“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” While the Declaration of Independence was used as a document of protection against the perils of British tyranny, it failed to acknowledge the bondage and servitude that ran rampant through cultures of people living within “the land of the free.” When a majority race of whites dedicated their life in the pursuit of blacks to...

As we all know, winter break is just around the corner. Finals week and all the stresses that breed from our impending exams are leading the way, but pretty soon those tests will fade into the bitter chill of memory instead. What is there to do now that the academic portion of this year is coming to a close? Do we fall apart and plead for winter homework? Fastidiously hold onto every chapter of Kierkegaard left in our collection? Or do we take the time out to get to know...

Spoken Word and Poetry (SWAP) Club held an Open Mic night Nov. 17 in Club Rendezvous starting at 7 p.m. The open mic night was open to all students who wished to perform on stage. Several types of acts took place, from singing to spoken word to rhythmic poetry. Any kind of literary performance was accepted. Constant streams of concurrent sounds seeped into the atmosphere as listeners gathered to see the rounds of performers all standing their ground. Open Mic night began to unfold in thrilling sequence to its poetry...

Students from the University of Puget Sound, University of Washington, Tacoma and Pacific Lutheran University gathered together in the Rotunda on Saturday, Nov. 3 for Puget Sound’s annual entrepreneurial test of the mind. “Innovate! Create!” is a collaborative entrepreneurship competition in which groups of students are given the same problem to solve and three hours to create an inventive approach to correcting it. “Innovate! Create!” is sponsored by Tacoma Entrepreneur Network (TEN): College Edition with the direction of Associate Professor from the School of Business and Leadership Lynnette Claire. Claire...

Two very necessary components of life are food and safety. Everyone needs to eat, and nobody wants to be harmed. Students at Puget Sound who express any interest in these areas should know that there is a committee on campus for just those two things: the Food and Safety Committee. “I never heard of it before, though,” a S.U.B. worker said. The Food and Safety Committee was started by John Hickey, former Director of Food and Safety Services. Although both committees were not linked to begin with, Hickey had supervised...

The Intersection of Spirituality and Gender writing workshop and talking circle took place Sept. 24 in Trimble Hall. The session aimed to address stereotypes surrounding how we shaped our identities and where our spirituality comes into play with our intrinsic self. Associate Professor Amy Ryken sponsored the event with much support from other groups such as Puget Sound Queer Alliance, Collin’s Memorial Library, Gender Alliance of the South Sound (GASS) and TransSpiritual Alliance. Wren Walker Robbins, TransSpirit council member and teacher of professional development, led the meeting with a discussion...

The decision whether to work or not while being a student at college can be as challenging as deciding what courses to study. How much time it will take, what the responsibilities will be, and whether additional preparation is needed before starting all come into consideration before anyone commits. Once students are involved, however, the rewards immediately begin to compile. A lot of reasoning comes into play when determining why students work. Why seek out a job, why accept one of multiple options, why put the time and effort into...

Walking from class to class may take five, maybe 10 minutes at most. Getting to and from the S.U.B. or Collins Library is not something that takes a lot of planning beforehand. University pavements are maintained and structured to provide ease of access for students and passersby to get from place to place. Step off campus into the worn concrete of Tacoma and suddenly traversing from locations takes a little more effort. Many students have extra forms of mobility like skateboards or bikes, but the general population of those in...