Sam Says: Never go into a decision blindfolded
Making decisions is never easy. There are always multiple options that have their fair share of advantages and consequences. If the choice you have to make is significant to...
Inequality between straight and gay endangering domestic violence victims
By Kelsey Mejlaender, Copy Editor
In a century that is redefining the normal family, intimate relationships are just as complicated as ever. On a national scale, society is slowly but surely...
Letter from the editor-in-chief: Reflections on issues past
By Jessica Trondsen, Editor-in-Chief
During weekly staff meetings here at The Mooring Mast, we think about three weeks at a time. We reflect on the last week’s issue, check that content...
When Tragedy Strikes: How Television Shows Handle a Character’s Death
by Tahnayee Clendinen, Guest Writer
When an actor in an ongoing TV show dies, that person's character lives on until the director kills him or her or the show itself dies....
No Curse Words Limiting the Voices Heard on LASR
By Nate Schoen, Guest Writer
Lute Air Student Radio has a policy of only playing songs without obscenities in the lyrics. The general rule of thumb is “pretend that President...
Editor urges attendance in morning classes
About a third of my classmates were missing when I walked into an 8 a.m. class this week, but it wasn’t a sudden, mini-epidemic that kept them from coming...
Wanderlust: Editor reflects on navigating new culture
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When you travel to a foreign country, at first you don’t know anything. You don’t know who the...
Concert is a failed affair
The state fair usually brings cotton candy, carnival rides and country music to mind, but apparently furry boots and fishnet tights are joining the ranks, at least judging by...
The Real Thanksgiving
By Kelli Breland, A&E Editor
The word "Thanksgiving" usually brings forward images of steaming turkey, buttery mashed potatoes, festive cornucopias and happy pilgrims sharing a meal with "the Indians."
Corporate marketing,...