Opinions

Well, class of ’13, here we are—six weeks into life at Luther College. It’s been a huge transition, of course, but finally, I think we’re all adjusting quite nicely. Everyone told us college was a whole new world, and now we actually believe it.

Meg McCormick takes time from her busy editing schedule to interview one of our own employees, long-time grammar and punctuation nerd, William Morris.

What is LAG?

As I read the Chips article about the proposed wind turbine, I was finally able to verbalize what it is that has been bothering me about Luther College. In the article, Professor Martin-Schramm is quoted as saying, “Around that time [Philosophy professor] Jon Jensen and I took students up to the ribbon cutting of Carleton’s new wind turbine.

The state of Iowa has returned to the media spotlight. Currently, Iowa is one of the only states that has a Safe Schools Law. This legislation protects all students from harassment and bullying based on any real or perceived trait or characteristic, including but not limited to age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical attributes, physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status or familial status.

Have you ever been sitting in your room, bored out of your mind, thinking, “There is absolutely nothing to do in this town!”? I’m sure we’ve all thought this at one time or another, but after spending my weekend exploring Decorah, I realized it will be a while before I run out of things to do here.

To all upperclassmen. do you remember your first Paideia paper? Do you recall how long you put it off, or how late you stayed up the night before it was due? If not, talk to a member of the class of 2013 and maybe they’ll help you jog your memory.

Looking back on my years at Luther, I am filled with a sense of pride for this fine institution. We’ve come a long way in the short duration of my college career.

I want to leave a mark on what’s soon to be my alma mater, I implore the student body to make Luther College an even more politically correct place to learn.

Greetings all! Student Senate is well underway with new plans, new ideas and new initiatives. This year, our main goals are communication and accountability, and this monthly Chips editorial is how we are getting started.

We recently had our first meeting and have a few things we would like to share with you about how you can expect to see Senate changing this year: