Like many on this campus, I thoroughly enjoy sleeping. whether it’s napping, going to bed early or sleeping late. It seems like a natural right for people our age. Yes, some may have to rouse themselves for 8:00 a.m. class, but their collective suffering is an edifying force among those who drudge themselves out of bed at such an ungodly hour. Sleeping time should be … Continue reading Unwanted Guest
Cogito, ergo sum. Imbimbo navitas, ergo cogito. (I think, therefore I am. I drink energy drinks, therefore I think.) -Descartes When my brain isn’t working properly it usually needs a violent kick in the face. My brain knows this and it tries very hard to respond to my demands. It does have some level of respect for me. But sometimes it forgets its place. It … Continue reading Who needs sleep when there’s caffeine?
There are occasional points in my bouts of contemplation where I have noticed I seem to go “too deep,” where normal human things begin to look stranger and stranger until I get to the point that the only way to return to feeling normal is through an uncomfortable rehabilitative process. These tracts of my life where I go “too deep” can last hours, days or … Continue reading Through the looking glass of oblivion
Preparing for the move-in to college usually takes me a few hours, tossing non-similar items into boxes (Shakespeare anthology next to underwear, shoes with Tupperware) and hoping for the best. I used to make lists, prioritize, assemble bits at a time, but now, come senior year, I figured, as long as I had my phone, pillow and ID card I would at least be able … Continue reading Old obsessions and new posessions
There are plenty of activities during new student orientation, but probably the most memorable, and I would argue most important (out of no personal motives, I assure you) is the E Pluribus Gustavus show on the last evening before returning students arrive.The show is important because it opens up the campus for social issues that we don’t always know how to talk about, or even … Continue reading Meaningful relationships forged by honesty
Questions that have most fascinated me in my life are often connected to how our current human state of affairs has been derived from previous states. I will not deny that the concept of evolution and its implications has had a more profound impact on my understanding of human life than any other one idea. If you find such an idea uncomfortable or abhorrent, let … Continue reading Whenever life gets you down, Mrs. Brown…
I do love the summer. In the beginning, I can’t see from one side of it to the other. I like the texture of those fat bills of time that I clutch in my hands, ready to spend them as freely as Snoop Dogg. Days become hazy with heat and humidity, and those slap happy summer afternoons melt into each other, rendering dates nothing more … Continue reading Changing with the season
Hello and welcome to your first issue of the Gustavian Weekly. And your first weekend at Gustavus. Your first semester as a college freshman. Or first-year. Whatever it is I’m supposed to say. This week is going to go by fast. Like, super fast. Meeting new people. Starting new classes. Unpacking. Eating new foods (I recommend checking out the cookies in the Market Place and … Continue reading Have your cookies and eat them, too.
