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Reading proves difficult, but can be rewarding

Mike Rauser, Staff writer February 5, 2015

I love books. When I was younger I used to read all the time. Now that I’m in college, I don’t read nearly as much as I used to, but I still enjoy it. At first some might object to this experience....

Letter to the Editor: Student Senate

January 30, 2015

I watched the Student Senate meeting for a first time in a while and was incredibly disappointed by the lack of engagement by our Student Senators. This Sunday, our senators passed three resolutions...

DS View: Reflections

Will Beaton, Editor in Chief January 30, 2015

Have you ever sat in the entryway to the backdoor of the Memorial Union? Around the corner, along the wheelchair ramp, behind the fake plants, there’s a nice little nook with a view of the alley between...

The appeal of children’s movies

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff writer January 30, 2015

Remember “Toy Story 3?” I do -— it came out around the time I started college. I can still remember the first time I watched Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang clasp hands as they prepared for...

Quitting isn’t a label for failure, rather learning

Colin Mummery, Staff writer January 30, 2015

We have all been told that quitting is a deplorable act that should always be avoided. Our society has this notion that quitters are losers, and a quitter can never win. I see this as a horrendous fallacy. I...

DS View: Internet

Alex Bertsch, Staff writer January 30, 2015

In March 1989, Timothy Berners-Lee wrote his original proposal for an information management system that would link the then fledgling Internet together in an understandable, organized way. This system...

A world of acceptance: The importance of interfaith relations

Mike Rauser, Staff writer January 30, 2015

How many of you have heard of Interfaith Week? What does interfaith even mean? Interfaith dialogue is the cooperative interaction between people of different religions on all levels. However, what...

Indulging in the right to be yourself

Kjerstine Trooien, Staff writer January 30, 2015

Looking back at my first couple of years in college, I see a pretty prominent theme: I like to blend in. I didn’t want to stand out in the crowd, but hide in the background. Attention of any kind...

Recording the moment distracts from living in it

Colin Mummery, Staff writer January 30, 2015

Over winter break, in a moment of careful introspection, I realized I had a strange addiction. Every day I would meet an old friend for lunch, go shopping, hit the gym, the movies and countless other...

DS View: Free Speech

Larry Philbin, News Editor January 23, 2015

While most of us were home with our families enjoying the holidays over break, a couple of events occurred that once again made the public take a critical look at the current state of free speech. First,...

Love it or leave it: The nationalistic zeal for America

Alex Bertsch, Opinion editor January 23, 2015

In America, we have always liked to paint all our issues as black and white. We create false dichotomies that prevent us from seeing the actions of our country and the people that represent it as nuanced. Earlier...

Playing the piano is relaxing and engaging

Mike Rauser, Staff writer January 23, 2015

I love playing the piano. While probably not my most controversial opinion, it is something I’m passionate about. Interestingly enough, I took four years of piano lessons when I was younger and I...

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