Art by Jenny RustdadOn Wednesday, March 18, I rose with the sun from a restful night’s sleep. And I rose to fight. I had assembled my weapons ahead of time – my fully-charged laptop sat open on the kitchen table, waiting to be roused from its mechanical slumber. Growing up during the dawn of the social media age meant that my thumb and index finger had been … [Read more...] about If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It: HRL Requires No Reform
Jenny Rustad
Freshman Reflect on their First Year Part II
Art by Jenny RustdadIf I could rewind back to the first day of freshman year, I would tell myself to make the best of the situation by promoting real communication with others. I think we’ve all been struggling with some degree of homesickness, whether we miss our parents, our friends or even just the familiarity of our own rooms, but we’ve all learned how to adjust … [Read more...] about Freshman Reflect on their First Year Part II
Turndown for London Club Misogyny
Art by Jenny RustdadThere is an incredibly important scholarship due tomorrow. My train for Stratford leaves at 7:45 a.m. Also, I can feel the scratchy hint of a sore throat coming on. I can’t possibly go out tonight. And yet here I am, strapping on the first pair of open-toed heels I’ve worn since September. They are six inches tall even though it is both 40 … [Read more...] about Turndown for London Club Misogyny
Forget the Labels, Buy the Memories
Art By Jenny RustadMaterialism has been defined by Merriam-Webster as a way of thinking that gives too much importance to material possessions rather than intellectual or spiritual things. Think of the show “Gossip Girl” for example. You don’t need to watch more than one episode to note that brands matter and what you wear defines your status among those … [Read more...] about Forget the Labels, Buy the Memories
American Christians Need to Grow Up
Art by Jenny Rustdad The killing of 12 Egyptian Christians on Feb 15 by fanatical Islamic militants inspired disgust and fury in the hearts of decent human beings everywhere. The Islamic State and their allies had terrorized thousands before, but we may pause and scratch our heads at their rationale for this particular atrocity. They claimed slaughtering the 12 innocents … [Read more...] about American Christians Need to Grow Up
