Multaphilia: love of fines
By: Tyler Hagy, ColumnistThursday, November 8, 2012You know what I love? Parking tickets. The way they look, fluttering under my windshield wiper like a yellow flag. The way they smell like the hard...
View ArticleThe authenticity of voting
By: Charlie Parrish, A&E EditorThursday, November 8, 2012After months of political advertisements, lectures on whom I should vote for and why I need to vote, I did not vote and I am happy about it....
View ArticleGreat taste, less filling: Defending the Caf
By: Ethan Groothuis, Managing EditorThursday, November 8, 2012Among the most common phrases at Luther, including jokes about burning down Main III and comments about their sport being in a building...
View ArticlePrepare for the End
By: Ethan Groothuis, Managing EditorThursday, December 6, 2012I am a rational person. I am not very susceptible to Facebook scams, fake political movements or forwarding e-mails to prevent dead girls...
View ArticleGun conversation, not really
By: Michael Crowe, Editor-In-ChiefThursday, February 21st, 2013I attended the community forum on Decorah gun policy last week. However, it was not a conversation. It was a series of rants. Policy...
View ArticleLenten Motivation
By: Jayne Cole, News EditorThursday, February 21st, 2013I hate Lent. Disclaimer: I am not Catholic and consider myself a strict C and E’er – meaning I go to church on Christmas and Easter pretty much...
View ArticlePlease (Harlem) Shake Responsibly
By: Walker Nyenhuis, A&E EditorThursday, February 21st, 2013Many adjectives are thrown about when the Harlem Shake is mentioned in conversation these days: “Ridiculous,” “random” and “rambunctious”...
View ArticleDefending Seth MacFarlane
By: Ethan Groothuis, Managing EditorThursday, February 28th 2013I am not a fan of Seth MacFarlane. I haven’t enjoyed “Family Guy” since I was in high school, and recently watching “Ted,” MacFarlane’s...
View ArticlePraise and consequences
By: Ethan Groothuis, Managing EditorThursday, March 21st, 2013Two events in the last week have raised an exceptional amount of tweets and media attention, especially considering it being a week with...
View ArticleWho wins in an argument?
By: Benj Cramer, Head Copy EditorThursday, March 21st, 2013One of the most fascinating things I enjoy is observing the way we interact with others. Through Facebook and Twitter, e-mail, text, casual...
View ArticleThe void doesn't care about you
By: Michael Crowe, Editor-In-ChiefThursday, April 4th, 2013In my ongoing job search, one aspect has surprised me most. No, not the rejection letters – I expected those. I’m not unrealistic. It is not a...
View ArticleClaiming voices as your own
By: Ethan Groothuis, Managing EditorThursday, April 11th 2013I discovered a new pet peeve last week. I was sitting in a meeting when Luther students received the email about Macklemore and Ryan Lewis...
View ArticleHow will you be remembered?
By: Matt Yan, Sports EditorThursday, April 25th 2013A former teammate of mine was hit and killed by a car two weeks ago. The news of his death caught me by surprise as I browsed Facebook during a...
View ArticleSecond time's the charm?
By: Sarah King, News EditorThursday, May 2nd, 2013I’ll be the first to admit it – I cannot wait to see “Star Trek Into Darkness.” My inner – or most times, not so inner – nerd thrives comparing...
View ArticlePick your battles
By: Benj Cramer, Head Copy EditorThursday, May 2nd, 2013I rarely ever talk about pop culture and fashion trends …and of course this week’s column will be no different.Instead, I would like to issue a...
View ArticleWho broke "breaking news?"
By: Ethan Groothuis, Managing EditorThursday, May 2nd, 2013It all started when CNN notoriously reported that the Boston bomber was a dark skinned male and arrested the night of the bombing – the...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
By: The Student Activities and Campus Programming Offices, Thursday, May 2nd, 2013Dear Editor,The Student Activities and Campus Programming Offices would like to share how the Co-Curricular Activities...
View ArticleLet the Chips fall where they may
By: Michael Crowe, Editor-In-ChiefThursday, May 9th 2013In my time with Chips, I’ve often been asked where our publication gets its name. Way back when, our founding Chipsters saw the issues we cover...
View ArticleFocusing on the good
By: Casey Delima, Staff WriterThursday, May 9th 2013This year was a whirlwind, and if I could say anything about my time during my sophomore year at Luther, I'd say that most of that time was spent...
View ArticleThe haunting in Decorah
By: Ethan Groothuis, Managing EditorThursday, May 9th 2013During my first couple years at Luther I always thought it was funny watching alumni return to campus. They crept around and haunted all areas...
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