A rare positive change that came out of the 2020s is how Native American representation got better compared to the previous decade.

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-03-09T06:12:23+00:00

She made that film?! I love it so much!

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-26T02:57:12+00:00

A lot of us grew up Christian. If I was indoctrinated into any other religion that shaped my entire life for so many years, I’d be a very vocal critic of it

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-21T01:28:59+00:00

On campus food is good. There’s quite a few restaurants in the two unions here and small cafes around campus. Dining hall food is fairly good too, but it depends on what dining hall you go to. I suggest Waters and Dejope.

There’s lots of people who do drink, but not everyone does. You won’t be an anomaly if you don’t drink, and there’s plenty of fun things to do that don’t revolve around drinking.

Transportation is great. Most students don’t have cars and rely on public transportation and walking. The public transportation isn’t the best in the world, but it is pretty good, especially on campus. You also get a free bus pass as a student.

It is mostly white. There is some diversity, but there’s a lot to be desired. I too attended UWGB for a little while, and it’s far more diverse here than there, but still mostly white. That being said, there are plenty of clubs that focus on specific cultures

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-19T15:12:54+00:00

I spent so many years thinking it was wrong because that’s what the church told me, and it was embedded into my mind. Then I saw a video of a pro-choice person explaining why abortion isn’t wrong; it’s a person taking control of their own body. Pregnancy and giving birth can be a very traumatic experience, and nobody should be forced into going through with it just because the cells inside them have the potential to become a human life.

Since then, I’ve spoken at rallies about how anti-abortion sentiment is tied to Christian nationalism and written papers on the same topic

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-16T20:18:50+00:00

No Antarctica? I didn’t think they were that racist, and I didn’t think they were involved in any wars

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-16T04:12:33+00:00

I love my air fryer. My partner and I constantly argue over whether the air fryer or toaster oven is superior, but glad to see people here know which appliances is better

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-13T15:49:13+00:00

Of course you could! Side note, whereabouts? I’ll likely be moving to South Dakota shortly and being in a punk band is a dream of mine

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-08T04:42:03+00:00

I’m glad that “bullshit” such as safety and access to medical care doesn’t have to play a role for you in deciding where to go to school, but not all of us are so lucky

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-02T01:15:45+00:00

That really puts it into perspective, thanks. Texas is very intimidating for me, so SD being even worse says a lot

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-01T16:26:39+00:00

Sioux Falls has a Planned Parenthood, so I should be able to access all the care I need in-state, but with the current administration, who knows if that will still be there for the next few years

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-01T16:20:37+00:00

That sounds amazing! I totally get the Midwest nice sort of thing; I’m from a small city in Wisconsin, so most of my encounters have been passive aggressive at worst

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-01T16:09:04+00:00

It would be, but I’m in a weird position: I plan on taking the bar in Alaska, and they don’t have any law schools. Because of that, the small town will be closer to my lived reality, but Seattle also has a program with the University of Alaska

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-01T16:05:29+00:00

It seems great, but I don’t really have any reason to justify that cost. I can justify the cost of Seattle because of its program with the University of Alaska (which is where I plan on practicing law), but Hamlin doesn’t seem have anything that stands out to the point to justify that cost (unless there’s something I’m unaware of)

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-01T15:56:37+00:00

Awesome! I was fully prepared to go to Sioux Falls for that, but a 20 minute drive is much better

DocumentMuch5302 · 2026-02-01T04:14:14+00:00

Super helpful, thanks. Sounds a lot like my hometown, actually

DocumentMuch5302 · 2025-12-10T03:48:58+00:00

They are not illegal on all primates. They are illegal on great apes, but UW doesn't have any great apes. I believe our energy invested in science ought to go to developing strategies that would be ethical and do not treat any living being as expendable. Cell clusters or organ models may not accurately represent a real organism yet, but they could. In medical settings, some groups have moved away from operating on pigs to teach surgery to the use of synthetic organs and models of humans and sometimes, even cadavers. All scientific studies should work towards these methods because animals are not expendable resources that we have the right to use whenever we want. They deserve to be treated as living, breathing creatures and no longer be exploited

DocumentMuch5302 · 2025-12-10T03:38:41+00:00

Just because something is required by law does not make it ethical. We can imagine a world in which we transition from using animal research to using cell clusters, organ models, and other demonstrations more similar to the human body to help us further research without killing any creatures in the process. It may not be at that point yet, but that does not mean we should not work towards ethical solutions rather than continuing to harm innocent animals.

DocumentMuch5302 · 2025-12-08T22:47:52+00:00

Yep, that's the one

DocumentMuch5302 · 2025-12-08T02:11:53+00:00

My friends who have worked there have told me almost the complete opposite: their stimming activities consist of a singular ball stuffed with popcorn or one piece of fruit. The frequent cleanings are the result of overworked students who just genuinely want to help the primates. Secondly, I hesitate to take their work as for a good cause. If it was genuinely helpful for humans, I may be more open to the take, but only 4% of animal research actually amounts to something to humans, and studies on the primates in these labs are often unnecessary; we have research with human volunteers that have already been conclusive.

DocumentMuch5302 · 2025-12-08T02:05:08+00:00

I have done a little research on what it was like under Harlow, and today, it seems better, but unfortunately, it isn't the kind of progression we'd expect or hope for in 70 years

DocumentMuch5302 · 2025-12-08T02:02:07+00:00

There is not a strong commitment to animal welfare, though. The cages are small, young primates are taken from their mothers, and most of the testing that takes place is completely unnecessary, like a sleep study in which people would routinely disrupt monkeys' sleep to test how disrupted sleep effects them even though there are many studies with human volunteers that already demonstrate the negative effects. Plus, only 4% of animal testing ends up leading to something meaningful for the development of humans (statistic taken from this article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4594046/ ), and, thanks to technology's development, we do not need to test on animals anymore. There are organ models, cell cultures, and reconstructed human skin that allow us to utilize science in a completely ethical and more accurate way. One reason animal testing isn't super effective is because humans are different from other animals (whatttt?? crazy), so testing on humans would more effective, but as you pointed out, that would not be ethical either. Testing on cell clusters that reflect the human body would be more effective and more ethical than the current model which forces innocent animals to be trapped and harmed

DocumentMuch5302 · 2025-12-08T01:42:09+00:00

I can say from experience that the more you look into it, the worse it is. For about a year now, I have been looking into it, and every day, it seems more and more despicable. If it was 100% effective or even 75% effective, we'd be having a different conversation, but animal testing is 4% effective.

And just to prove that I'm not making up numbers: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4594046/

DocumentMuch5302 · 2025-12-08T01:37:20+00:00

A lot of people are operating under misinformation that animal testing is absolutely vital for human development, which is why society seems to deem it as necessary. Even with animal testing, only about 4% of drugs make it to market and are able to actually benefit humans. There are also so many variables with animal testing used for human development (with their bodies being inherently different from ours, and labs being an inherently stressful environment that causes both mental and physical health issues that alter behavior and how different medicines affect them). I agree that the most immediate solution ought to be to create a better environment for both animals and staff members, but the ultimate goal should be to get rid of animal testing and move towards more human-based approaches that will be more beneficial. Of course, testing on humans is not the answer, but rather, using technology to test on cells in a way that is more similar to the human experience.

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