David Eide – Opinions Writer As I write this article, I am preparing to start my final year on the Hill, after which I will be moving on into the great unknown that is adult life.  On the other hand, most of you who will be reading this article are going to be first-years just starting your college career.  Being in this particular situation has … Continue reading The Passage of Time

Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist Something hungry prowls the Caf, looking for leftover morsels. It lurks in corners, waiting to pounce on those with leftovers. The tiniest tater tot or smallest spinach leaf cannot escape its careful eye. Most students are not even aware of this lurker. Its behaviors are entirely inconceivable to most members of the Gustavus community. What on earth would lead someone to … Continue reading The Caf raccoon

David Eide – Opinion Columnist I have a great love for books as some of my previous articles this year might have indicated. Ever since I realized that reading could speak to the higher truths present in the world, I’ve had a voracious appetite for books. Books have shaped my life in a number of different ways, and I think exploring some of those ways might … Continue reading Supporting local libraries

Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist The disappearances started a couple weeks ago. At first they started slow, and then they started vanishing in bunches. I would walk into Lund Center and sense a certain emptiness, knowing somewhere another exercise machine was missing. The 3rd floor was hit first. I didn’t even get to say one last goodbye to the chest press and seated row machines. One … Continue reading The disappearances in Lund

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