Raquel Vaughn- Gustavus Adolphus College, the place where “make your life count” takes on no truer meaning. What better place to get the true liberal arts experience? What better place to get involved? Many Gusties find their place on campus. Some find multiple. With the phrase “over-involved Gustie” being thrown around, I wanted to truly understand what all the fuss was about. Is getting involved … Continue reading The over-involved Gustie
Jonas Doerr- It’s getting closer. It’s looming before me. Soon I’ll have to make a decision. To hold, or not to hold? Normally doors are a simple thing. Just reach out one hand, pull, and step through. Sometimes those little things called locks get in the way, but that’s only a problem for burglars and pranksters. But when someone is walking behind you, it becomes … Continue reading Hold that door!
Sophia White- In my top 5 movies are both Deadpool films, with Deadpool 2 in second place and Deadpool in 4th. Ryan Reynolds has always been one of my favorite actors and I am sure that statement is the same for many people. Even if he plays very similar characters in his films, with all of them basically being Ryan Reynolds in a character’s body, … Continue reading Columnist’s thoughts on Deadpool 3
Houston McLaury- In February, a new series was released on Netflix that I’ve had no interest in seeing. It holds all the promises of a show from my childhood; a show my sibling and I would gather around the TV after elementary school to watch the newest episode or even a rerun from the past. A show where water could be moved with precise teachings, … Continue reading The remake and its consequences
Jonas Doerr- The collective population of the United States of America just lost one hour of sleep. That, by the most recent count, comes out to 331.9 million hours. While that is about 0.1 million hours less than the amount of sleep Gusties lose studying for finals, it is still significant. But is there any acknowledgment of this profound disruption to our sleep schedules? Any … Continue reading The thirteenth public holiday
Sophia White- Are you claustrophobic? Maybe this experience might not be the best for you, but if you are a person who just needs a little bit of quiet, muscle relaxation, and respite for your senses, I would highly recommend trying a sensory deprivation tank. It is a different experience for everyone. When you float, you get your own room with a floating tank, shower, … Continue reading Experience in a sensory deprivation tank
Raquel Vaughn- As somebody who is on the Campus Activities Board, I’ve said it before and I guess I’ll say it again: “Every moment is a marketing moment.” NLE Choppa is coming to town on April 19th, 2024, and will be performing in the Don Roberts Ice Arena in the Lund Center at 8:00 p.m. If you haven’t gotten your tickets, you should totally do … Continue reading Which NLE Choppa song is your major?
Houston McLaury- Well Gusties, we’re in March now. The rest of the school year is upon us, with mountains of work, events, and things to see. Something that we will no doubt face as the year moves onward is the birthday. An annual celebration (one I sadly have to celebrate a few weeks after the new year has been bought in), I don’t spend my … Continue reading The best gift of all: experiences
Jonas Doerr- I was discovering my number. Click. Click. Click. Truity.com was guiding me through it, asking personal question after personal question. This wasn’t a phone number, although one might still ask for this number at a bar. This was my Enneagram number; a personality archetype somewhere between one and nine that could reveal hidden insights about anyone’s personality. I was supposed to rate each … Continue reading Could an online test understand me?
Raquel Vaughn- For a really long time, I was lucky enough to have a mother who didn’t know anything about social media. Terms and phrases such as “sliding into DMs,” “follow for follow,” “saved the chat,” and “for you page” might as well have been an alien language to my mom because the only social media she’s ever had has been Facebook. I never had … Continue reading The reality of moms and social media
