Buresboahtin Sofia Jannok: Gustavus welcomes Grammy-nominated Scandanavian artist-in-residence

Next week Gustavus welcomes Sofia Jannok, a twice-Grammy-nominated artist, to campus as this year’s artist-in-residence. Since its debut in 1989 the OUT OF SCANDINAVIA artist-in-residence program has hosted a prominent Scandinavian artist or writer almost every year for a week. The program seeks to foster strong ties between Gustavus and the Nordic countries, introduce more Scandinavian culture to the Gustavus community and bring speakers who … Continue reading Buresboahtin Sofia Jannok: Gustavus welcomes Grammy-nominated Scandanavian artist-in-residence

Not much to hate in The Hateful Eight

When you become as acclaimed as director and writer Quentin Tarantino, maintaining expectations becomes increasingly difficult. Every time he releases a new movie, the first impulse of critics and fans is to immediately compare it to his other productions. But it’s hard to blame them when a guy has Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Django Unchained under his belt. Each new film isn’t as much … Continue reading Not much to hate in The Hateful Eight

Gustie of the Week – Reid Larson

There’s a certain kind of competiveness and desire to get things done to the best and fullest of one’s abilities that you don’t find in just anyone, but Junior Reid Larson is one of those people. One humorous example is shared by Junior Brianna Larson, when Reid broke his nose playing volleyball freshmen year. “His face (nose, I guess) collided with my hip bone, and … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Reid Larson

Men’s Tennis Triumphs: Beats nationally ranked Kalamazoo

Last season, the Gustie Men’s Tennis team faced Chicago twice – once in the regular season and the other in the second round of the NCAA Championships. The Black and Gold fell both times to the Maroons, including a 5-4 decision in the early going, and falling yet again by a 5-2 score in the play-to-decision format of the big dance. Gustavus last faced Kalamazoo … Continue reading Men’s Tennis Triumphs: Beats nationally ranked Kalamazoo

Men’s Golf hits their groove

The spring season for the Gustavus Men’s Golf team has been a good one. The team’s season is split between the fall and the spring, with a break during the winter. With a roster that is competitive from top to bottom, the Gusties have had a great time hitting the links in the recent months. Although having to battle snow and other imperfect weather conditions … Continue reading Men’s Golf hits their groove

Four years to get FIT?: The dilemma of the Lifelong Fitness credit

This opinion piece solely represents the views of the writer. As fall registration week comes to a close at Gustavus, I again noticed something that baffled my body, bewildered my brain, and stumped my soul. A varsity sport is worth thirteen-hundredths of a Personal Fitness requirement.So what is that you ask? Allow me to explain. A Personal Fitness requirement, or (FIT) makes up half of … Continue reading Four years to get FIT?: The dilemma of the Lifelong Fitness credit