A traveler on the road Hello again, fellow Gusties! I hope you all are enjoying yourselves as of late. And when I say that I hope you are enjoying yourselves, I am not just saying this as a polite way of starting an article, although it works for that purpose as well. I truly hope that you are enjoying the present to the fullest extent … Continue reading The write to think
Scientific reasoning can (and should) determine moral values Imagine that I catch you stealing something from me and arrange for your hands to be cut off as punishment. Is this a healthy response to the crime? If your answer is no, then you too realize that there are better solutions. The practice of cutting off hands as punishment for stealing, with a few variations, is … Continue reading For the sake of argument
Leaning in Change the world—it might sound cheesy, but honestly it is something that most people want to do. Some people will work towards gay rights or feminism, towards the promotion of corporate freedom or smaller government; there are people fighting to end racism, to end poverty, and to promote education. We all have a battle to fight, questions to answer, a wrong to right. … Continue reading Cloudy with a chance of musing
Awkward I write to you today to bring an apparently harmless, social quirk to light. I want to look at the word “awkward” and all the meanings and uses it has come to bear amongst Americans in my generation. I do this because, in spite of this word’s apparent harmlessness, a closer examination of its use reveals a disconcerting habit we are all developing in how … Continue reading Food for thought
Mother Nature caught with possession of illegal substances Sources confirmed Tuesday that a number of illicit narcotics were, in fact, administered to Mother Nature and that she will be answering for her more than questionable behavior in recent weeks. While it has not yet been released to the general public exactly what substances Mother Nature has been ingesting, locals have their suspicions. “If you ask … Continue reading The Bunion
Save the beards I have a confession to make. Well … to be quite honest, I technically already made it on the Gustavus Love Confession page, and according to the 39 “likes” it has received, I think it’s safe to assume that everyone agrees with me. Beards are awesome, and we Gusties are lucky enough to have a plethora of finely-bearded gentleman in our presence. However, … Continue reading Reading this will make you cooler
What is terrorism? According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation website, terrorism is defined as “unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.” Now let’s switch over to some recent events in which the term, “terrorism,” has been loosely thrown around. Starting off, … Continue reading The Hidden Truth
The secret life ABC Family has a show called The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Whatever your views on the show, if you love it or hate it, you can agree that they talk about sex a lot. In season 2, episode 12, they say the word “sex” a total of 70 times in the 45 minute episode. While the overuse of the word … Continue reading Cloudy with a chance of musing
You can’t handle my non-objective truth An interesting question has been eating at my mind lately. That is, how do we know what truth is? To answer this question, we must first examine the nature of distinguishing truth both subjectively and objectivily. Can the chicken exist without the egg? Can light exist without darkness? Can good exist without evil? For each of these questions, we cannot have … Continue reading The write to think
Advertising your prayers This past Monday, April 15, was a close friend of mine’s birthday. We were looking forward to having cake and enjoying a nice meal. The Caf did not provide the environment. As I waited for my friends to arrive, the news incessantly blared the day’s great tragedy. Hoping to drown out my disgust, I unlocked my phone and opened up Facebook. Big … Continue reading The Implication
