Jonas Doerr- On March 14th, Gustavus released a new feature to help attract new students: the GustieBot. This new feature is an AI that generates pictures of either a lion or of users from an uploaded headshot doing activities one might do at Gustavus. Although members of the Gustavus community have been voicing complaints about it, it is not the disgusting threat to human expression … Continue reading The GustieBot is strange, not evil

Raquel Vaughn- Small-town living is not for the faint of heart. There’s rarely ever anything to do, and you can get from one side of town to the other in 15 minutes or less. I’m from Fairmont, MN, which is south of here and has a population of about 11,000 people. The closest Target and Starbucks is an hour away in Mankato, MN. Don’t get … Continue reading How to live in a small town

Houston McLaury- I can remember clearly when I first fell in love with folk music. I was sitting in my living room when I was about twelve years old, finishing up a rewatch of the autumn classic movie Fantastic Mr. Fox by Wes Anderson. This wasn’t the first time I’ve seen the movie, mind you, my parents made sure that I saw the movie years … Continue reading For the love of folk!

Sophia White- How would you like it if you went out to pick up some Wendy’s chicken nuggets? Decent, right? Munching on some chicken in the privacy of your own home. But then, you notice the receipt. What once was 1.99 for 4 chicken nuggets is now 5 bucks? Doesn’t make sense. So, you march down to your local Wendy’s and give yourself a little … Continue reading Surge pricing? At MY Wendy’s?

Jonas Doerr- Gustavus is covered in a concrete blanket. Maybe the blanket is a bit scraggly and lets Gustavus’ toes stick out, but it is still there. Roads, sidewalks, and parking lots cover a large portion of our campus. For most students, most of their time spent at Gustavus is walking on concrete. Aside from the Arboretum, the only chance to walk on anything else … Continue reading The real cost of sidewalks

Sophia White- Jojo Siwa is facing karma with all these allegations surrounding the release of her new song, “Karma”. After its release, Siwa claimed to be in her new era, but is there really a difference between dancing bows and female Gene Simmons? The real disappointment in this statement is that Siwa has no idea who Gene Simmons is when asked about their recent likeness … Continue reading Jojo Siwa: back like a boomerang

Raquel Vaughn- The April showers are here. It feels like every day now that there’s a thunderstorm on the forecast, or at the very least, rain. Don’t get me wrong, I love the rain. In fact, I look forward to the days that I get to wake up to thunder and a flash of lightning. I like to listen to its pitter-patter as I read … Continue reading Why wet grass is underrated

Jonas Doerr- Many people think headphones or earbuds are as essential to a good workout as having the right shoes for running or having $100s in your pocket when going to a yacht club. Not that I’ve been to a yacht club, but I would guess they check your pockets for wads of cash beforehand. But the Lund desk employees will not check your ears … Continue reading Do we have too much music?

Raquel Vaughn- I am the most excellent talker you will ever meet. I don’t just mean “making conversation”, I’m talking about yapping. When you can talk, talk, and talk – and still see no end in sight. As soon as I learned what a filibuster was in Eighth Grade U.S. Government class, it’s been my dream to attempt and succeed in doing one. I talk … Continue reading A yapper’s article about yapping

Houston McLaury- With each day that passes by, multiple aspects of culture are changing. Whether it’s the dialect we use, what’s considered relevant, or fashion sensibilities, all change and morph no matter how often we try to stop it. Yet, one thing that seems to be shifting more and more in our modern day is the opinions of tattoos and the professionalism they seem to … Continue reading Tattoos belong in the workplace