Time to Vote No This week I resigned from my position on Student Senate because I could no longer be a member of a supposed body of representation that sought to silence underrepresented voices in our community, supposedly in the name of equality. Last Monday, Student Senate voted in favor of amending its Constitution to remove the position of International Representative, citing this position as … Continue reading Editorial (3/21/2014)
As a frequent visitor to the renowned Gustavus lunch buffet, I have grown to treasure the 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. window to eat as much food as one possibly can. I also enjoy the good company the buffet has to offer. Once a month the buffet has Senior Day, and correspondingly, it suddenly becomes the busiest place on campus. Senior citizens arrive in, what … Continue reading Lessons Learned at the Lunch Buffet
As a person who has always been interested in figuring out how things became the way they are today, it was inevitable that I would choose to become a history major. Although being a history major may or may not be the most marketable choice of major for job recruiters, I have come to realize that there is much more to life than trying to … Continue reading A State of Amnesia
We’ve all heard about the recent bias incident, correct? Well, if you’re in the dark, let me shine some light on the subject. According to an e-mail sent to the school, there was a recent sorority social with a “T” theme. One of the sorority members entered the party clad in a towel turban with the word “terrorist” written on her shirt. The sorority sent … Continue reading Hate Is The New Everything
Over the past few months, the Keystone XL Pipeline has been talked about at lengths on this campus. However, given the massive amount of dissent and criticism of the idea, these ideas have become the social norm on campus, thus leading to people no longer feeling comfortable speaking out. Despite what some people may think, this is not a “no brainer.” In fact, there is … Continue reading Better than Advertised
The almighty scourge of Gustavus, known as The Fourth Crown, has infested our campus and polluted the minds of our Gustie populace. The evil mastermind and primary instigator behind this attempted aggression on literary integrity is Sam Panzer, sophomore history major at Gustavus and fraudulent journalist. Panzer and his associates have waged a declaration of war against the virtuous spirit of just publication, The Gustavian … Continue reading Scandal & Slander: Fourth Crown’s coup d’état
For those of you who may not be in the loop, some Gusties joined students from all over the U.S. on Sunday, March 2, to protest the proposed construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. While I may not be as informed on the matter as groups such as the Gustie Greens, I did do a little a research. I found that TransCanada/Keystone already has a … Continue reading The Handcuff Handicap on Student Protests
You never call. You never write. You never visit . . . unless it’s done with some sort of public demonstration. Is this really how the Student Senate works? After carefully considering reactions to my last article, I wish to express one last thing about Student Senate that I believe was my main point in writing about it in the first place. The main purpose … Continue reading In One Ear, Out the Other
You become more and more comfortable with your daily routines as time goes by. Wake up. Breakfast. Class. Chapel. Class. Lunch. Class. Nap. Practice. Supper. Homework. Bed. Going through the motions becomes regular habit as we do the same things over and over again. It’s almost as if we live according to a pre-made schedule that says, “This is what you are going to do.” … Continue reading Finding purpose and happiness
Recently, I found myself staring at the map of the world taped to my dorm room wall, and I started to think about the history that this world we inhabit has endured. After a while, I started thinking about how the map I was looking at is a human creation. In reality, it is nothing more than our perceived interpretation of reality, a reality that … Continue reading Putting the Universe in Perspective
