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LGBTQ community ‘Putin’ up a fight

LGBTQ community ‘Putin’ up a fight

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist February 11, 2014

Illustration by William Rerick/The Dakota Student.  I’m a little bit grumpy with the Olympics. I’m sure you’ve heard about how unprepared Sochi is to host the Games; it’s all over social media....

Let’s all have a round, 21 or not

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist February 7, 2014

Image courtesy of The Acorn at Drew University.  I have never had an illegal drink of alcohol in my life. Kinda shocking, huh? Coming from a UND super senior who spent her teenage years in South...

Dumpster library a travesty

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist February 4, 2014

Illustration by William Rerick/The Dakota Student. There is something fishy going on outside the law library. I don’t know if you’ve noticed the gigantic piles of books stuffed in Dumpsters behind...

Suicide is serious, preventable

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist January 31, 2014

Image courtesy of Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Last week, a friend of my family committed suicide. I had only met her a couple times, but my mother and father worked with her frequently at their...

‘North Dakota nice’ pushes boundaries

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist January 24, 2014

'How to regain your personal space'. Image via Reddit. Midwesterners are known to be friendly. There’s a reason the phrase “North Dakota nice” exists. We love to make people feel welcome. Everyone...

BLOG: Rip off the wrapping paper!

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff Writer December 13, 2013

'Tis the season for gift giving! I don’t know about you, but I’ve always loved giving gifts. A thoughtful present is a great way to show a person you care. Whether it’s a gag gift --like the water...

IMPACT may actually have negative impact

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist December 9, 2013

A few weeks ago, The Dakota Student ran an article that mentioned the IMPACT class at UND. For those of you unfamiliar, IMPACT is a class designed to teach women to protect themselves against an attacker...

Alone on the holidays

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist December 5, 2013

Illustration by William Rerick/The Dakota Student. I’ve been avoiding the “What’d you do for Thanksgiving?” question like I avoid most discussions of politics — quietly while praying for a...

BLOG: Angry kitty, cranky kitty, grr grr grr

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist December 4, 2013

I am grumpy cat in human form. Often, I say I am Grumpy Kat (Kjerstine A. Trooien = Kat, get it?), but I digress. Seriously, take a look: http://www.grumpycats.com/tag/grumpycat/page/4/#.Up5oq8Q3uSo I...

‘Doctor Who’ continues to delight after 50 years

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist November 26, 2013

The eleven actors who have portrayed The Doctor in BBC’s “Doctor Who.” Photo via Blogspot. As I write this, we are about an hour away from what is sure to be one of the best TV events in history....

The ‘real world’ is here

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist November 21, 2013

There seems to be a prevailing myth around campus that college isn’t the “real world.” College has become this safe little bubble where everything’s made up and the mistakes don’t matter. The...

BLOG: Is it just me, or is the room spinning?

Kjerstine Trooien, Columnist November 21, 2013

Well, after spending a week in bed, I am back on my feet and ready to take the world by storm. I know it sounds awesome staying in bed all day, too sick to do anything mentally strenuous, but let me assure...

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