Bethany Schlaikjer
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
As I was out enjoying the nice weather last week, I realized that spring has finally come to Brookings. Most people would notice flowers blooming or the warm breezes and make that particular connection, but not me. I had my epiphany while noting the gargantuan amounts of garbage littering every lawn within the city limits.
Spring’s rapid onslaught dulls students’ learning
Ah, its that time of year again. You know, when the subject “class” shifts from that file in your head labeled “important” to the one labeled “optional.” College students, tired of having information drilled into their skulls with the jackhammer of academia (and paying good money for it) become listless and disinterested.
Television: With the commercials and programs, who needs reality?
A television set is an intricate part of every college student’s life. Most often at the expense of our studies (imagine that), we spend a great deal of our time staring mindlessly at the screen of this technological opiate. I, like most of my fellow peers, can’t study for longer than 20 minutes at a time in the middle of the day, but I can watch an Ab Energizer infomercial at two in the morning for well over three hours.
Is the grand city of Brookings due for a new name?
After several hours of deep thought (one has to do something during morning classes to stay awake), I have concluded that Brookings, South Dakota, should definitely be renamed. What kind of name is Brookings, anyway? I don’t see any brooks around here, do you? I think we should give it a name that truly represents the essence (if that’s what you want to call it) of this place.
Is the grand city of Brookings due for a new name?
After several hours of deep thought (one has to do something during morning classes to stay awake), I have concluded that Brookings, South Dakota, should definitely be renamed. What kind of name is Brookings, anyway? I don’t see any brooks around here, do you? I think we should give it a name that truly represents the essence (if that’s what you want to call it) of this place.
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