Category: Opinion

The Dive has always been a fan-favorite for students at Gustavus. What was once a swimming pool in the basement of Johnson Student Union is now a space for students to host events, work on homework, socialize with friends, and even sleep. Apparently, The Dive is highly rated for taking naps between classes. Because it’s…

Right now, it is okay not to be okay. That’s something that we’ve all heard a lot. I just want to really make sure it sets in. We are living through a very monumental time in history, although I terribly wish we weren’t. I’d give just about anything for one day to feel normal. Some…

Gusties, I’m here to tell you about an incredibly useful resource here on campus: The Writing Center. As a tutor myself, I can attest to how much we at the Writing Center genuinely care about our clients. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by an assignment, in the middle of a first draft, or simply wanting a…

As Thanksgiving break quickly approaches, all Gusties are now in a “lay-low period.” “Students (on- and off-campus) and employees should stop in-person social activities and move group work and meetings to a virtual format,” the email from President Bergman to the student body said. Citing the fact that there has been little evidence of any…

Gusties are minimizing contact with the outside world, but in the midst of it all, some students continue to work off-campus jobs. While this may first appear as an unnecessary risk, especially when there is work study available on-campus, it is not. In fact, it is a necessary and unavoidable risk and a rather small…

Gusties in the COVID era are minimizing contact with the outside world, but in the midst of it all, some students continue to work off-campus jobs. While this may first appear as an unnecessary risk, especially when there is work study available on-campus, it is not. In fact, it is a necessary and unavoidable risk…

I think it’s fair to say that campus life isn’t what it used to be. Now that this new “Lay Low” period has begun, it’s even stranger. If you didn’t already feel as if your social life was dwindling, you do now that the school has decided to prohibit students from visiting any other person’s…

I spent my election night doing the most American thing that I could think of: working an extra hour on a family-run dairy farm. I spent the evening producing real food for real people. This is what the American Dream used to be. Get some land and figure out how to be independent, earn a…

Gusties are passionate about racial justice. The past few weeks there has been a rumor going around about the chemistry department and implicit bias training. There is more to the story than what is being spread student to student. However, given the gravity of this topic and the urgent need expressed by students to address…

Now that the $70 million Nobel project is finished and Lund’s renovation is in the works, many students are wondering what’s next. According to the Gustavus website, the next project includes improving accessibility, meeting spaces and the overall structure of Christ Chapel. After that, the Schaefer Fine Arts music building will be getting a much-needed…