David Eide – Opinion Columnist I’ve always been particularly interested in flags, the idea of representing an entire group or country utilizing imagery that can fit entirely on a rectangle has always struck a chord with me. Because of this interest, I always keep an eye on any developments in Vexillology, which is the study of flags and, yes, is a real field of study. … Continue reading Flags are cool and fun

Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist There is a hidden health crisis on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. Students and faculty are suffering, but no one even acknowledges the problem. Instead, people continue on in quiet misery. What is this source of pain that lurks unspoken in the minds of most inhabitants of this college? It is the lack of bidets. Students are instead forced to … Continue reading Bidetvus

Emily VanGorder – Reluctant Cat Person Step aside, Pause for Paws, there’s a new pet-based form of relaxation hitting campus. Or at least there should be, given how much the administration claims to care about student’s mental health. I’m talking, of course, about turning the Courtyard Café into a cat café. With the disappearance of beloved campus cat Nemo, campus is again one species short … Continue reading Courtyard cat-fé

Hailey Brune – Opinion Columnist Let me paint the picture for you. It’s the week of midterms. We’re cramming every night and trying to get everything done. There’s a million things to do, and a hundred assignments being crammed into a week. We’re just dragging ourselves to the end so we can have a break just long enough to take a deep breath that’ll get us … Continue reading

David Eide – Opinion Columnist The last couple of months have seen one of the most important dramas in American politics play out across the country. I am speaking of the redrawing of congressional districts that occurs once every ten years in order to ensure that districts have equal population. This is an incredibly important event as the redrawing of lines also grants the opportunity for … Continue reading New congressional maps in Minnesota

Clare Greeman – Girl Boss Feminism has been turned into a meme, and a funny one at that. If you, dear reader, have ever been called a girlboss without a trace of irony, you might be entitled to financial compensation. It is not a compliment, rather it denotes a woman who co-opts feminist langauge to turn a profit, usually without being an “actual” feminist, or at … Continue reading When #girlbossing goes wrong

Hailley Brune – Opinion Columnist Spring semester always feels like you’re dragging yourself through the finish line. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m pretty sure most of you know what I mean. You tell yourself that you’re ready once you finish finals. That the next semester will be a little calmer and that you’re ready for it. Then the first week of classes start and you’re … Continue reading Dragging through

Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist College schedules are often overwhelming. Classes assign boatloads of homework that slowly accumulates as midterms loom. Activities and clubs often stack up one after another, day after day, eating up weeknights and weekends. Work sucks up more time as students struggle to pay for tuition. And all this doesn’t stop friends from wanting to hang out. How do students deal with … Continue reading Forever gonna give you up

David Eide – Opinion Columnist This Saturday will see the 27th annual student led Building Bridges Conference; Knowledge is Power: Dismantling Systematic Bias in Educational Institutions. The Building Bridges conference is one of the most significant events held during the Gustavus academic year; not only is it an educational event that examines many of the important and topical issues facing us, but it is also entirely … Continue reading Building Bridges

Clare Greeman – Long Suffering English Major We all know that high school English classes are a breeding ground for some lackluster discussions of classic literature: the old, the racist, and the white. But for bereaved English majors the fun never stops, including the lackluster discussions. So here’s your guide to some classics so if god forbid you’re caught staring down the barrel of one of … Continue reading To read or to heed: classics edition