Spring break is just around the corner, and whether you’re traveling south, working or heading home, soak in your time away from school. Upon returning to school, a lot of changes will occur.
No matter where you go or what you do, remember that people here may be struggling.
As a sophomore entering my junior year at MSUM, Dragon Core has consumed most of my classes and life up to this point. But in talking with a couple of seniors and super seniors, I know that it was not always this way. Once upon a time there was liberal studies—which was (entirely based off of my own speculation) apparently not turning MSUM graduates into “multicultural and critical” learners. Or something like that.
Every week, I read several security briefs about students who’ve gotten caught with a bit of drink or a bit of green in their dormitories, and I pity the fools—not in the traditional follow-the-rules Mr. T sense, though. I pity them for getting caught.
I write this at the risk of irritating Campus Security, and as they’re mostly good chaps, it gives me some pause. But I just can’t bear to read about another freshman getting busted because he didn’t know what rights he had.
So, first, a disclaimer: Don’t drink or smoke in your dormitory, or anywhere else on campus, or anywhere else you aren’t supposed to. The more you do, the more likely you are to get caught, or worse, to actually bring some harm to yourself or others. But if you’re going to anyway, know the following:
Sheryl Hetletved / Columnist
Many of us judge others based on outward appearances and put those judgments into the stereotypes that society creates. America is generally thought of as the land of freedom and new beginnings. Our country has come a long way in the last 100 years or so, but not far enough. I, myself, am white but my kids are half black (and I lovingly call them my “Oreo” babies!). Even though I am not usually judged by the color of my skin, I am judged by the color of my kids’ skin. I have been labeled a “drug dealer,” an “alcoholic” and “lazy” (when this is clearly not the case).
The 82nd Academy Awards held on Sunday praised the violent, yet deeply moving film “The Hurt Locker.”
While winning Best Picture to top off its five Oscars, the film also gave honor to director Kathryn Bigelow, who became the first female to win Best Director.
St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in the United States since the first parade March 17, 1763, in New York City. But before the holiday became recognized by many, the Irish celebrated the day to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Maewyn Succat, also known as St. Patrick, his Romanized name.
Want to get back your professor for all those unwanted exams and papers? Pi Your Professor is taking place from 2-5 p.m. today in the CMU Ballroom.
Pi Your Professor is being put on by the MSUM Math Club, and two members of the club, Tiffany Reichard and Nicole Anderson, organized the event.
The two choose to raise money for Math Club with the pie event to honor Pi Day on March 14.
In order to pie a professor, students will need to purchase a $2 simple whipped pie made by Reichard and Anderson.
The five confirmed professors participating in the event are all from the mathematics department: Adam Goty, Tim Peil, Justin James, Tim Harms and Wayne Chen.
Come help the Math Club raise money by putting a pie in your professor’s face.
BY RACHEL LEINGANG / Staff Writer
Much controversy surrounds today’s food industry, from the means of production to the use of chemicals to basic grocery store packaging.
The newest food debate revolves around not only what people eat, but also what animals are being fed before being sold.
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BY KRISTINE KOSTUCK / Copy Editor
Last Friday afternoon in Hansen Hall, students, faculty and contributors at MSUM had the opportunity to recognize the changes the university has undergone in the past 50 years, during a panel discussion with three of the former presidents and the current president. This was a very special moment for them, because it was their chance to showcase their hard work and share with others how they shaped MSUM into the school we know it as today.