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Preparing for College
To wrap up this month's discussions regarding college, I want to reach out to all the parents with kids at home quickly approaching this age. Chances are they will be leaving home and be living on their own for the first time. There is so much pressure these days to...
Burning Bibles, Open Air Preaching, and New Friends
I attended St. Cloud's Pride in the Park last weekend. This was my first gay pride event that I attended in my 36 years on this earth, so, I wasn't sure exactly what to expect. When I arrived my first thought was that I was surprised to see how big the festival was!...
Trade School Folks Aren’t No Dummies
With all this talk, this month, about college we can't forget about our trade schools. People talk about being a "college town" and instantly the SCSU logo pops to the front of most people's brains. It's no secret. There is a division in this country. Some might...
People over Religion
Ah, sexuality. Homo or hetero, our culture seems obsessed with it. A few years back, my young boys and I were watching the Superbowl, and a commercial came on for a restaurant chain. "Mommy, why would someone be eating a hamburger in that outfit? Weird!" declared my...
Gay Rights Not Pride- A Perspective
I think it's an important thing to point out that in St. Cloud, we sometimes disagree. Guess what? That's okay! In fact, that's our whole platform. We don't have to agree on anything to be kind to one another. Let's take some time to hear from a local community member...
No More Boys- Man UP!
Old Dominion University has been taking the Sigma Nu fraternity to task after the raunchy signs posted at a local fraternity house during their campus move-in day. As a SCSU alumni it wasn't that long ago that I remember seeing these similar signs across campus...
Welcome Back, Students!
Ah, SCSU move-in day is now complete and classes are set to start soon. For many this can be a time of year to dread. House parties, loud drunken pedestrians, increased property crimes and all other sorts of debauchery. I know, I am an SCSU alumni who took part in a...
Special Education Students and the Truth of Mainstreaming
As I said in my last article, I hear some really appalling things from people out in the community. Previously, I worked as a health care coordinator for children with special needs. Often I found myself in their defense mostly from people who just didn't understand...
Non-English Speaking Students & What That Means for Our Schools
There are a number of things to focus on in regards to the education system here in St. Cloud. I would guess that the topic that gets most people up in arms is unsurprisingly our non-English speaking students. I'm not sure if I just have the sort of face that makes...