Nothing trumps integrity

CARLY STAUFFER; Opinion Writer: stauffce@plu.edu I log onto my computer and scan the Internet headlines before starting on some homework. After weeks of similar news, it’s no longer a surprise to spot...

The “Self-conscious-ie”

CARLY STAUFFR; Opinion Writer: stauffce@plu.edu Over spring break a couple of weeks ago, I got a new smartphone. It has all the newest technological advancements I will likely never use nor know...

Twenty hours is simply not enough

MONICA PAYNE; Opinion Writer: paynemk@plu.edu As college students, the pressure is put on us to be able to do it all: get into school, go to class, study, be social, do extracurricular...

The Lonesome, Crowded West

JEFF DUNN; News Editor: dunnja@plu.edu Isaac Brock was right. In the album released by Modest Mouse “The Lonesome Crowded West”, Brock predicted the now-inevitable metropolitan megalopolis that will end the...

Satire: 7 simple ways to save the planet

JULIA GROSEVENOR; Opinion Writer: grosvejm@plu.edu Take a reusable bag to OMM It’s that time of year when everyone either has way too many dining dollars or they just restocked after guilting their parents...

Letter to the Editor: on the budget

Dear Editor, I recently read the April 8th article, “PLU’s budget: some hard facts, some soft ones” with a certain amount of bewilderment. While I applaud the effort to understand...

Deserted life on campus: Q&A

PARIS MORWOOD FRANKLIN Opinion Editor franklpm@plu.edu Cate Rush is a first-year Nursing student. She works for Campus Safety and is a coxswain for the Rowing Team. She stayed on-campus in order to...

Let’s talk about sex! What is it really like to have lunch with an...

The weekly, anonymous “Let’s talk about sex” series will look into a different topic about sex and sexuality in an effort to raise awareness, bring education and be a...

Problems with a bipartisan system

LUCAS SCHAUMBERG Guest Writer schaum@plu.edu As a far-left college student on a liberal arts campus (a rarity, I know) I often find myself tired of the entrenched neo-liberalism and hypocrisy in the...