Consider these two imaginary Gusties: Abby is a religion major. She loves her World’s Religions class and loves inter-religious discussions. She doesn’t know what kind of job she will have after college, but she’s okay with that. She is content knowing that her future job is not dictating what she will major in. Joe is going pre-med. So far he has gotten all A’s even … Continue reading Who am I, what’s my vocation, and where can I find it?
The Star Tribune recently posed the question on their website “In general, do you think that police departments should or should not have surplus military equipment” to which 46% said no, 43% said yes, and 11% said that they were not sure. This is a tough question because it lumps together bulletproof vests and protective equipment with assault weapons. It is important to assert that … Continue reading From Police to Military in 60 seconds Flat: Editor’s Side Bar
On Aug. 31, 2014 there was a leak of nearly 200 private celebrity photos from iCloud that revealed quite a bit more of celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and Kaley Cuoco than the individuals would have liked for the public to have access to. Many sites that initially hosted the photos took them down, but not after thousands if not hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading The Real Problem With “The Fappening”: Don’t just Glase over it
The past few months have been revolutionary for Ukraine. From protests to revolution, the nation appears to be as tumultuous as ever. Seemingly unable to catch a break, it has since been forced into the largest crisis it has faced since it gained independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It began relatively simply with large protests in Kiev’s Independence square, fuelled by anger … Continue reading Crisis in the Ukraine: Don’t get mad, get Glad
One thing I love about being a pshychological science major, is analyzing people. I am not a psychologist yet, but there are few things I enjoy more than finding the common ties between groups, subgroups, and individuals on campus and in my life and trying to figure out why things are the way they are. One thing that I have noticed ties the majority of … Continue reading Power is in the eye of the Beholder: Just in the Nikk of Time
Before I even start, I’ll let you in on a little secret. The correct answer is: water. Now, before you hurry to your next class and proceed to answer every question on your quiz with H2O, first consider that you will most likely fail your quiz and/or test, start the year off to a less than desirable start, and probably take my name in vain. … Continue reading CAUTION: Chronic Dehydration May Cause Stupidity
As the 2014-15 academic year at Gustavus begins, we are all introduced, to the euphoria of friends, activities, groups and living on our own. There are also the toils of one hundred page reading assignments, a bad roommate, or a dreaded pop quiz. No matter the various reasons for each of us coming here, there is something to keep in mind regardless of our differences: … Continue reading Can I See Your ID Please?
As college students there is one thing we all have in common: a “major.” If after four years you want a diploma in your hands, then you have to put some time into deciding what major is best for you. When we think about what we want to major in, there are certain things that come to mind: what kinds of questions do you ask … Continue reading A New Approach to Choosing a Major
A simple fact of economics is that when labor becomes cheaper the good becomes more affordable. Using mechanized labor we have made our world more accessible and affordable for consumers. This basic philosophy has paved the way for the price of a shirt to fall from around six dollars (roughly 157 dollars today) in 1890 to the steal of a deal that I found at H&M … Continue reading The True Cost of the Assembly Line
The number of problems in this world is overwhelming and, honestly, quite depressing. If I were to fully immerse myself in the details of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, or the clear existence and continuation of sex trafficking, I would feel like crawling into a hole filled with bubbles, puppies, and candy to avoid anything that may be even potentially … Continue reading Trapped Under the Bubble
