Verve Blogs

If you are 21 or older, odds are you have had a Bunyan’s Bomber. If you are not 21, you’ve at least heard of one. In Vermillion, they are relatively famous, but that’s all Bunyan’s had that was ever really worth going there for. Although they did have a menu with an abundance of classic […]

Instead of telling you about all the things this week that made me upset, angry, sad and anxious, I thought I’d share the story of something really good. It happened in my Lakota class.   This is my second semester taking a Lakota language class, and there are a few different reasons that a 50 […]

If you want something right, do it yourself.   I understand that sometimes you need a little help now and then, but my sanity is on the line here.   I’ll elaborate; people often ask me to do things for them when it comes to newspaper duties. I’m an editor, so I’m really busy here. […]

Numerous people, myself included, are looking to improve their self-image and want to do so through a healthy lifestyle. If you’re like me, it’s not too hard to get started. Something new can be fun if you’re eager for the change. The problem is keeping it up.   How do you stick with something new, […]

One of the most popular philosophers, Socrates, said, “Know thyself.” This is what you may call the philosophers maxim. To do so is to live a more joyful, peaceful life. Before you cast judgment, hear what I have to say on the matter, since one’s first interpretation is undoubtedly misguided. People laugh at what they […]

Going into this date, I had very little information on the individual I would be taking. I tried to plan a casual-enough date with changeable enough options, so I took her to eat first, and then out for drinks. After deciding what the date should be like, I worked on deciding what I should look […]

Instead of telling you about all the things this week that made me upset, angry, sad and anxious, I thought I’d share the story of something really good. It happened in my Lakota class.   This is my second semester taking a Lakota language class, and there are a few different reasons that a 50 […]

I’m so tired of everything retro, revivalist, vintage or basically anything else that involves digging up some dead style just so you don’t have to put in the effort to create your own. Many bands attempt this zombification of swagger and few succeed. Notable successes: The White Stripes (or really anything Jack White is in), […]

If you want something right, do it yourself.   I understand that sometimes you need a little help now and then, but my sanity is on the line here.   I’ll elaborate; people often ask me to do things for them when it comes to newspaper duties. I’m an editor, so I’m really busy here. […]

Numerous people, myself included, are looking to improve their self-image and want to do so through a healthy lifestyle. If you’re like me, it’s not too hard to get started. Something new can be fun if you’re eager for the change. The problem is keeping it up.   How do you stick with something new, […]