Matt Van Teuteberg

Michael Seaholm        

Undergraduate - Computer Science

On Badness, or The Art of Bad: A Study on Inferiority

Exploring things that suck hard and the ramifications thereof

In the last few days, I have been brutally forced to reflect upon the fact that my current place of residence is very violent and unsafe.  I live in Cuautitlán Izcalli, a suburb of Mexico City (you can find it on Google maps if you’re into hardcore homework avoidance).  In the last few years, violence has steadily increased in the country of Mexico as a whole, especially since 2006, when conservative president Felipe Calderón arrived in office.  He has waged a head-on battle with organized crime in general and drug traffickers more specifically, and due to the numerous deaths on both sides, the verdict is still out on who is winning.

Joseph Aaron Lippert

Grad Student

Spending a Dollar-Fifty at a Gas Station and Leaving With Less in the Tank

It’s 4 p.m. on a sunny afternoon in Phuket, Thailand.  After some casual f*ckinabout, I notice the gas gauge on my motorbike closing in on E. 

As I pull into the station, the Thai-lady attendant cheerfully waves me up to the pump.  She’s skinny, ugly, and dentally-challenged.  Despite her haggard appearance, she smiles warmly.  As she moves to put the spout in the tank, I inform her of the amount I desire. 

By Paydon Miller

            “Teabaggers” are the hot new item in the political world.  They’re angry.  They’re motivated.  They’re eccentric and are always good for a photo or a quote.