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  • Greek life returns to campus

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    Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Here on campus, sorority and fraternity recruitment is in full swing. Gustavus Greek life aims to deconstruct ingrained expectations of sororities and fraternities with our campus’s unique chapters, and create viable communities of growth, support, and change. Early this week, sorority and fraternity recruitment began its week-long process. On Monday and…

  • Nobel Throughout The Years

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  • Make school more like video games

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    Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist Education is good. You didn’t need me to tell you that. Video games don’t give the same salaries, job opportunities, or futures that education does, except for a few talented people. So why doesn’t everyone fill their free time with hours of rereading the syllabus and memorizing profs’ presentations? If you already…

  • Let’s talk about birth control, shall we?

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    Tori Smith – Opinion Columnist It’s a subject that most people, myself included, choose to avoid in most conversations, but it’s a topic that affects approximately 65% of women, according to the CDC. For people who are unaware about the topic, welcome to Birth Control 101: An introduction into the scary world of women’s health. To…

  • The best “for girls” toys of the early 2000’s

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    Clare Greeman – Toy Expert During the resurgence of low rise jeans, the Twilight renaissance, and late 90s rom-com revivals that nobody asked for there will soon be no stone unturned in the quest for us Gen-Zer’s to relive our childhoods/infancy. That being said, there is one area in the discussion that is woefully lacking; the…

  • More options for soda than vegan food

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    Hailley Brune – Opinion Columnist As somebody with little to no dietary restrictions, I don’t think about food availability often. I hardly notice where the alternative food options are or what they consist of. While having dinner with two classmates it came up how little alternative food options there are, for vegetarians, but especially for…

  • The squirrels: friend or foe?

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    Bella Loxtercamp – Squirrel Investigator The squirrels of Gustavus are organizing to overthrow. When I first moved on campus, I thought they were cute. I wanted to catch one and keep it as a pet, and I seriously considered petitioning to change Gus the Lion to Gus the Squirrel. Being adorable, however, doesn’t equal being friendly.…

  • Effective way to write notes in college

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    Tegan Hirman – Opinion Columnist One common theme I have noticed here on campus is that not many of us know how to take notes “effectively”. In high school, I had a basic understanding of what it meant to keep notes. Bullet points, highlighters, and sticky notes were your best friend. Not much has changed in college…

  • Movies from the Library: The Human Condition Trilogy

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    Written by Will Sorg In recent years, there has been a growing audience for Asian movies in North America. With “Parasite” becoming an international sensation along with Asian-American blockbusters like “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Shang-Shi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” it is clear that Asian cinema has made a huge impression on Western…

  • Cross country starts to hit their stride

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    Brady Boie – Staff Writer Despite being less than a month into the season, the Gustavus cross country team is already hitting its stride and showing signs of promise and major improvement. For proof, look no further than senior men’s runner Andrew Stumbo. Stumbo, an Iowa native, won the St. Olaf Invitational last weekend with a…