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Discrimination not expected

Alex Bertsch, Staff writer April 16, 2015

Indiana recently passed a law protecting the religious rights of citizens, primarily allowing them to discriminate against LGBT people. Amidst the controversy, some companies felt compelled to let everyone...

Leaving memories behind

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff writer April 16, 2015

My great-uncle, Trygve Trooien,  passed away just after twelve a.m. on the fifth of April. He went peacefully. I would be willing to bet that none of you reading this have heard of Trygve Trooien....

Democracy’s Problems

Alex Bertsch, Opinion editor April 16, 2015

This may come as a shock to many, but democracy isn’t always the solution to any problem. It seems too often that I hear of systems that are broken or ineffective defended on the basis that they are...

Adventures in Firenze: Part Due

Alex Stadnik, staff writer April 2, 2015

The second week in Florence started a little differently than the week before. After getting back from Venice, I was starting to develop a bit of a cold. The smart person would have gone back to their...

VIEW: Hitler

Alex Bertsch, opinion editor April 2, 2015

Godwin’s law says that if you give any argument long enough, it will devolve into both sides comparing the other to Hitler and Nazi Germany. Soon enough someone will get sick of arguing the actual...

Living through college life

Will Beaton, Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2015

I’m on my way to circumventing the entire gamut of the usual college living arrangements. First year: Dorm. Second year: Fraternity. Third year: Apartment. And — if my friends and I can...

Spring Cleaning

Kjerstine Trooien, staff writer April 2, 2015

Every year, around this time, I go through a special sort of battle. It is hell, pure and simple. It takes me hours, days, sometimes even weeks to claw my way out of the filth that I am buried under. I...

Exploring the Venice Canals

Alex Stadnik, staff writer April 2, 2015

The first whirlwind week of Florence is something I will never forget — from the museum tours to walking around the city with friends, all culminating in the weekend trip to Venice. I knew Venice was...

VIEW: Discrimination

Alex Bertsch, opinion editor April 2, 2015

The Indiana state legislature has passed a bill that, in their words, protects the religious freedoms of citizens. The bill grants business owners the right to refuse service to someone if it conflicts...

Supporting the boy in a bubble

Kjerstine Trooien, staff writer April 2, 2015

If you happen to spot me on campus today, you might not see anything out of the ordinary. If you look really closely, you might see that I need a haircut, that I have a rather bad sunburn on my arms or...

Take down Mother Nature

Alex Bertsch, opinion editor April 2, 2015

Mother Nature, your time is up. Too long your mood swings have been tolerated, but not anymore. Too long you have abused us humans with your tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and other natural disasters...

VIEW: Mandalas

Larry Philbin, Staff writer March 13, 2015

Among Tibetan Buddhists, there is a very interesting tradition that recently captured my curiosity — the creation and destruction of sand mandalas. While it’s hard to describe how intricate and...

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