If you believe a woman’s place is in the kitchen and that after she’s made you a sandwich, vacuumed, and done the dishes, she should rub your feet, then a website entitled Return of Kings may be for you. This website is dedicated to the principle that men should act like men, and women should act like women, which is still a popular social attitude … Continue reading Misogyny for thought
A tragic story on mental health recently appeared in the Mankato Free Press. For Gustavus students, this story hits close to home. In 1998, the Ewing family experienced an unimaginable loss when their mentally ill son, Burt Ewing Jr., brutally murdered his sister during a delusional episode. He was found not-guilty because of his mental illness, and has since resided in the high security section of … Continue reading Good help is hard to find
A few weeks ago, Gustavus students woke up to a shocking email describing a hate crime that happened on campus. Upon reading, I felt something that I wouldn’t have expected – guilt. I did not, nor would I ever, participate in anything of the nature. But I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was almost responsible for the incident. In my mind, it showed a mentality … Continue reading Response to the Gustavus hate crime
After three plus years at Gustavus, one of my greatest Gustie pet peeves is when people either call themselves or refer to other students as “freshman.” Many people are confused, as the terms “first-year” and “freshman” are used interchangeably. They are in fact significantly different. The term “freshman” is a gendered term, whereas “first-year” is gender neutral. The use of the term freshman to refer … Continue reading Hey you guys
Let’s be honest, who’d ever willingly read the things a first-year student has learned after being at college for a little over a month? The answer to that great question is you. Whether you’re currently an upperclassmen or “fresh meat” such as myself, you know what it feels like to start college away from home on your own. Books have been written about what to … Continue reading Lessons of a first-year
Hooray – it’s Friday! You just finished up your last class of the week, and you’re feeling pretty good about yourself. That test you studied for all week wasn’t so bad after all. You’re excited to see your grade, and you check Moodle for the results: it’s a D. We all deal with adversity in our lives, especially as college students. For some, it seems … Continue reading The choice is yours
After spending countless hours on homework, I sometimes find myself checking up on the news of the world around me. Most of the popular junk that we call news is just a needless waste of time, but occasionally I find a topic or two that catches my eye. This week, that topic was the government shutdown. Why does our federal government have the ability to … Continue reading Government shutdown: a ludicrous idea
In a recently published article in the New York Times, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released a study that states 23,000 people die every year from antibiotic-resistant bacteria. They think. It could be more since they didn’t count the number of people who died of antibiotic-resistant bacteria while those people were already sick with other, non-resistant bacteria. The article goes on to say that … Continue reading Where’s the beef
As our population increases and humanity begins to outgrow our earthly home, we see skyrocketing environmental degradation. It’s everywhere, and varies greatly in severity and scope, with issues ranging from soil erosion and desertification to the acidification of the oceans, along with everyone’s favorite buzzwords “climate change.” One of the biggest problems people have with remedying these issues is that they cost a great deal … Continue reading To green or not to green
Students everywhere are shelling out a small fortune for an education with one goal in mind: a job. But what if your job is not all that you hoped it would be? What if you get stuck with a bad boss? The difficult reality is that many believe and assume that how they are treated in the workplace is beyond their control. Most are told … Continue reading Who’s in charge here?
