never get anything done

While it’s only been a month since I have attended Gustavus Adolphus College, it feels like I have been here for an eternity.Literally. I’m not even joking. That is exactly what it seems considering all the overwhelming information that has been thrown at us first-years during this time period. For instance, there was Welcome Week with all the exciting, jam-packed events such as the Square … Continue reading College should feel like an adventure