David Eide – Opinion Columnist This week, the new Lund expansion officially opens for public use which has prompted some thought on my part regarding the future of other Gustavus buildings. Of course, the renovation of Lund is not done and likely will not be done for several more years but still I found my curiosity was piqued. On the Show the World fundraising campaign website … Continue reading The library deserves a renovation

Cadence Paramore – Assistant Editor-in-Chief All around campus there are numerous bins for Gusties to dispose of their waste. We have your typical garbage and recycling bins, though the disappointment of the recycling bins not adhering to your anticipated “blue” is unsatisfying. And finally our green compost bins which are the most misunderstood. With Gusties being “undeniably” smart and, more-than-not, environmentally conscious– it’s baffling how … Continue reading A lesson in composting

Jonas Doerr – Staff Writer I see it everyday. Students walking past, head down, backpack on their backs, and avoiding all eye contact. One tries to greet them with a friendly smile, but they avoid eye contact like they’re looking at Medusa. They slowly trudge past and eventually arrive at their destination. Perhaps there they perk up a bit. But it’s too late then! After all, … Continue reading Gusties should be skipping (to) classes

David Eide – Staff Writer I’ve recently been thinking a lot more about the city in which we currently reside. I confess that in my first two years at Gustavus I very rarely ventured into St. Peter, preferring instead to mostly stay on campus. As a consequence of this I thought of St. Peter as kind of a separate world that I wasn’t really a part of. … Continue reading Our superb St. Peter

Clare Greeman – Book Talk Babe Another installment of ‘read or heed’ has come; for you bereaved English majors or just those who read for fun (do those people even exist?) here is a whistle-stop guide of which classics you should read and which you should steer clear of: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Despite this book’s massive popularity, I had no idea what the plot … Continue reading Reed or heed part 2

Jonas Doerr – Staff Writer Gustavus students are very popular. At least, one would think so based on all the mail they get. Their inboxes are flooded with emails, which clearly makes it so they never feel lonely. If they ever get down, they can just open up a Monday Moment email and remember that President Bergman thought about them. But these emails are not just … Continue reading The hidden cost of emails

David Eide – Opinion Columnist I used to struggle to get into realistic fiction. It used to seem like such a pointless genre to me, after all, why would I want to read or watch people live completely standard lives when I’m already living one. I just didn’t see what they added to my life. My opinions have evolved a great deal since then and I … Continue reading Magical realism

Hailey Brune – Opinion Columnist The week before Easter there were protests across the world of frustrated scientists. I was shocked to hear so little about this since it was over 1,000 people in over 25 different countries. I’d heard it mentioned on TikTok and then I didn’t hear anything else about it. So I figured I’d do some digging into the subject and share. I … Continue reading Science is getting tired

Korinna Hylen – Guest Columnist I read the Fourth Crown from time to time. The headlines and preview paragraphs usually merit a giggle and occasionally an article link will be worth sharing. Last Friday I was sent a suspicious Instagram post from the Fourth Crown’s official account apologizing for their recent article which was “interpreted as being ableist towards members of the Gustavus community.” Naturally, I … Continue reading

Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist There’s been some buzz on campus recently, but not by humans. Ferocious monsters lurk in dark corners of one of Gustavus’ academic buildings, and no hero has yet vanquished these terrible foes. Black Jacket wasps have infested the music building. The wasps have made their presence known in most areas of the building, but they are particularly numerous in the Bjorling … Continue reading Get the bj’s out of Bjorling