We currently have a problem on our hands that affects our generation more than any other generation before us. It all comes down to health care. Even though this is a heavily discussed topic, I feel that with the recent developments of the health care debate, it is an issue that we can’t ignore any longer. In the past few weeks, a plan was made … Continue reading The president apologizes
The dating world is a vast and complex game of courtship and flirtation. Some are in it for a night or two, while others play for the ring. Whatever place you occupy in the strenuous, tedious, and occasionally rewarding system, one thing is certain: this dating stuff is just stressful. Phase one is all about expressing interest. Unfortunately, even the bravest Gustie lion heart can … Continue reading Dating tips from Molly
I am the John D. Rockefeller of the Caf. Or at least, that’s how I feel as the new month begins. I now have copious amounts of money left to spend on groceries that I don’t want and definitely don’t need. As I fly through the days leading up to the end of the month, I am left with so much extra money in my account … Continue reading Food for thought
It’s not hard to guess what stance Gustavus students, or any liberal-arts college students for that matter, would take when considering an environmental issue such as mining. Mining can pollute water and air and significantly alter a landscape. It is a common belief that industries are only focused on making money, and care little about the future of the environment. This may or may not … Continue reading People or the environment?
Recent months have revealed a mass revelation of intelligence gathered by the National Security Administration (NSA) leaked by whistleblower, Edward Snowden. The issue is that the NSA was wire-tapping phones, hacking emails, and even using Facebook as a medium for creating behavior profiles for people in the United States and abroad. The rules were bent in favor of the NSA to invade the privacy of … Continue reading Surveillance on campus
I think about disposability a lot, about how we use a thing for a single purpose, for a moment in time, and then it is no longer any good to us. Plastic water bottles, grocery bags, a cardboard to-go container in the Caf. Every second, the United States throws away 1,500 plastic water bottles. Every minute, that is 90,000 bottles. In a hour, we throw away … Continue reading Reduce, reuse, then what?
Fifteen years ago this October, a man riding his bike outside of Laramie, Wyoming noticed a scarecrow tied to a fence. Upon closer inspection, he saw it was man laying on his side, hands bound behind his back and brutally beaten. It was the unconscious Matthew Shepard, an openly gay student at the University of Wyoming. The night before, the 21-year-old had accepted a ride … Continue reading The meaning of Matthew: fifteen years later
You’re in the middle of finishing some reading for tomorrow’s class when you get a call from your friend, Ashley. She has been crying and tells you that she needs someone to talk to. Without a second thought, you stop everything that you are doing, pack up your things, and head over to comfort her. The two of you talk for an hour, she is … Continue reading Playing the blame game
Here’s a question I love so much that I even used it as the opening for my first novel: “What is your dream, your aspiration, the thing that gives you guidance?” We all have dreams — that is why we are at Gustavus, after all. For a select few, a dream is something that we carry with us from the beginning of our lives until … Continue reading What does dreaming mean to you?
A couple weeks ago, I found myself seething with rage as I read the recap of the Emmy Awards. I’ve been quite adamant in my support for AMC’s Breaking Bad over the years, so imagine my frustration seeing Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Jonathan Banks each lose in their respective categories. After all, Breaking Bad now has a solid place in the top tier of television … Continue reading The golden age of the silver screen
