Opinion Editor- Soph White What is this 6-7 disease? And how can I stop this from spreading into my household? I saw something last night that I fear may have caused long-term, irreparable harm. I acknowledge, to my friends, that had I been born in another decade, I truly believe that I would have been given a lobotomy against my will or would have ended … Continue reading The 6-7ing
Staff Writer- Mary Athorp You know it, you’ve seen it, it pops up on your phone every hour with a friendly little reminder to go to your next class or practice: it’s Google Calendar. Recently, I was color-coding the various events and responsibilities on my own Google Calendar, and I began to think about how, say, three years ago, Google Calendar wasn’t really on my … Continue reading Google Calendar: a Villain in Disguise or Organizational Gold?
Staff Writer- Bao Vu Tea Legend has it that over 5,000 years ago, during the era of Shennong, the King of Agriculture and also the founding figure of traditional Chinese medicine, a single leaf accidentally fell into a pot of boiling water, giving rise to a discovery that would later reshape human culinary culture. This accidental discovery unveiled a beverage that would profoundly reshape human … Continue reading The Cultural Significance of the Tea Ceremony, Pt. 1
Staff Writer- Bao Vu Halloween is creeping closer, and your dorm room is invited to the party! You don’t need a fancy kitchen or a monster-sized budget. All you need are a few simple ingredients, a dash of courage, and this spooktacular recipe to create a ghoulishly good time right in your dorm. Behold, the six generations of ghosts passed down and supper creepy cookies: … Continue reading A Unique, Spooky, and Simple Halloween Treat for your Dorm Room
Staff Writer- Emily Sustaita Welcome back, Gusties! As we emerge from fall break, we come back with restored energy after the hard toil of studying and work, and have (for the most part) assuaged the habits we adopted in order to cope with the stressful weeks up to fall break: pulling all-nighters, forgetting meals, or secluding ourselves from the world around us. With the proper … Continue reading Self Care is the Best Medicine
Staff Writer- Mary Athorp Let’s talk about Fantasy Football, shall we? Frankly, what’s the big whoop? It seems to have sucked a large majority of people into its grasp. It’s to the extent that as I sat and watched last Sunday’s football game with a group of friends, my friends were looking at their phones and not the game… nonetheless, engaged in what was happening … Continue reading Fantasy Football: the Who, the What, and Most Importantly, the Why
Staff Writer- Soph White If you’ve frequented the interwebs, you may have come upon the TikTok and Instagram page of Joey Morof, who is a content creator and self-described kombucha fanatic. Ultimately to say, this is mostly a random person who has entered your lives in a ‘loafable’ way. Get it? Loafable. Loaf.Stealing a loaf of bread! For those who do not understand what any … Continue reading 24601 is On My For Hugh Page
Staff Writer- Mary Athorp As I sit here trying to type this article on this sunny Nobel Conference Tuesday, I find it a little silly to talk about thrifting. All of these scholars from all over the nation—the world, really, are filling our campus with tons of extremely academic findings and astonishing information. How am I supposed to write an article about thrifting (although it … Continue reading Thrifting: The Sugar Coating our Identity
Staff Writer- Emily Sustaita Since joining The Gustavian Weekly, I’ve brainstormed sneaky ways to talk about old Hollywood films—my ultimate, favorite subject—and what better way to do this than to talk about a film that I recently watched: Mr Smith Goes To Washington. Of course, I’m not talking about this film just because it’s an old Hollywood film; I am talking about this film in … Continue reading Mr. Smith Goes To Washington: The Most Relevant Film of The Decade
Staff Writer- Lexi Thomas Taylor Swift just dropped her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, and I listened to it. I’m here to give my honest opinion on whether it is a bop or a flop! Taylor Swift’s new album was highly anticipated and awaited by fans, but as I checked my phone the morning after the album was released, I saw multiple people … Continue reading Student Review of “The Life of a Showgirl” Album
