Category: Opinion

Houston McLaury- With the chill set deep into the air, the leaves all but changed to wonderful shades of yellow, orange and red, sweater weather is in full effect as we march onward to inevitable snows of November and December. But, before we hit such a cold and dark time of the year, we are…

Houston McLaury- This past week in one of my labs, our task was to explore one of the forests that lies twenty minutes outside of campus, on the northeastern side of the Minnesota River. We stomped and made a great deal of noise as our uneven path and unsteady feet made for great footfall amongst…

Sophia White- Artificial Intelligence, AI for short, is a technology that has been increasingly used over the past decade. It has created robots who can talk about any subject you wish, apps like ChatGPT, and the AI on Snapchat who is becoming more and more disappointing. These are feats in technological advancement for the future…

Raquel Vaughn- Generation Z is no stranger to Disney Channel Original Movies. In fact, they probably raised us more than our own parents did. Each plot was captivating and always included a lesson about the importance of friendship, family, and being true to one’s self. But every Disney movie had to have that one catchy…

Houston McLaury- During the month of October, I have much to look forward to. Corn mazes, apples covered in caramel, carving and consuming all matters of squash. It’s a time where I can delight in and enjoy my time, before suddenly remembering that my sibling, Puck, has a birthday this month. So off I rush…

Raquel Vaughn- As the infamous TikTok sound goes, “This is my meal. I call this girl dinner.” And then we all sing “Girl dinner! Girl dinner!” as if it’s a praise to every woman who’s ever had a meal before us. “Girl dinner” is a phenomenon most famous on the social media app TikTok, and…

Sophia White- What is displacement? It can mean a lot of different things through the lens of science, psychology, and linguistics, but they all boil down to one big idea: being moved from a particular position where something else existed previously. At times, displacement can be intentional, at others, it occurs from natural change. College,…

Houston McLaury- With the 59th Nobel Conference happening this week, I thought it would be interesting to stay on topic and discuss one of the creatures our species has to live with: insects. They make up a great majority of the species on the planet. Without them, our world could not function the way it…

Raquel Vaughn- With Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS World Tour around the corner, it’s possible that many Gustavus students have already bought tickets. There are many different majors and opportunities of study here at Gustavus as well as a decent discography for Olivia Rodrigo. “What do these two have to do with each other?” you may ask.…

Sophia White- Is there a fly bothering you in your life that just won’t quit flying around? Buzzing? Well, let me tell you that there are some things you should consider before you kill that fly or insect that is in your space. First of all, it’s not your space. There are tiny minuscule creatures…