Cassie Rodgers

04 May 2007

Acceptance trumps change

I was recently going through a box of some old college stuff looking for items for my portfolio, when I found a journal I had attempted my freshman year.

20 Apr 2007

Twins deserve to move out of Metrodome

There is no doubt in my mind that the Twins deserve their new stadium.

06 Apr 2007

Moving off campus, new responsibility

Living in the dorms is fun for a year or two. But too much sharing can wear on a person after awhile, and that’s when it’s time to move off campus.

23 Mar 2007

Spring break trip memorable

I finally went somewhere for spring break this year, my first spring break away from home. It was also my first break not in the same chair all day watching college basketball and pouring over my brackets.

02 Mar 2007

Issues bigger than global warming

I hate myself for writing this. Well, hate’s a bit strong, but there are some definite feelings of dislike. I’m going to talk about how I am getting tired of hearing about global warming.

16 Feb 2007

Professional athletic locker rooms aren't like prison showers

Sometimes I really don’t get men, and not because they’re so complicated, but because they just don’t make any sense. Even though there is a myriad of topics I could go into with that statement, I’m going to focus on homophobia in sports.

02 Feb 2007

The beginning of the end has started

So they have finally come and gone: the last first day of classes, the last first week of classes, the last weekend after the first week of classes and this is a semester of finales for me, as I conclude five years of academic questing.

15 Dec 2006

International peace lessons learned from Rocky

Regardless of their opinions on past, current or future events, all sane people would agree that war sucks. The results of war can be good — for the winners. But there are always losers, and for them especially, war sucks.

01 Dec 2006

Working is prime college experience

Employers are looking for people who know how to function in a working environment, who know how to work with people and who are confident enough in their own abilities to work alone.

10 Nov 2006

Music videos distort the American image

Although I have yet to see the film, just the previews for “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” have got me thinking in a way no goofy comedy featuring a weird guy from Britain should.