Archive for March, 2023Page 2

Top Ten Movies of 2022

Will Sorg – Movies Guy Crimes of The Future: David Cronenberg’s newest film is a criminally underseen film that questions humankind’s relationship to our environment and provides horrifying commentary on what our society may collapse into if we continue to damage the earth. It is not something I would recommend to most people, but if […]

Physical books vs digital books

David Eide – Opinion Columnist  In the past few decades, a lot of hay has been made over the reading habits of the various younger generations, whether those be millennials or Gen Z. In general, the coverage contends that the youth aren’t reading enough because of the internet or phones or whatever other new thing […]

First-year vs senior year

Gabrielle Lavan – Opinion Columnist As we approach midterms and the downswing of the semester, I cannot help but feel reflective and nostalgic about my time on The Hill. I can recall the memory of my first moments on The Hill as clearly as I can remember yesterday. My four years on The Hill have […]

Where’s the arguing?

Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist What would happen if someone accepted everything they were told for a day? They would do pretty well in class. If they absorbed all of the information they heard, passing an exam wouldn’t be too hard. And in most social interactions, they would do just fine. Assuming people are lying […]

The value of the horror genre

Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist  Over the past summer, I had the pleasure and opportunity of seeing Jordan Peele’s Nope in theaters, a movie about a ranch owner investigating why their family’s horses have been disappearing into the night, only to have an encounter of the third kind. And although it’s been months since I’ve […]

Gustavus ensembles prepare for their spring concert

Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer The Spring Bands Concert will take place this Saturday, March 25th in the Chapel from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. The Gustavus Chamber Winds, Directed by Karrin Meffert-Nelson, Gustavus Wind Symphony, Directed by Dr. Heidi Johanna Miller, and Gustavus Wind Orchestra, Directed by James Patrick Miller will be performing. Megan Rands, a […]

Gustie of the Week: Robbie Swenson

Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer Sophomore Robert “Robbie” Swenson takes on his time at Gustavus with a fun-loving spirit. With his heavy involvement on campus and his rigorous studies, Swenson manages to meet his challenges with a positive, “can-do” attitude.  Swenson’s positive energy is deeply appreciated by his peers. “He is one of the friendliest […]

Students learn to tap maple trees in the Arb

Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer On Wednesday afternoon, students gathered in the Melva Lind Interpretive Center to learn how to tap maple trees and make maple syrup.  Senior Tessa Johnson is a student worker in the Arboretum and has helped plan the event. “We [the Arboretum student workers and the Arb Naturalist Scott Moeller] will […]

Taking action: the Climate Teach-In

Andrew Clark – Staff Writer This Wednesday, March 30, Join the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation in an event that is focused and based on taking climate action, as well as the steps that everyone can take. It is titled Take Action: Climate Teach-In. This event is running from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in […]

Delving into the housing selection process

Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer With midterms just around the corner, it also means that it’s time for students to set up their living situations for next year. The process is the same as in past years, but here is a reminder in case you are unsure of what to do. Over the past month, […]