Another perspective on Israel and Palestine Before reading last week’s publication of The Gustavian Weekly, I had already formulated a plan for what I would write in this week’s edition. After reading Chelsea Johnson’s article entitled “Israel and Palestine: a struggle for peace after a century of conflict” my planned topic suddenly struck me as inconsequential. I felt that, without the presence of a contrasting … Continue reading Food for thought

Merry Chickenmas Ahh, the Christmas Season! While we have had nothing but a few rogue snowflakes yet this year, stores, television commercials and even my roommate’s music selection have all been inundated with the magical holiday at the end of December. I love Christmas—definitely my favorite holiday—but even so, it is hard not to tire of the constant barrage of commercialism and capitalism that in … Continue reading Cloudy with a chance of musing

Pride check Admittedly, I’d never seen a Gustavus football game before the last of the season. Some friends of mine (filthy Cobbers from up North) came to visit and cheer on their team. With convincing, I went, too. They could head to the playoffs with a win. We were 3-6. Ho-hum. To my chagrin, those Gusties played very well. Don’t let the final score or … Continue reading A tip from your bonny lass

Mirages in the land of the re-blogger I come from a family with a background in classical music. At a young age, I was surrounded by plaster busts of composers with powdered wigs or big beards and stern eyes, whose music was far from hip and even further from the main stream. Eventually, though, I became aware of the music being sold to my generation. … Continue reading Food for thought

Shedding some light on learning The dust has settled and as registration for spring semester classes wraps up, you realize that you’ve somehow ended up with an 8:00 a.m. class.  It’s going to be a 50-minute nearly-impossible struggle against nodding off, right?  Not necessarily. It’s possible that your alertness during class may not depend on the amount of light rising over the eastern horizon, but … Continue reading Some assembly required

Writing romantically Fifteen years ago, an aspiring screenwriter sauntered into a lunch with an accomplished television producer, a meeting he was not the least bit prepared for. Not knowing what the lunch was really about, he panicked and wildly pitched an idea for a show that would eventually come to define the way millions of Americans viewed government and public service. That show was the … Continue reading Veni, vedi, weekly

Gee, my pens just aren’t feminine enough Said no one ever. So Bic. They make pens and razors and other things. I’m going to introduce a possible life-changer. Right here. In text. Bic’s Cristal For Her: The Cristal reserved for women! is now in a Target or Wal-Mart store near you. This entirely new line of pens by Bic just adds “for her” to the … Continue reading Da snark

Could this possibly be an act of war? First off, I would like to congratulate Andy Bryan on last week’s column, “Why I Can’t Care About Same-Sex Marriage.” With that said, I must now warn you that this article will in fact raise some questions and frustration amongst readers as did the previous article by Mr. Bryan. However, if you feel frustrated and angered by … Continue reading The hidden truth