With the evolution of social media and access to creative outlets such as YouTube, there’s no doubt the makeup industry is booming with eager young adults looking for ways to express themselves or recommendations for quality products. Because of the global efforts surrounding recent brands who have taken a stand against animal testing the question of why some brands are continuing to harm innocent animals … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (10/18/19)

Minnesota’s minority population is rapidly growing. Since 2010, the black community has jumped 31 percent, the Hispanic population 20 percent and the Asian population 30 percent. The Gustavus student body will continue to diversify along with Minnesota. Now more than ever. minority professors and staff are a necessity in our diverse world. They are important not just in the places that encourage diversity, but also … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (10/18/19)

The College Republicans have every right to espouse their beliefs and views. Specifically, after the contentious Kavanaugh-Ford hearings, tensions on both sides of the political aisle have been at near-insurmountable levels and due process should be afforded to anyone who has been accused of any crime. Socialism and communism have been responsible for more than 100,000,000 deaths in the 20th century, so it is not … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (10/3/18)

Dear Gustavus Community, It has been in honor to serve as the Editor-in-Chief of this long standing publication for the past three years. At the end of my firstyear as photography editor, I was given a unique opportunity as an underclassman to apply for the Editorin-Chief position as almost all of the editorial board graduated that year. As my time at the paper and Gustavus … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (5/18/2018)

On the evening of May 1, the Day Course sponsored an event titled ‘Painting Palooza.’  The week prior, the event was advertised to the campus community through posters promising stress relief, free food, and ‘tons of paint.’  Along with flowers, the month of May brings final exams and papers, causing students across campus to be on edge.  About twenty students, along with myself thought an … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (5/04/2018)

Gustavus Adolphus College has wasted our money and lost my respect: it selected the band 3OH!3 to perform at the bi-yearly spring concert (May 4, 2018). My understanding is that the college chooses the bands to perform based on the values that Gustavus stands for. Then why would Gustavus invite 3OH!3 to perform here? While a student at Gustavus, I have witnessed the college standing … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (4/20/2018)

I had the privilege of getting to know Karrin Becker during the Fall semester of 2014, when we ended up in the same study abroad program in Valparaíso, Chile. Looking back on the trips, conversations and experiences we shared, what strikes me most about Karrin was her way of unabashedly caring about almost everything. Whether it was a mangy dog on the street, a lesson … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (4/21/2017)

It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword. That rhetoric and questions will win the day over violence and discord. In light of recent events here on campus and abroad, this old idea could not be more relevant. Every day, every hour perhaps, we are challenged to critically think about ideas and concepts that shake us to our very core. We find … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (10/14/2016)

On October 7, 2016, The Gustavian Weekly published “Faculty conclude vote in favor of commencement changes.” Since the Chaplains’ Office was repeatedly mentioned in the article, we are compelled to share our account of several inaccuracies surrounding the reported process and decision to move commencement from Sunday to Saturday. In specifics, The Gustavian Weekly published the following statements: • [The Chaplains’ Office has been] “one … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (10/14/2016)