April 24, 1184 B.C., is the traditional date for the supposed fall of Troy in Homer’s “The Odyssey,” and also in real life maybe, but historians don’t all agree on that.
This reminded me how...
Numerous articles in the Grand Forks Herald and The Dakota Student, weeks of fighting, two campuswide emails, two emergency Student Senate meetings, one petition and one signed agreement later, and we’re...
I’ve lost. These two little words are a sentence that few of us can say without at least grimacing. Some people can’t say it at all.
I’ve lost. It doesn’t matter if it’s a game or a political...
Today, many people want their reviews to be objective, and to provide an overall rating of a product, devoid of any personal feelings that the author may have in regards to the pieces, subject matter or...
A Response to Student Concerns About Tuition
Last week, Student Government held a meeting to discuss several resolutions around tuition concerns, one of which called for a vote of no confidence against...
Chalk is a porous sedimentary carbonate rock, a form of limestone composed of mineral calcite. From these rocks, we create small sharp sticks that can be colored with dyes and rubbed on a sidewalk.
Chalk...
The first week in Rome was about getting my bearings and taking everything in without getting completely overwhelmed, which is easier said than done.
In comparison to Florence, Rome is gigantic, with...
Helicopter parents are defined as parents who “hover” over their college student, becoming too involved in their child’s life and school, therefore preventing the child from making their own decisions.
This...
The Internet is quite possibly the greatest invention that’s ever graced the world of man.
It contains the sum of almost all human knowledge ever recorded. It has brought about an unprecedented level...
Two weeks of being in Florence and all around Italy felt like it could have been the entire study abroad trip. I felt like I had learned and seen so much that it was hard to believe I was just now arriving...
In the mid 2000s a new movement began in Sweden. This movement saw the birth of a new political party that would become known as the Pirate Party, and it may be the coolest political party to ever exist.
The...
In my life lately, there has been a lot of focus on rejection. A friend is going through a breakup. Another didn’t get into the grad school she was hoping for. I’m currently trying to prioritize things...
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