February / March 2007
Standard now ONLINE!
Welcome back from Spring Break! While you were soaking up the sun and sipping drinks with umbrellas, the St. Thomas Standard went online! You can now find the current edition and all past issues of the St. Thomas Standard on our new website, www.stthomasstandard.org.
This new website will give you access to the St. Thomas Standard’s Editor-in-Chief and volunteer staff 24-7. We are at your fingertips! If you missed the print edition of the paper or if you want to view a past issue, stthomasstandard.org is the place to go!
A hoarse voice from the trenches
Emily Greyard Mitchell is a Field Representative for the Leadership Institute. The Leadership Institute's mission is to “increase the number and effectiveness of conservative public policy leaders.” It was founded by Morton C. Blackwell in 1979. LI has recruited and trained over 55,000 young adults in the public policy process. “The Institute produces leaders for a new generation of public policy leadership unwavering in its commitment to free enterprise, limited government and traditional values and equipped with the practical skills to implement sound philosophy through effective public policy,” states its website. President Ronald Reagan said that the Leadership Institute is "paving the way for a new generation of conservative leadership." As a field representative, Emily Greyard Mitchell works to promote the Institute’s principles on college campuses across the United States.
Note from the Editor
You never really know what life’s going to throw at you. You never know until you live and find out. Whether life throws us cotton candy or the stick it is made on—lessons will be learned from the way we react.
To a great extent, humans are shaped by their experiences. In this issue we have several people sharing their experiences, from their time doing field work with the Leadership Institute to coaching hockey to recovering from car accidents!
Vehicular Dialogue
If “gangsta” rappers are so tough and wise about the ways of the world, why can’t they come up with better stage-names for themselves? Am I really supposed to take someone named “Fitty Cent” seriously? How much credibility does a guy who gets his inspiration from pocket change really deserve? Frankly, you have to sound like a crap salesman with a mouthful of samples in order to pronounce that ridiculous name “correctly!”
Pink pistols protect police?
St. Paul, MN: Mayor Chris Coleman and his gang of lawmakers on the St. Paul City Council have recently proposed a new ordinance that bans public displays of toy guns.
No one came forward to oppose the ordinance at a public hearing on Feb. 21, 2007 so it was read at the Feb. 28 City Council meeting, and the law goes into effect 30 days after the published change.
Generations of Tommie Hockey
Katie Jetland is a senior at St. Thomas. She is the goalie and captain of the St. Thomas Woman’s Hockey Team.
Who inspired you most during your time playing hockey at St. Thomas?
Every year that I have been a part of St. Thomas hockey I have been greatly inspired by each senior class. While the make-up of the girls is different, there is the common realization of every senior that their last (official) days of hockey are drawing near. The passion and the enthusiasm they play with their last year is truly inspirational.
Generations of Tommie Hockey
Tim Winters is a 1985 graduate of St. Thomas, where he played on the Men’s Hockey Team. He now coaches the Rosemount PeeWee A Team.
Who inspired you most during your time playing hockey at St. Thomas?
Probably my cousin Les Auge who was an All American at the U of M and was one of the last guys cut from the 1980 Olympic Team. He was playing pro hockey during my college career.
Minimum Wage and the Free Market
The United States government has maintained a winning structure of law and order in which individuals, subject to the forces of a competitive marketplace, can pursue their own self-interest and happiness. Since the Great Depression, however, politicians’ unchecked interpretation of the Constitution regarding official policy in domestic affairs has resulted in a large growth in government.
St. Thomas student accidentally crashes into success
Think that your life looks pretty good? That can all change in one night. When it does—it’s up to you to get things back on track. If you work hard enough, you will not only overcome the obstacles life throws at you, but will also learn something from them.
