D-Days week is a great experience at USD
Many different people have many different takes on Dakota Days. Some see it as a time to party all day (or week). Others see it as unfettered chaos, a disruption to their school life. I think both views have legitimate claims. I, for one, take a slightly different approach. Last year I didn’t do much […]
Good writing is important to success
Growing up, I was never concerned with writing. I figured as long as my point came across, that was all I needed. But now, with a little experience under my belt and a small pinch of education, I’ve realized that good writing is not a nice skill to have; it’s essential to any successful career. […]
DACA decisions a step in the correct direction
Immigration is a tough thing to talk about. On one hand, there are humanitarian causes: families looking for a better life, refugees fleeing from a war-torn country or a young student aspiring to bigger things. On the other hand, there’s respect for institutions: rule of law, national security and tradition. The balancing act between these […]
Philosophy has economic, intellectual benefits
Across the country, college is back in full swing. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of students with their heads stuck in books or trying to stay awake in lecture halls. Millions and millions of dollars are spent on tuition. One thing that most of us don’t think about — why? What’s the purpose of […]
USD is a great place to grow
When I was a senior, I thought that going to USD would be a settlement, that I could’ve done better and that this would’ve only be the 13th grade. After a gap year spent in Washington, D.C. working on Capitol Hill in the Senate and now completing my first year here at USD, I can say […]
Global warming unnecessarily heats up politics
Across the country on April 22 thousands of people took part in the “March for Science.” Now the movement allegedly supports science in general, but let’s be honest: this was about global warming. And when it comes to global warming, things can get heated. For more than a decade we’ve been debating this issue. One side claims […]
Chemical weapons: A demand for action
War is a terrible thing. As Robert E. Lee said, “It is well that war is so terrible – otherwise we would grow too fond of it.” What a sad, yet honest statement of humanity. We must avoid war when we can. One of the few things I supported former President Obama on was the […]
Busted filibuster: A needed change
On my last day as an intern for the United States Senate I was asked, “If there is one you would change about the Senate, what would it be?” I replied, “Get rid of the filibuster.” On April 4, Senate Republicans invoked the “nuclear option” to clear a democrat filibuster on the Supreme Court Nominee […]