Staff Writer- Nathan Swanson The Gustavus Women’s Golf team went to Hastings, Minnesota, this last weekend to host the two-day Gustie Spring Classic. There were a total of 11 competing teams out in Hastings playing at the Emerald Greens Golf Course. With this being the first spring tournament for the team since the conclusion of the fall season, they were excited and looking forward to … Continue reading Longie Wins Gustie Spring Classic Tournament
Staff Writer- Alayna Boe At their home turf, the Gustavus Adolphus Men’s Baseball team hosted Bethel University in a doubleheader. Both of these games tested the Gusties and their grit. In the first game, Bethel came out swinging and marked six hits and six runs on the board. This initial scoring did not put the Gusties down, but forced them to overcome the adversity and … Continue reading Gustavus Baseball Battles Bethel
Sports Editor- Liv White The Women’s Tennis team played four matches this past weekend with a contingent traveling to Wisconsin to face UW-River Falls and UW-Stout and a group in Northfield facing MIAC opponents St. Olaf and St. Kate’s. On Saturday April 11th, Gusties competed in River Falls, Wisconsin. The Gusties first match was played against UW-River Falls. Sophomore Rika Cross and Senior Madison Packer … Continue reading No. 18 Women’s Tennis Sweeps Weekend
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Professional Fangirl- Katelyn Benschoter As someone who grew up watching Disney Channel shows like Girl Meets World and Bizaardvark, it has been fascinating to turn on the radio and hear girls who starred in those shows dominate the pop charts. This, of course, is not a new thing, as singers such as Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus all got their start on Disney … Continue reading The Disney to Pop Icon Pipeline
Staff Writer- Mary Athorp Artificial intelligence certainly inspires a lot of heated debates these days—especially in academia. Some people encourage its use as a tool, while others discourage its use entirely. Gustavus is no stranger to discussions about AI. If we look back to the 2024-25 school year, there was a massive controversy regarding an AI software pitched by admissions that allowed prospective Gusties to … Continue reading AI in Your Inbox
Staff Writer- Bao Vu Does anyone else feel like March went by at 0.5x speed, but April feels like 2x, or is it just me? I still couldn’t believe there are only two weeks left. I guess, now, you’re probably swamped with assignments, exams, concerts, or recitals (because I am too!). Getting through these final weeks of the school year has never been easy. Burnout … Continue reading Gustie Guide to Getting Through the Next Few Weeks
Photography Editor- Soren Sackreiter What is the true meaning of Earth Day? Is it a time to recognize the work that we have done, or reckon with the work yet to be done? Consider the irony of a person driving their gas car to an Earth Day clean-up event next week, stopping on their way to get a coffee made from beans grown on displaced … Continue reading The True Meaning of Earth Day
Guest Writer- Will Prahl This past weekend, the renowned Gustavus Handbells ensembles, Christ Chapel Ringers, Gustavus Bronze and Gustavus Carillon, of which I am a part of, traveled all the way to Gaylord, MN for a performance at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The congregation welcomed all three handbell groups into their community lead by Pastor Scott Richards, famous for his love of handbell music. These … Continue reading Bell Choir is Legitimately Cool
Features Editor- Eric Hofer Eric Norelius 1862-1863 Eric Norelius founded the school that would later become Gustavus in 1862 in Red Wing, Minnesota as a division of his church. Just a few months later he had thirty students studying under him with his large collection of books serving as the college’s first official library. After resigning as president, he went on to establish the Vasa … Continue reading The Presidents Who Built Gustavus
