symposium-voice

Symposium June 7, 2011

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM This is an open letter to all 2011 graduates. Graduates: curb your enthusiasm. I do not say this to discourage you, I say this to help prepare you mentally for the world you are about to enter. Most of you have been living in an alternate universe for some time now. Thirteen years if you are graduating High School, probably at least 17 years if you are finishing up your undergrad degree, and maybe near a quarter-century or more for you (over)achieving masters and doctorate students. Who am I? I am a 2010 college graduate. I received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and was one of the lucky ones. I secured a job before graduation and thought I had my life planned out. Two weeks after packing my bags and relocating from Wisconsin to Oregon, I was pulled aside by my supervisor as she informed me that she was quitting. There I was, 2,153 miles from ho ›
Opinion

Symposium May 24th, 2011

BRING ME A HIGHER LOVE During my four years at OSU, I had the opportunity to develop my critical thinking skills. One of my highlights in class was when I was able to get a professor to admit that ‘he had never thought of it that way.’ I don’t remember the context of the conversation, but I do remember what I asked. “Is it possible that love between homosexuals c ›
Symposium May 17th, 2011 read more
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Symposium May 17th, 2011

CORVALLIS GETS SAVAGED I had the pleasure of going balls deep in a Q&A address from OSU Pride Week Keynote Spe ›
Symposium April 26th, 2011 read more
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Symposium April 26th, 2011

I am....thinking “Please just trust me and go see it. Just the excerpts I saw completely flipped my mood today a ›