COLUMN: Celebrate your right to vote this election
Why should you vote? As we approach the South Dakota voter registration deadline Oct. 22, this is an important question to ask oneself. For most, the list of reasons to get out and vote are a lot shorter than their list not to. Now, do not worry. This will not be a column trying to […]
COLUMN: Students should broaden world view
It is a new year, and for some it may be a first year. I learned a valuable piece of wisdom this summer while studying in Taiwan — a lesson that students new and old can benefit from. Being from the Midwest, many of us have very little exposure to different cultures. So most of […]
COLUMN: Is capital punishment the answer?
The subject of capital punishment has been brought back into current events in South Dakota. Ronald Johnson was killed during a failed prison escape on April 12, 2011. Johnson was a 23-year veteran of the South Dakota Department of Corrections and was assaulted by two inmates on his 63rd birthday. By no means did Johnson […]
COLUMN: All good TV must come to an end
So the day has finally come. I am talking about the fact that Michael Scott (Steve Carell) is leaving “The Office.” And this makes me wonder why good shows have to end. Now I know some shows should end on a high note like some athletes should retire when they can still play. But I […]