Shasa Sartin, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2018
Filed under Editorial
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Lyndsay Monsen, Head Copy Editor
December 12, 2018
Filed under Editorial
I love making lists.
Chips Editor-in-Chief Shasa Sartin would probably tell you that this has something to do with my Taurus sun Something moon planet-orbiting whatever, but really I just love the satisfaction that comes with crossing a ta...
Elyse Grothaus, News Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Editorial
What was I most thankful for this Thanksgiving? That my professors did not use the excuse of five days off to slam me with extra assignments. I feel fortunate this semester to have professors who respect the sanctity of breaks...
Cara Keith, Features Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Editorial
Today, I am here to talk about why student newspapers are vital to college campuses everywhere. I’m going to preface this opinion piece by admitting that I may be a bit biased when it comes to student newspapers, as I am th...
November 15, 2018
Filed under Opinions
According to the book “Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success” by Estela Bensimon Et al, a student-ready college is “one that strategically and holistically advances student success, and works tirelessly to educate all students for civic and economic participation in a global interconnected society.”
Lily Kime, A&E Editor
November 15, 2018
Filed under Editorial
When I think about Luther, many things come to mind, both positive and negative. But one positive attribute that I tend to think about when I consider Luther is the clean and well-kept campus. Sure, our grass looks suspiciously w...
November 15, 2018
Filed under Letter to Editor
As a Luther College alumna, I am enthusiastic to see dialogue — and disagreement! — underway at my alma mater. Luther students have an admirable passion for forming and sharing beliefs. I look back fondly on my time at Luth...
Martin Donovan, Sports Editor
November 15, 2018
Filed under Editorial
During every election season the cliché “Every Vote Matters” appears everywhere in my daily life. I see this phrase around campus, in the Decorah community, and all over media outlets. “Every Vote Matters” is a phrase th...
November 8, 2018
Filed under Opinions
We asked 121 Norse...
To generate this chart, two Chips staff writers, Alanna Pals (‘22) and Sophie Nall (‘22) polled Luther students at random between Oct. 29 to Nov. 5. Students were asked if they knew of any resources...
Andrea Hernandez Delgado, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Contributing Writer, Opinions
“Voting matters” might have been one of the most used lines in the weeks leading up to election day, but the thing is, voting does matter. I have lived in Minnesota since I was five, and four years before I turned 18, I to...
Lyndsay Monsen, Head Copy Editor
November 8, 2018
Filed under Editorial
With the great Luther tradition of J-term study abroad trips around the corner, I feel the need to reiterate this fact: studying abroad is a privilege, not a right.
I also feel the need to preface this piece with the fact that...
November 1, 2018
Filed under Opinions
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