Lexa Louis – Opinion Columnist TW: Mental Health, Self-harm, sexual assault I think more movies should be created to shed light on issues in the world. If it is based on a true story, it may add power to the message. Even if it isn’t based on a true story, it helps create change. When people come together in larger numbers, positive change takes place. Some … Continue reading Movies for Change: Using modern media to understand others

Emma Putahl – Opinion Columnist We all love the excitement of seeing that we have a package ready to pick up at the Post Office, trying to remember what on earth was ordered and what it could be. Standing in line for the package that is almost a present from your past self. It’s something in the white and blue Amazon envelope, bubble-wrapped packaging. After trying … Continue reading Recycling Our Mail Waste

Tori Smith – Opinion Columnist Now that Valentine’s Day is a few weeks behind us, I think we can all collectively agree that this particular holiday in this particular year was a doozy. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this is a lonely year. Perhaps it’s from not having a significant other to watch WandaVision every Friday night with (this may be speaking … Continue reading Dating during COVID: An (almost) impossible task

Tori Smith – Opinion Columnist After being away from campus for two months, I’ve had to adjust back to a new normal. No more cuddles with my dog in the morning or spending (in-person) quality time with my family. The most challenging adjustment, however, is not having a home-cooked meal made by my very talented mother every night. Now, my nights look a little different. Every … Continue reading Eating healthy easily on a meal plan

Gustavian Weekly Writer – Opinion Columnist Gusties, as I’m writing this, It is more important to find a profession that we are passionate about rather than finding one based on income. We spend a large portion of our lives working, so how we spend those years matters. It is beneficial to find a career that will fulfil those years with satisfaction and happiness. “Find a job you … Continue reading Choose a career you love

Cadence Paramore – Photography Manager It’s become trendy to hate ourselves, to be miserable. We’ve taken good pieces of advice like “It’s okay to not be okay” and “Everyone is going through things, especially right now” and so many of us have twisted them into, “I’m going into today expecting the worst from both myself and everyone else.” We stop trying because it’s easier than putting … Continue reading No one is okay and that’s not okay

Emily Seppelt – Opinion Columnist This week, for the first time in almost 11 months, I attended in-person classes. This was something that I had been looking forward to even since we first left campus in March of 2020, and I was absolutely crushed last semester when all my classes were moved online. All of J-Term, I was overjoyed at the thought of getting to … Continue reading This is a new normal, too

DeAnna Giles – Opinion Columnist This year marks 45 years since Black History Month became nationally recognized, but more schools have lost sight of the importance held by this historical month. Originally known as African American History Week in 1926, Carter G. Woodson wanted this month to be a celebration of a people that many in this country at the time believed had no place … Continue reading Black History Month: Retire or Enhance?

Emily Seppelt – Opinion Columnist Here at Gustavus and across the country, this week marked the second week of Black History Month. Running throughout the entire month of February, PASO will be putting on a variety of events to celebrate black history and educate the Gustavus campus at large. First founded as just a week by historian Carter G. Woodson, Black History has been recognized … Continue reading Why Black History Month Should Be All Year

Emma Pufahl – Opinion Columnist Hello my fellow Gusties and welcome back to the (below) freezing Minnesota weather we all know and… love? We need to talk about a very important topic, that lies heavy on my mind, as well as the minds of many, many EAC members and various staff members. Composting. You might be saying to yourself, “What on earth is composting? How … Continue reading Walk the 15 extra steps to the compost