By Ashley Haugerud The future is unfortunately quite unpredictable. There is no “right time” in life, you never know what is going to happen next, but ultimately, everything will work out how it should. In 10 years, I see myself wherever life takes me. Many people wonder when they should start thinking about their future plans, but the truth is; there is no right time. … [Read more...]

By Laura Vettleson-Trutza Have you ever been afraid of something just because you thought it was “bad luck”? Maybe seeing number 13, or seeing a black cat cross the road ahead of you. As you probably already know, these are examples of superstitions. Almost everyone has some kind of superstition whether it’s good or bad. However, where exactly did these ideas and beliefs come … [Read more...]

By Abad Macabanding As a YES Student, it is our goal to promote mutual understanding between two countries, foster longer ties, bridge the gap between the cultural differences of two countries by sharing and adapting each other’s culture and  most importantly, to acquire leadership skills which can benefit our community by using and applying those skills and knowledge that we … [Read more...]

By Annalise Shupe I have recently realized that a person cannot obtain coldness, they simply have the absence of heat. Very similar to light; a room doesn’t have darkness, it has the absence of light. This made me think of love and hate... maybe hate doesn’t exist, but it’s merely the absence of love in our lives. It is no secret that it seems easier to blame life’s … [Read more...]

By Travis Vatland In the United States, there is an estimated 50,000 non-primitive species, with about 4,500 of those non- primitive species   considered invasive. Some of the most notorious invasive animals in the United States include the Burmese python, emerald ash borer, zebra mussels, and the common carp. In Minnesota, some of the most common invasive species include … [Read more...]