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Posts published by “Patrick Ross”

A class of 2013 psychology major with chemistry and biology minors, Patrick joined the Concordian as a contributing writer for Arts & Entertainment before writing and editing for the Opinions section.

What to do with teachers

The Wisconsin debacle, with recalls quickly looming for Republican senators, showed us a lot about how we’ve started thinking about teachers.

America, taxes, and you

This past week, the Wisconsin state senate and Governor Scott Walker signed into existence a bill which essentially functions as a union buster.

Further Revolution in the Middle East

Egypt. Libya. Yemen. Oman. Bahrain. Tunisia. Iran. Iraq. As revolution and rebellion ripples through the Middle East, it’s important that we learn quickly and keep…

Beyond Green Week

In Minnesota, this part of winter gets unpredictable. As the weather shifts daily from cold to warm to incomprehensibly frigid and back again, even the…

The Cost of Awareness

So here’s what I’m thinking. America’s got too many czars now. Why in the world did we pick the term “czar?” Could you think of…

Show Up or Fail

It’s that time of the school year where, for the second time, you begin to take stock of which of your teachers has the most…

The Parking Problem

As my friends and I were eating dinner and venting at DS after a particularly obnoxious jazz rehearsal, I noticed something that would have surprised…

Dangerous Politics

As you have surely heard by now, on Saturday morning, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was shot in the head at a meeting with her constituents…

Music Hall or Bust

It seems that all of Concordia is in the midst of construction and renovation lately. Knutson and Anderson saw their massive overhaul a couple years…

The Recount Norm

A recount? A recount?! For all the things we Minnesotans are able to get right, we can’t seem to be able to hold an election.…

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