Members of the Gustavus Choir Speak Up Against Sexual Violence Anonymous Multiple alleged acts of sexual violence committed by a member of the Gustavus Choir have recently been brought to the attention of students and faculty members alike through social media and conversations across campus. As members of the choir, we are writing this letter not to continue drama or speculation, but to show the … Continue reading LTE: “Choir Should be a Sanctuary”
Anonymous The Overinvolved Gustie has died and in the wake of its funeral procession stands a burnt out Organization President with too many hooz-its and whats-itz and not enough attendees to take them. Students are not attending things like they used to. Replete with events, Advising Day brought a lot of promise for connection and joy, yet many organization leaders and event-puter-oners faced poor turnout. … Continue reading LTE: The Death of the Over Involved Gustie
Submitted- Logan Zakrajshek Recently the Environmental Action Coalition hosted a film screening of “Bad River”, a film centered around the Bad River Band of Natives American’s efforts in Wisconsin to remove an oil pipeline owned by Canadian oil giant Enbridge that is likely to leak and pollute the Lake Superior watershed. However, environmentalists who watched the film were shocked by the depth of the cultural … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Oil and Oppression- How Energy Giants Exploit Native Peoples
Submitted- Logan Zakrajshek To all gusties,We believe that it is in the best interest of our student body to buckle down on our composting & recycling options. Gustavus as an institution has presented us with a choice, an opportunityto limit our impact on the environment. All paper towels & to-go options such as gustieware are compostable at a plethora of composting locations. Additionally our reliance … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Don’t Waste Our Waste
Taylor Storlien- To the Editor, Each week I read the horoscopes that are posted, but this week I found myself wondering: “What are those zodiac signs doing academically?” With Advising Day fresh on everyone’s minds, I thought I would share what each zodiac would major in, at least according to me. First up, we have Aries. Now to me, Aries are a bold and courageous … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Zodiac Signs as Majors
Anonymous- Given the past several days, it has been increasingly difficult to be on social media since the end of the election. Society knew that with either result, there would be an explosion on social media; but this specific result has led to a place of mourning. Getting past this place of mourning has been difficult for many, and for others it seems ridiculous to … Continue reading A Thinkpiece on Ragebait
Sophia White and Grace LaTourelle- There is a need for students on the Gustavus campus to have better accessibility to food and cleaning/toiletry supplies. The cost of living for college students can quickly stack up, especially if students aren’t supported financially by another party. Many students work two to three jobs, both on-campus and off-campus. So, the Chaplain’s Office paired up with United Christian Ministries … Continue reading The Gustie Pantry: Letter to the Editor
Elliot Steeves, interpreting for an angry turkey- (The following letter was obtained as a half-torn paper with the hastily scrawled words “Gobble Gobble [expletive] Gobble Gobble.” We hired renowned Turkeeze translator Steve Toill to assist us in transcribing the sudden letter.) Dear Editor-in-Chief at the resident newspaper, The Gustavian Weekly, at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, Minnesota, the States of America, North American Continent, … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: this turkey is tired of the treatment of turkeys on Thanksgiving
Anonymous- Bottled water is an issue, though not clear-cut, that needs to be addressed and examined. I am reigniting a Gustie call to action from the past, in hopes of inspiring change. Bottled water is a polarized issue, and as I’ve come to realize, an issue that has been remarkably brought up on our campus before. I reviewed the Gustavian Weekly’s online archives for information. … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: resurgence of a past Gustie call to action
I’m writing in regard to the opinion articles posted in last week’s publication about diversity. Lauren Casey’s article titled “The great poster debate” is deeply rooted in white privilege and ignorance. At the end of her article she states, “For those who disapprove with how Gustavus handles diversity, as harsh as it sounds, they didn’t force any student to come here and anyone is free … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (11/8/19)
