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First Amendment: Secure or in Danger?

By Pooja Bachani Education Columnist “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” –U.S.…

Holiday Resting

By Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson Business Columnist Final exams are soon over and the holidays will offer the opportunity to take a break from late evenings in the library and early morning classes. The common view is that the chance to rest is needed and leisure will make it possible for…

A Small, Beautiful Gesture

By Harry Pearse Columnist Today I received a beautiful gesture from a lovely lady that I helped carry some books for. It was totally unexpected, and completely gorgeous. It was a $10 Starbucks gift card. Although many of you may think it’s not that significant, and you may think I…

Donald Trump Selects Top Cabinet Members

By Adam Hornbuckle Political Columnist Over the past month president-elect Donald Trump has been slowly selecting who will serve in his presidential cabinet, and so far the choices have been nothing short of controversial. Trump has to fill hundreds of positions, however, the top spots are Chief of Staff, Secretary…

Cabin in the Woods

By Harry Pearse Columnist Thanksgiving? An American holiday most international students have never celebrated. I think some don’t even really understand the concept of Thanksgiving. But for me, I find it quite gracious and humbling, in fact, but only if we thank our close ones in the right manner. For…

Setting the Goals Right

By Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson Business Columnist Goals. Visions. Mission. Objectives. Companies formulate statements and communicate big fancy words both internally and to the outside world. Unarguably there seems to be no question whether setting goals is the way to go. But it has not always been this way. Not until…

State of Education: Offended?

By Pooja Bachani Columnist Offended? Of course, it’s in style. Generation Z, and Generation Y to a certain extent, members are often heard saying “I’m offended” as they express utter disdain towards a person or idea. But what does it mean to be offended? How did the term enter our…

Hakuna Matata

By Harry Pearse Columnist In light of the presidential election and the outrage of many Americans about the victory of Mr. Trump, I think we should all take a step back and relax. Although it may seem like there is a lot to worry about, there isn’t. Not yet, anyway.…