Gustavian Weekly Writer Chalk has struck campus yet again. Last Monday night, pro-life Gusties took to the sidewalks to share their views on abortion rights and the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Tuesday saw a world of drama. “Spilled” water, mops, Queers and Allies, more chalk, the Women’s Action Coalition, and YikYaks abounded, and absolutely zero minds were changed. And I am thrilled. Obviously it’s … Continue reading The chalk wars: fall 2022
Jonas Doerr – Opinions Columnist I checked three clocks in six on-campus buildings, and less than half were on time. This is a bigger problem than one might think. In Beck Hall, I examined three clocks: one was a minute slow, one was a minute fast, and one was on time. In the Library, one was two minutes slow, one was three minutes fast, and … Continue reading Our Clocks Are Out of Time
David Eide – Opinions Columnist As Halloween inches closer and closer, I find myself contemplating a matter of stark importance: the overcommercialization of Halloween. As we become increasingly focused on material concerns such as candy or ever more elaborate costumes we lose sight of the true reason for the season, namely the warding off of ghosts and other ghoulish entities. I have become concerned enough … Continue reading The war on Halloween
Jacob Engdahl – Opinions Columnist Batman is perhaps one of the most influential characters to come out of comic books. His long history in comics stretches back almost as far as Superman’s and extends longer than Captain America’s. His affiliated comic series are some of DC Comics’ most consistently selling titles, and the publisher knows that any book, no matter how tangentially related to Batman, … Continue reading Batman 66
David Eide – Opinions Columnist It appears that fall is finally in the air. There is a chill in the wind, trees are beginning to adopt shades of yellow and red, and I’m seeing more and more pumpkins. Naturally, this has me very excited since fall is probably my favorite season, which is saying a lot. While I admire the stillness and stark vistas … Continue reading Falling in love with fall
Kaylene Kerber – Opinions Columnist What do you do when you find yourself lost in the great American Midwest in the middle of a corn maze with nothing but your heart and love of corn mazes to guide you? Many state that putting your right hand on the corn maze wall is an effective way to get out, as it is all one connected tunnel … Continue reading What to do when you are lost in a corn maze
Jonas Doerr – Opinions Columnist Life could be better if we stepped on sidewalk cracks. It’s a common superstition that if a person steps on the crack between two sidewalk slabs, something bad will happen. Many people don’t even believe the superstition, but still avoid stepping on the cracks anyways. Yet they are missing out on a multitude of opportunities to step up their game. … Continue reading Not stepping on cracks is holding you back
David Eide – Opinions Columnist Just recently, I found myself in the back section of the Book Mark, where all the textbooks are kept and which was briefly open for public view and perusal during the Nobel Conference. Befitting a liberal arts college, I noticed a lot of classical texts: Plato’s Republic, the Aeneid, the Odyssey, you know, the stuff you would expect to see … Continue reading Time, literature’s greatest enemy
Clare Greeman Kevin Smith’s 1994 slacker comedy Clerks was an immediate cult favorite. The film, which was shot in 21 days and was made for just under $28,000, perfectly encapsulates the ennui and disillusionment of being an aimless 20-year-old stuck in a dead end job. At the time of first watching it, I was years away from both my aimless 20-year-old status and from my … Continue reading Kevin Smith: time to silence Bob
Jonas Doerr – Opinions Columnist Are you sadder because of the apps on your phone? The easy answer would be no. Otherwise, why would we keep them? They help us stay connected with each other, they keep us in the loop, and they entertain us. Even one of my professors is often talking about how he loves certain cute goat videos on Tik Tok. Even … Continue reading Does social media make us sad?
