All by Esko Suoranta
While speculation in fiction sometimes turns out to be correct and sometimes not at all, it’s value is not in predicting the future as such. Rather, fiction can help us imagine things differently, to see our world, and our present, in a different light.
The first ten seconds of Babymetal's “Road of Resistance”, the first track of their 2016 album Metal Resistance, make it clear that here's a band that means business. Still, nothing quite prepares the listener for 0:55 and beyond. But how on earth can the combination of J-pop idol vocals and the gimmicks of all kinds of extreme metal rock so much?
There’s a saying that’s purported to be an old Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times.” The times are definitely interesting, but we’re on top of things and I honestly don’t think there’s anything we couldn’t handle with the people we have on the board.
The suggested cuts to 1200 university jobs might serve as a foghorn at the Finnish government, signaling what austerity measures fully mean when directed at institutions of higher education...
For many, student organizations, parties, and *gasp* getting passing grades take up most of their precious time, especially in the early stages of student life. But then there's the type for whom it could very well be something like writing for BTSB that offers some of the most fulfilling endeavors for a university student.
