Comments on: A word to the irreverant. http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-word-to-the-irreverant/ more info, more pleasure Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:08:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: anonymous http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-word-to-the-irreverant/#comment-42 anonymous Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:13:21 +0000 http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-42 irreverent. irreverent.

]]> By: anonymous http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-word-to-the-irreverant/#comment-41 anonymous Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:05:35 +0000 http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-41 Keep the posts coming Keep the posts coming

]]> By: frosh 2012 http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-word-to-the-irreverant/#comment-40 frosh 2012 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:18:56 +0000 http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-40 Where did you go? RR is ok, but I need all the help I can get! haha. Where did you go? RR is ok, but I need all the help I can get! haha.

]]> By: N http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-word-to-the-irreverant/#comment-39 N Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:48:42 +0000 http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-39 This is actually one of the reasons why I like Northwestern so much. As a libertarian, I found that whenever all of my very liberal high school friends talked about politics I could either just sit there and nod my head, or disagree which ultimately led to everyone jumping down my throat. Not exactly what I was looking for during lunch. I've found that politics and friends don't mix. I mean, have you ever been able to persuade anyone to accept the opposite political stance? I certainly haven't. As a person who has been in the political minority ever since becoming politically aware (middle school) I like that we are an apolitical campus. I don't have to choose between not standing up for what I believe (keeping quiet and nodding) in vs. having people viciously attack me everytime I open my mouth. This is actually one of the reasons why I like Northwestern so much. As a libertarian, I found that whenever all of my very liberal high school friends talked about politics I could either just sit there and nod my head, or disagree which ultimately led to everyone jumping down my throat. Not exactly what I was looking for during lunch.

I’ve found that politics and friends don’t mix. I mean, have you ever been able to persuade anyone to accept the opposite political stance? I certainly haven’t. As a person who has been in the political minority ever since becoming politically aware (middle school) I like that we are an apolitical campus. I don’t have to choose between not standing up for what I believe (keeping quiet and nodding) in vs. having people viciously attack me everytime I open my mouth.

]]> By: JHH http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-word-to-the-irreverant/#comment-38 JHH Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:17:03 +0000 http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-38 there are so many democrats on campus (or people that don't care) that the republicans keep very quiet. I was best friends with the girl across the hall from me from the start of NSW and didn't find out she was a conservative until the middle of spring quarter. I guess she was scared everyone would hate her? there are so many democrats on campus (or people that don’t care) that the republicans keep very quiet. I was best friends with the girl across the hall from me from the start of NSW and didn’t find out she was a conservative until the middle of spring quarter. I guess she was scared everyone would hate her?

]]> By: FM http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-word-to-the-irreverant/#comment-36 FM Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:47:35 +0000 http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-36 I was in Poli Sci 220 (American Govt & Politics) last year for a distro, and the discussion section was about as pathetic as can be. The TA was sweet but awkward and clearly at a loss for how to direct discussion, so it always consisted of him asking a question with PhD-level phrasing that nobody understood, and us staring at each other in silence on and off for 30 minutes. Then we were let out early. I was in Poli Sci 220 (American Govt & Politics) last year for a distro, and the discussion section was about as pathetic as can be. The TA was sweet but awkward and clearly at a loss for how to direct discussion, so it always consisted of him asking a question with PhD-level phrasing that nobody understood, and us staring at each other in silence on and off for 30 minutes. Then we were let out early.

]]> By: E http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-word-to-the-irreverant/#comment-35 E Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:29:02 +0000 http://crunkcounseling.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-35 This was pretty damn accurate. I feel like there are plenty of people who have ideas and are passionate about politics, but can't really find a good outlet to discuss them. I don't really want to drag my ass to a college dems meeting just to agree with people for an hour. I expected a lot more casual discussion in the halls, during class, etc. My freshman seminar last year was about politics and the media. Despite the professors best efforts, there were no heated debates or indepth questioning of anything. Perhaps it was because we all agreed on almost all topics. I find my rare political discussions amount to this "I like Obama" "Me too." This was pretty damn accurate. I feel like there are plenty of people who have ideas and are passionate about politics, but can’t really find a good outlet to discuss them. I don’t really want to drag my ass to a college dems meeting just to agree with people for an hour. I expected a lot more casual discussion in the halls, during class, etc. My freshman seminar last year was about politics and the media. Despite the professors best efforts, there were no heated debates or indepth questioning of anything. Perhaps it was because we all agreed on almost all topics. I find my rare political discussions amount to this “I like Obama” “Me too.”

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