Happy end of the school year, Cobbers! Most of the articles I have written this year have tried to tackle the question of what good…
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Erica Bjelland is a senior Global Studies and Environmental Studies double major hailing from Decorah, IA. She likes to keep her iCal full by being co-president of the Student Environmental Alliance (SEA), a member of the President's Sustainability Council and Student Government Association, and a bassist in the Concordia Orchestra. When she's not living off her calendar, Erica spends time learning guitar, running, drinking coffee, fan-girling over Aldo Leopold, and discovering new ways to cook black beans.
Organization coming to campus is a ‘Band-Aid’ to a more complex issue Many of you probably know that the organization Feed My Starving Children is…
Reduce, reuse, recycle. You’ve read or said this many times before in your life, but it’s important to note the order of these three actions.…
Individual action counts for something too As you probably know, February is Black History Month. For me, this means learning from the past, but also…
Jan. 11 marked the birthday of one of my environmental heroes, Aldo Leopold. I’d be lying if I didn’t mention that one reason I’m obsessed…
Consider your gifts’ environmental effects It’s beginning to feel a lot like the holiday season: Thanksgiving is over, the Christmas concerts are in full swing,…
The recent news reports about race and college campuses, especially at the University of Missouri, have been absolutely unreal to read. I never thought I…
A huge event called the Conference of the Parties Climate Summit is happening in Paris from Nov. 30 to Dec.11. It’s going to include over…
Ahh … If you’re like me, the changing of the leaves and the crisp air makes you incredibly happy to be alive. Yes, it’s fall…
Do you like McDonald’s french fries? Do you like the Offutt School of Business? Do you like Minnesota farmers? I hope you answered yes to…