Opinion
Why reading the news keeps us safe
So, I may have missed a few weeks musing in these pages about the greatest threats to United States national security. Deal with it. Anyway, a potential critical threat to U.S. security is a citizenry that is uninformed and blissfully …
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No advice, just walk faster
Stop the bells, lock the chapel. Distract the first-years with a free Keystone. Silence that kid who won’t stop playing piano in Gorecki, and with moist eyes, bring out my college coffin. If you came here looking for advice, I …
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Keep on adapting, CSB/SJU
The first time I came to CSB/SJU four years ago, it was an August afternoon, and it was 70 degrees. I was wearing a Columbia coat and mittens. See, where I’m from, 70 degrees is winter, and no one should …
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Final extremes: Post-grad plans divide seniors
Finals week is a time of extremes. Many students are stressed to the max as they reluctantly sacrifice their social lives to manage final papers and exams. On the other extreme, there are the students that just turned in their …
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Alex Ricci: Then and now
College does funny things to people. At these institutions, we are opening our minds to the wonders of the world. As a result, change is inevitable. However, the maturation process did not impact the things I had anticipated. For instance, …
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Step up to the plate
Most of you are aware that overfishing, coral bleaching, coastal development, oil spills and waste disposal are all detrimental to our world’s oceans. If not, then you have clearly been living in our land-locked state for far too long. Just …
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Change your brands, change the world
Poor Earth Day. In the midst of dramatic global climate change, you would think this holiday would get more love, but April 22 always comes and goes so quickly. Before you know it, it’s April 23 and you haven’t even …
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Variety or diversity
A huge part of the reason that I chose to come to the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University is the array of cultures represented. Having grown up in Arvada, a suburb of Denver, and attending a high …
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Spring break 2013: A student’s guide to having a successful trip
Talk about March Madness. I’d have to say things look worse than when the flying squirell got stuck in the Quad. With all the news we have been getting lately, I wake up most mornings expecting to get an email …
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Foster constructive conversations
There is no doubt that there has been a lot of tension on campus in the last week, and CSB/SJU students have every right to be upset over recent decisions that have affected them in one way or another. I …
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