I assume by this point that most people have played the insanely popular board game “The Game of Life.” Designed by Reuben Klamer and Bill Markham and released by Milton Bradley. The game was intended...

I’m not much of a partier. I enjoy the occasional beer or whiskey, but for the most part I keep my drinks virgin. I prefer a good night in with a good book or good friends over a night at a loud bar...

I recently made the long trip back to the high school. It had been less than a year since I last walked through the halls (to my classes, and it was my assumption that things wouldn’t have changed that...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...