Imposter syndrome has been a recent hot topic on campus, which refers to the internalized fear that one will be exposed as a fraud. What kinds of things perpetuate it, does it truly affect us? How deeply in our subconscious does it lie? This dialogue has gotten me thinking about a common interaction that each of us goes through a multitude of times on any … Continue reading Getting to the heart of polite speech
We’ve all had that boring, two hour long lecture class where you sit and stare at the clock, only half-comprehending the words coming out of the professor’s mouth. Don’t get me wrong, lectures have a role in getting information out in the open, but they certainly leave something to be desired when it comes to student engagement in the classroom. So how do we change … Continue reading Debating the importance of debate
We’ve all been subjected to the Gustavus’ peppy, cheerful rouse, ending on the words “Beat ‘em bust ‘em that’s our custom, Gusties will shine.” While this song might be fun to sing at football games and other Gustavus events, it can have some potentially damaging effects. The phrase ‘Gusties will shine’ can set up an unhealthy campus culture resulting in students experiencing imposter syndrome and … Continue reading Rousing a discussion around the rouser
Professors and faculty are some of the most influential people on the rate of success for a student and a positive college experience. If you think about it, professors are one of the strongest influences on a student’s life and growth over their college years. Having a good relationship with your professors is vital towards learning the most that you can and getting a good … Continue reading Climbing the gender hurdle in higher education
It’s that time of year again, Gusties. The season has arrived when people begin to think about getting gifts for their loved ones, delicately placing snowmen and other winter-themed decor on their mantles and cozying up with a sweater and a good book for the winter. The temperatures are dropping and with them drop many peoples’ opposition to Christmas and other holiday music. However, some … Continue reading It’s never too early for Christmas music
For decades, The Gustavian Weekly has been a part of our campus as a forum that fosters and invites discussion among students and faculty alike. It is also a place where those from any background may come to have a platform for free expression supported by and defended by the US constitution, but also Gustavus’ itself. I’m sure at some point in time, there were … Continue reading A letter from your Editor
Walk anywhere on campus, and you’ll find a never-ending array of posters advertising events, parties and get-togethers put on by student organizations and academic departments alike. At times, the number of events happening on campus can seem overwhelming. There are so many attempts to get our attention that at times it may seem like one big waste of energy–considering how much we already have going … Continue reading Finding intellectual fulfillment
One of the most complex gaps in higher education is the socioeconomic gap. This gap includes students from working and/or lower economic classes who are often first-generation students. In looking at this gap it is important to look at three different groups of personal capital: human capital, social capital and cultural capital. Human capital is any knowledge, skills or ability that the students has. This … Continue reading Gustavus breaks gap in higher education
Think back to the technology you used as a kid and how much joy it brought you. Gameboy, Webkinz, Nintendo DS, or your super slick flip phone just to name a few. The one thing missing back then was your smartphone filled with social media apps. New technology has a lot of benefits, it has one huge drawback that may be affecting people without them … Continue reading Tech talk on mental health
For those who are frequent visitors of the campus center or Beck Hall, it may have been noticed that new posters made their way onto the walls. While a lot of the posters we see around campus are for fun events with a time and date on them, these ones were a little bit different, and were open to being easily misconstrued. Diversity on college … Continue reading The great poster debate
