Discerning Depression’s Evolutionary Path
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Although depression was classified as a disorder over 50 years ago, it existed long before the advent of modern classification methods. According to these scientific methods that now characterize the disease, nearly 121 million people worldwide are affected by depression. Many of these cases are left untreated. Unlike modern diseases such as cancer, obesity), depression’s origin has been contemplated since the time …


On Friday, Nov. 20 the Nordic community of Minneapolis lifted the cinematic curtains to unveil some of the best films from the region. It showcased films from Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and Greenland that chronicled Nordic culture, people, and politics throughout the weekend. In between screenings, presenters gave synopses and introduced the audience to the background milieu of the particular film. Taking place in …
Mason Jennings’ Sept. 15 release Blood of Man delivers a shift from the acoustic sound that dominated his earlier albums to more amplified, pulsing compositions. Although Jennings picks up the acoustic guitar only a few times, most of the record still carries a resemblance of calm intonations periodically culminating in raw crescendos and fretful callings.
Recent bursts of legal provisions allowing same-sex couples to wed have taken America by surprise. The fact that Iowa became the third state to override this ban sent people parading down the streets of Des Moines to express their heightened states of arousal, whether it was anger or euphoria. The aftershock will be felt for some time to come, as the end of April will mark the commencement …
Nestled above the now-defunct Manhattan Loft on Washington Avenue lies the office of the Minneapolis Film Arts (MFA)— an aesthetic milieu of films that seem to filter in and out with the passing of time. Dates on Post-its and colorful writings on whiteboards line the parameters of the cozy yet work-loaded suite, while The String Quartet plays adaptations of the Arcade Fire and Elliott Smith in the background. Even on a …
Fluorescent tie-dye hoodies, hemp-necklaces, and uncombed hairs peeking out from knit hats. Mouths babbling gleefully. Friends waving arms that stem from shirts growing cannabis leaves. Not too much flannel to see, only a lad who spells patriotism with his American flag leather jacket. Baja sweatshirts cover curvy bellies that have suffered through many nights of the munchies. 

