This evening thousands of Americans turned on their television to watch the 2014 Grammy Awards. Although I wasn’t one of them, I did peruse the tweets, and Facebook posts that followed the event. While scrolling through my Facebook homepage, I saw a link to the Beyoncé performance. Since I enjoy her music, I decided to…
The complexities of studying the environment Perplexing and thought-provoking, environmental studies is an intricate interdisciplinary subject, in which varies in methods and beliefs on how to tackle these sometimes daunting issues. Environmental issues, however, have been around for decades and often require urgency, thorough planning and sometimes-radical viewpoints. I often find myself asking, how do…
Cobbers, staff and yeoman alike, this article is for everyone. We all have that one habit that makes us want to run through the woods, on fire, into a tree covered in kerosene. You want to know what mine is? The sheer existence of Taylor Swift, but beyond that, it’s fake laughter. I cannot tell…
How we have the chance to make our own history everyday, and why we could still try harder The year is 1957. Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up” is the number one song of the year, causing girls to swoon and men to be envious (because everyone was straight in the 50s). A gallon of gas…
What your personality says about your strengths, weaknesses and talents The ongoing debate between introversion and extroversion seems to be lingering on everyones minds. Campus events, classroom dialogue and social media display both individuals and the community’s curiosity about finding their own unique personality, and what this says about how they respond not only in…
Many people think what I’m doing with my college degree is crazy. And I suppose they’re right. I share a tiny, one room apartment in Bangkok, Thailand. My apartment does not have windows or air-conditioning. I sleep on a 3-inch thick mat under a mosquito net every night. I live on about $8 U.S. dollars…
Why doing what you love doesn’t have to be a bad strategy Welcome back! Everyone’s been in the full swing of school for a couple of weeks, and it dawned on me that I’m on my last semester! My final eighth is upon me, the senior slide is apparent and my classes are core credits….
Sexual violence. It is not just a statistic, it is not just someone else’s problem. It is something that is all around us, and it is something that everyone should take part in stopping. When I saw how many signatures there were for the “This is My Business” plea, I was mad, upset and disappointed…
How society unfairly casts women and what we can do about it Knowing all the things you know about Scarf Boy, the mental picture is pretty clear. He wears scarves, he loves choral music, he is here — he is queer, get used to it — and he has a lot of Cobber spirit. However,…
This past summer, I was a bridesmaid in my cousin’s wedding. She met her wonderful husband during her freshman year at Gustavus College in St. Peter, Minn. They were happily engaged by November of their junior year, and they were married this summer right after they graduated college. I had always looked up to my…