Northern Light - Spring 2017



The Warfighter’s Dilemma

by Wyatt Studniski | You were best friends in grade school and did everything together.  Joined the military together, went to boot camp together, deployed together.  It was fun at first and it felt just like the vacations of your childhood.  The ride there never seemed to end, but when you arrived it was like … Continue reading The Warfighter’s Dilemma →


On the Necessity of Government

by Emily Kennedy | In a world of vast resources, humanity is still beset by starvation, poverty, and suffering. The masses still toil for barely enough to sustain themselves while others must do without entirely. In the midst of this suffering, still others live in luxurious excess with wealth that could not be spent in … Continue reading On the Necessity of Government →
 

Our Blue Planet

by Bridgette Mullinax | Great white sharks, coral reefs, Morgan Freeman, and phytoplankton-what do they all have in common? They all share the same ecosystem. This answer might seem obvious, but I believe this is not how most people view their lives and their connection to nature, and more specifically to our ocean. The fact … Continue reading Our Blue Planet →
 

A Major Consequence of the War on Terror: The Growth of ISIS

by Lyndsey Mros | “Our enemy is a radical network of terrorists and every government that supports them. Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated,” declared President George W. Bush on … Continue reading A Major Consequence of the War on Terror: The Growth of ISIS →
 

Can Buying a New Product Solve Climate Change?

by Neeyra Estrada Pena | If climate change continues at the current rate, Minnesota will have an estimated average of 42 days with temperatures above 95 degrees (F) by the year 2100, compared to the average from 1990-2010 being 0. If you think that is bad, Dallas will have an estimated average of 133 days … Continue reading Can Buying a New Product Solve Climate Change? →