Oh, my little kernels, this week is a big one. But to distract myself from how busy I am I would love to chat with you. This week when I was pretty much ignoring everyone I know in order to get in some internet time, I realized I live with a Norwegian. When I say…
Scarf Boy and Lip Ring Lady thank the allies Lip Ring Lady has not always been out of the closet. In fact, she spent a good 18 years camped out in there. When she came to Concordia, she started to slowly come out to her close friends, and everything seemed to be going pretty well,…
Why homecoming is more than a fun week at school I love homecoming. I have obvious reasons, but seriously, I love it. Everything about it. The preceding week when everyone rushes through everything to have fun and make their plans; the week you pretty much die because you are so exhausted and excited. And then…
In the distance a bird chirps and a faint howl echoes. The wind blows carelessly through the trees, and the aroma of pine needles lingers in the air. Streaks of color paint the sky as day diminishes into night. Flashlights guide us through the trails, and multiple layers are worn to insulate us from the…
Scarf Boy had found home at Concordia, that much was sure. People cared about him and his well-being and made that apparent from the minute they started interacting with him. They indulged his constant chatter regarding which Eric Whitacre song was the best, which boy on Glee was the cutest and, of course, which scarf…
Oppression doesn’t stop at race and gender Many cobbers here know that I am in fact a crazy person. I use this term lightly and in a way to reclaim the word “crazy” for myself. Fun fact: I have mental health problems, I have been diagnosed with ADHD and am at high risk for Bipolar…
At any moment it can happen. Like a power outage it can leave a person helpless and alone in the dark. Along the way there are bumps, wrong turns and moments of complete exhaustion. Like a scar it embeds into who you are and will never heal. Grief, for many, changes our emotions, relationships and…
Disconnection from our roots can lead individuals to become ecologically illiterate. We occupy, consume and ruin the soil beneath our feet. Concrete and technology have become our niche, and human society has become selfish. Our latest worries are consumed by our looks, how many likes or favorites our posts receive, and how many material objects…
How body image shapes perception and why it shouldn’t As a freshman, Scarf Boy felt immense amounts of love and support on a day-to-day basis. He made a lot of friends who were able to boost him up, validate his appearance–scarves and all–and make him feel as though he was part of a larger campus…
The happy, the unhappy and filling the gap Happiness is a subject that has been much chewed over the past couple weeks here in Cobberland. With Symposium and the President’s Seminar having their entireties devoted to happiness, I would love to share my ideas on the subject. Symposium’s take on happiness seemed to be in…