The American education system fails its students every day as it teaches to sit down, shut up, and regurgitate what the teacher says. We are not educated for the purpose of learning, we are educated for the purpose of being tested. We are tested in the traditional sense of standardized examinations that fail to consider diversity of any kind, but also tested in our ability … Continue reading Fight the (Education) System

After White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, stood in front of the American people and inaccurately described the attendance at President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Kellyanne Conway quickly came to his and the entire administration’s defense. But she didn’t offer an apology or even a correction of facts. Instead, she used the term “alternative fact” to describe the falsehoods put forth by the administration. This statement … Continue reading “Democracy Dies in Darkness”

As a student of Gustavus Adolphus College, it was hard not to notice the increased energy throughout the campus last weekend. Whether it was the abnormal winter heat wave, the variety of athletic events happening throughout the day, or the fact that a few students were attempting to drink an entire case of beer, there was undoubtedly something different in the air. As I drove … Continue reading Making a Case for Community