http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei Read at your own risk. Thu, 10 May 2007 16:19:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Enough already. This issue is ridiculous. With terrorism gaining strength every day and countries threatning each other with nuclear winter, we as a country are worried about whether two men or two women get married. Why? What is the issue? Not being a very religious person, I don't buy into ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/04/10/gay-marriage/ The last truly logical decision I made was to transfer to LSC. Before I came here I was in Fargo, ND at NDSU. I  was at a school I hated, in a town I disliked, and with people I despised. Going there for my first semester of college turned out ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/04/05/logical-thinking/ Beck is essentially correct in her assessment of the American portrayal of women. They are objectified, they are presented as perfect, and they are the figures teenagers base their appearance off. However, there will not be a change in the media portrayal of women, because, as Beck said, sex sells. ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/03/29/struggling-for-perfection/ Brent Staples presents a powerful view on what it was like to live in Brooklyn as a black man. He describes people having every different kind of reaction, from running to hiding behind a viscious dog. Despite all this, he seems to remain passive about the whole ordeal, expressing the ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/03/27/just-walk-on-by/ As an apsiring sports journalist, I would consider myself someone who has a way with words and strives to become more knowledgable about the English language. According to "The Truth about M&M's," I would be classified as a Peanut M&M. For the most part, I agree with the assessment. Generally, I ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/03/15/the-truth-about-mms/ Wow. All I can say after four days of watching the second largest high school state tournament behind only Texas football. Lucky how our spring break coincided with the Minnesota State Hockey Tournament, at least for me. My alma mater was playing in their third straight Tournament and were seeking ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/03/13/mn-state-hockey-tourney/ The past month has been pure hell. Division III athletics shouldn't have this kind of workload. Four times a week we meet to pound our bodies into submission, carelessly working our muscles until we can almost hear them cry for mercy. Six hours a week of workouts in the offseason? Something ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/02/22/overload/ Ran across a quote from Vince Lombardi the other day. It read, "Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a real loser." This made some sense with me as I look around my world at people accepting failure like an everyday occurence and moving on without a second ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/02/22/yessir-coach/ When a woman asks how they look, a man has a split second to answer correctly. Without looking, and that is crucial, a man must answer, "You're beautiful," without a second thought. "Fine," "Great," and "Okay," are not acceptable answers and will leave said man explaining himself for the next ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/02/20/the-ugly-truth-about-beauty/ This wasn't the path I was supposed to take. I wasn't supposed to end up in interim at a two-year college. I worked hard throughout high school, did the work, and made the grades. I was going to be an architect student at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. This ... http://blog.lsc.edu/zashnei/2007/02/07/this-wasnt-my-plan/