More from government How often does the thought: “what is the cost of war?” run across your mind. The question itself illustrates a double entendre; one can look at it as a simple question that entails a basic answer. Bypass the simplistic answer and consider how much more there is to this question. When I consider this question, my mind marvels at the numerous hidden … Continue reading The hidden truth
You’ve never watched Game of Thrones? If you haven’t already hopped on the Game of Thrones bandwagon, do not fear. I am here to knock some much-needed sense into you. The HBO show based off of George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire is about to kick off its third season at the end of the month, so … Continue reading Reading this will make you cooler
Too big to work (part two) The world of video game developers, players, and funding is one that has been unjustly under-discussed in the academic realm. As a profession, video game development is belittled, as an art form, it is hardly even acknowledged. While developing theory that describes exactly what constitutes interactive media, and examines what artistic and social potential the field has could be … Continue reading Food for thought
The wasted war Drugs are bad, m’kay? The War on Drugs is worse. The War on Drugs, like the War on Crime, the War on Terrorism, the War on Cancer, the War on Poverty, the War on Obesity, and the War on [fill in the blank], is logistically doomed to fail. Not only is it impossible to fight a substance, a symptom, or an ideology, … Continue reading The Implication
Troubled waters Whether it consists of wearing a button or a bracelet, handing out fliers, or the ever present obligation to table outside the Caf for one of your organizations, raising awareness is something that Gusties know how to do very well. It is pretty easy to raise awareness because it basically consists of talking about things that we are passionate about, and because this … Continue reading Cloudy with a chance of musing
There’s no time like the present Greetings fellow Gusties! I hope the new semester is finding you as healthy and happy as ever. With what seems like a blink of an eye, winter break, J-Term, and touring week have come and gone as though they never existed. With a new year fully upon us, I have found myself wondering where all of that time went, … Continue reading The write to think
Why is “faith” a virtue? The definition of the word “faith”—of the religious variety—changes every time I ask, but it seems like most people currently take it to mean something along the lines of belief in a transcendent being/realm that’s not necessarily verifiable logically or scientifically. By this definition, I could easily make a deity out of Bertrand Russell’s celestial teapot and worship it as … Continue reading For the sake of argument
Eric Whitacre beats dead horse Nowadays the internet is making it easier than ever for musicians, composers, and 14-year-old rich girls to get their music out into the world and into the ears of any human with access to a computer. However, the same artists who gain their fame and success on the World Wide Web can easily use its tools to exploit their fans … Continue reading Reading this will make you cooler
Bruises increase in academia The opening of The Fighting Center brings about the age-old debate of whether or not “the pen is mightier than the sword.” And in the case of Gustavus’ newest tutoring organization, the sword trumps the pen every time. The Writing Center has a new neighbor in Confer Hall as their up-and-coming competition and all out adversary, The Fighting Center, opens its … Continue reading The Bunion
Are we moving too far with technology? What is technology? According to Random House Webster’s College Dictionary, technology “is the application of knowledge for practical ends” or the “branch of knowledge that deals with applied science, engineering, and the industrial arts.” Now with that said, one has to wonder how far our society has progressed in the age of technology. I’ve concluded that technology has … Continue reading The hidden truth
