Consumerism mistaken as essential part of holiday cheer

The Vanguard Vision

Like it or not, the holidays are just around the corner. Why such a pessimistic opener? Because any college student knows that the holidays can be downright stressful. »

Maybe we should eat food, like the old people use to do

There are two kinds of stories I think people love to hear. Of course, there are thousands of kinds of stories that people like to hear, but all of those can be put into two genres — those stories that are enticing because they are fantastically removed from the realm of possibility within our own lives, and those types of stories that remind us of the joys of our own lives. My grandparents — four living grandmas and one living grandpa — are as interesting as they come, and even though just about every person on earth can say the same, maybe even because so, people love hearing about them and I love talking about them. »

Cards' Views

Do you think you spend too much time on the Internet?

“Yes, because it’s addicting sometimes, especially Facebook.” »

Program Board’s end-of-the-year concert not the best use of funds

History has a way of repeating itself. Just look at the last three end-of-year concerts Program Board has put on. They have all sucked dry a rather large bank account and have been failures to some degree. When is enough enough? »

Accessible professors, small class sizes hold benefits

At the beginning of the semester, I was complaining to a friend from Michigan State University about how my general education class had around sixty people. In comparison to my other classes, this class just felt impersonal. »