Return to Norton Middle School
Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
November 23, 2007 Newsletter
November 23, 2007 Newsletter.
A Call for Reason
An essay rebutting infantile attitudes of the anti-science movement.
The Paradox of Cultural Relativism
An skeptical essay on the paradox of cultural relativism when taken to an extreme. My stance is that cultural relativism is only valid in a limited scope and should not be used to justify barbaric and supertitious societies.
The black, white and red of the colorblind society
An essay noting the state of the civil rights movement in the wake of Rosa Park's death.
Pet People
A Chalkboard column by Shawn Olson about regulars at a pet store.
Free World
The First Installment of Free World.
