David Eide – Opinion Columnist As my time at Gustavus winds down, I’ve been thinking a lot about the various buildings I’ve spent time in and which one could be considered my favorite. There’s a lot of competition: I did spend much of my time in my sophomore year studying at Beck and New Nobel is quite fancy but when it comes down to it, … Continue reading A tribute to the library
Jonas Doerr – Opinions Columnist Wordle is bad. I’m not just saying that because I failed the Wordle today. In fact, I solved it in two guesses. Of course, it helped that I looked at the first two guesses of one of my classmates. Although this might seem only to prove that Wordle has corrupted me, I’m not the only one. A survey by Solitaired … Continue reading The evils of these five letter words
Elliot Steeves – Staff Writer Gustavus will hold its annual Honors Weekend this weekend, May 5-7, 2023, marked by several convocations at Christ Chapel. The weekend is an occasion for proud families of high academically-performing Gusties to recognize their children’s accomplishments. The event is also an opportunity for the College to show the accomplishments of its students, be it academic or in other areas. The … Continue reading Honors Day celebrates students’ achievements
Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer With finals just around the corner, a change in weather has once again occurred. This time around, though, the weather is fitting for the current season. To complement this change in weather, nature’s pollinators are starting to become active once again. A newly founded club is stepping into action with this seasonal transition, starting off strongly with a list of … Continue reading Beekeeping Club gets buzzing
Andrew Clark – Staff Writer This week, the Asian Student Union (ASU) held a series of events leading up to the main event; the Asian Night Market. The Night Market will be held this Saturday, May 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Johnson Courtyard. This event is a celebration of Asian heritage and culture, and it includes many aspects of Asian culture … Continue reading Asian Night Market celebrates culture, heritage
Katie Samek – Staff Writer Gustavus Adolphus College’s 42nd annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference was held on Wednesday, May 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Alumni Hall. This year’s topic of discussion was “The Future of U.S. Education: Who Decides What Gets Taught?” The conference opened with a welcome speech by College President Rebecca Bergman, followed by panelist introductions by MAYDAY! Director Yurie Hong. … Continue reading The future of education
Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist As the college was thrust into the hot embers of summer during the first week back from spring break, then tossed into the freezer box over this past week, many students have been subject to the wonders of the Minnesota weather cycle. Glimpses of the hot, warm, ice-melting sun for a few days, which are then taken from our eyes … Continue reading Better cold than hot
David Eide – Opinion Columnist The past couple of weeks have reinvigorated a long dormant love of theater within me, so I’ve decided to devote this week’s column to an exploration of this medium and what it means to me. My renewed fascination began on April 13th, when I was able to attend one of my favorite plays, Hamilton, at the Orpheum due to the … Continue reading Theater and culture, it’s important
Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist An innocent sophomore is sitting at a table in the Caf, sipping from a big red cup of water. All is peaceful. But then his friend walks up to him pointing to something on his phone. “Have you seen this?” The friend pulls up the Wikipedia plot summary from an obscure movie from the ‘80s. “It’s sooo good. You have … Continue reading You don’t have to watch that movie
Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist Throughout my life, I have always been blessed with a soft bed and warm, soft covers to come home to. Yet, over the weekend, I have seen and experienced the influence of the devil. Over the weekend, I traveled to Wisconsin with my friends to celebrate a birthday, and when dividing the beds and who sleeps where, I was given … Continue reading The tyranny of hard beds, and the joys of a soft bed
