The reason nobody writes about being a straight, rich and white male is shame — the irreparable reputation of colonialism, slavery and mass warfare. As a demographic we have quite the resume, including such terrible chapters as the Holocaust and Jim Crow fitted with the discovery of e=mc2, capitalism and the mocha Frappuccino. I, myself, am hesitant to look into my own family … [Read more...] about On Being White
Nate Barton
Education without Borders
It's not that there are no creative types in higher education. It's that the ladder of modern education requires a level of organization and type-A memorization that often purges the system of the purely creative mind. Think back to high school. Perhaps this is a fallacy, but I remember far more artists, musicians and drama geeks — people who, while they tested poorly and … [Read more...] about Education without Borders
The Books that Shaped Professors
Three professors share books that inspired them to think and teach Candice Ortbals: Social Science Division Carol Pateman’s “The Disorder of Women: Democracy, Feminism and Political Theory:” This book takes its title from a famous saying of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, referring to the dangers of women participating in democracy, specifically that incorporating women into … [Read more...] about The Books that Shaped Professors
Nature’s Gravity
Those in silence want noise. Those in noise want silence. Peace makes a fool of those rooted in phenomena. It is not the fastness of life that bothers me. It is the listless, maniacal infinitude of it all. Life, to us, is presented as a long string of moral palpitations and emotional highs, and we are now in the time of the semester when this narrative is manifested for many … [Read more...] about Nature’s Gravity
Hammock Buying Guide
Photo Courtesy of Megan Duncan The one-stop shop for hammock needs Eno Double-Nest $70 As the cheapest option on the list, ENO certainly does not measure up to the rest in terms of quality, but if a quick, casual hammock is what you’re after, the DoubleNest is a reliable option. While this model is built for two, it has a carrying capacity of 400 lbs. It is definitely a … [Read more...] about Hammock Buying Guide