"This anthology is a love letter to my newest hometown, to the rural, and to the small," writes Julie Arhelger in the introduction to Turn Left at Nowhere: A Century of Morris Poetry (2014). Compiled as her capstone project for the University of Minnesota Morris' (UMM) honors program*, Turn Left is a lovely volume of pieces inspired … Continue reading Turn Left at Nowhere: A Century of Morris Poetry
Morris Student DFL Column On the International Day of Peace I had the great fortune to speak with several students about the importance of registering to vote (after all, peace has never grown from reticence!) Perhaps using more clichés than was necessary – It’s a rare right to exercise in this world; privilege; privilege; privilege … Continue reading Be the Change You Want to See
Morris Student DFL Column If you are like most youth, “politics” is something that happens only once every four years when there is a George W. Bush or Barack Obama at the top of the ticket. Besides that, “politics” is that thing that only the most hardcore of partisans pay attention to – something left … Continue reading The Common Man Partisan
This is an article I wrote for the campus newspaper at the University of Minnesota-Morris, The University Register, about Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's visit to the campus to discuss voter registration for the August 10 primary. This article was published on April 28, 2010. SEC. RITCHIE ASKS STUDENTS TO REGISTER TO VOTE By … Continue reading UR: Sec. Ritchie Asks Students to Register to Vote
Besides writing for the campus newspaper at the University of Minnesota-Morris, The University Register, I also occasionally contribute a column for the Morris Student DFL when I can't delegate the task to someone else in the organization. It was published on April 15, 2010. DFL COLUMN - April 15, 2010 By Joshua P. Preston While … Continue reading Conscience Over Pragmatism
This is an article I wrote for the campus newspaper at the University of Minnesota-Morris, The University Register, about the endorsement by the Republican Party of Lee Byberg to run against Congressman Collin Peterson. For those of you who may not be familiar with the guy, I recommend taking a few minutes to visit his … Continue reading UR: Seventh District Congressional Race Heats Up
As a writer for the campus newspaper at the University of Minnesota-Morris, The University Register, I cover the state and local political scene along with whatever is sent my way by the News Editor. After spending more than 5 1/2 hours counting ballots the evening of Election Day, I had very little time to get … Continue reading UR: McBride and Thoma New MCSA President and Vice-President
