What is Christianity? Is it a doctrine of morals and ideals that we are to live by in order to live as good people and treat others fairly? Or is it a strict set of rules we must follow in order to obtain everlasting life, even at the cost of casting out “undesirables” whom we perceive to be sinners disobeying a code of laws supposedly … Continue reading Rejecting (Fundamental) Christianity
Procrastination is such a wonderful and terrible thing, all at the same time. On one hand, it can prevent you from doing homework and getting good grades. On the other hand, you get to watch Netflix, play video games, eat food, sleep, eat food, and watch more Netflix. Either way, procrastination can seem pretty great and allow you to have fun; which, don’t get me … Continue reading Quit Reading This Article and Get Back to Work
In the springtime, people walk outside and say that love, life, or some other abstract concept is floating around in the air. You can take a giant sniff and notice it; it permeates the air we breath like a fragrance, or a pheromone. So it logically follows that in the autumn, the thing you smell floating around is something—at its core—fundamentally the opposite of love, … Continue reading Death is in the Air
Consider these two imaginary Gusties: Abby is a religion major. She loves her World’s Religions class and loves inter-religious discussions. She doesn’t know what kind of job she will have after college, but she’s okay with that. She is content knowing that her future job is not dictating what she will major in. Joe is going pre-med. So far he has gotten all A’s even … Continue reading Who am I, what’s my vocation, and where can I find it?
The content of this page as satirical in nature and in no way reflects the views of The Gustavian Weekly, Gustavus ,or its faculty, students, or administrators. The Fourth Crown is not intended for readers under the age of 18 Lululemon Outlet Opens in Norelius Basement Saint Peter— Students visiting the basement of Norelius were surprised last week to see a fully functioning Lululemon … Continue reading The FOURTH CROWN: Issue 4
Tales from Abroad is an ongoing section in which Gustavus students share the highlights of their study abroad experiences. It’s hard writing an article like this about Nelson Mandela for two reasons. First, I don’t want it to sound contrived or cliché because the first thing everyone thinks of when they think of South Africa is Nelson Mandela. I’ve learned over the past three weeks that … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Student Abroad moved by Mandela’s Legacy
In 2012, we were given the action comedy 21 Jump Street, a buddy cop movie that starred Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum and was based off the 80’s television show. It’s hard for buddy cop movies or adaptations of old TV shows to work on the big screen, but Phil Lord and Christopher Miller found a way to create one of the funniest movies in … Continue reading Comedy duo jumps back into college in 22 Jump Street
Lederhosen, polka music, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and pretzels. All of these and more can be found at Oktoberfest, an annual German celebration. This year marks the fourth St. Peter area Oktoberfest, held Thursday, Sept. 25 through Saturday, Sept. 27 in the city parking lot No. 5 at Grace Street and Minnesota Avenue in downtown St. Peter. Oktoberfest began in Munich, Germany in 1810 and has been … Continue reading German Tradition Comes to St. Peter
After the release of the new generation of consoles we see each of the three consoles enter the holiday season where selling games for is a must. Throughout the past few generations of consoles, the last few months of the year tend to see an increase in game releases. Tons of multiplatforms, exclusives, annual sport games, and casual games are put up on the market … Continue reading Old Favorites and New Finds for Fall Gaming
