Junior Joyce Amakoue is the epitome of a person who makes the most of every day. Originally born in the West African nation of Togo, Joyce and her family came to Minnesota in 2002, and currently reside in the city of Bloomington. This past week, Joyce traveled from Bloomington to Gustavus to begin training to become a Gustie Greeter and welcome the Class of 2022 to … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Joyce Amakoue
It’s been a long day of moving in. You’re tired from lugging boxes up and down the stairs of Co-Ed and all you want is an ice-cold bottle of Dasani. However, lurking in that bottle is an intruder, microplastic. Microplastics are particles of plastic smaller than the eye can see and thinner than a strand of hair. A study done by the State University of … Continue reading War on bottled water
As a new season approaches, the women’s volleyball team has been motivated and focused to improve on their impressive record from the year before. Last season the Gusties boasted a record of 26-7, finishing the season ranked as No. 7 in the nation. The team also advanced as far as the NCAA National Quarterfinals, ultimately losing to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps by a score of 3-1. “This season our … Continue reading Volleyball ranked No. 7 in the nation
Last week, Gustavus abruptly suspended all study abroad programs to Russia for the indefinite future due to the closure of the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg. Gustavus is only the third college in the nation to make the decision to halt study abroad programming to Russia. The program provider, Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), will continue normal operations of the program. The closure of … Continue reading Russian Study Abroad Program suspended: Gustavus joins two other American colleges to end program
The Gustavus Men’s Golf team’s season concluded two weekends ago at the Bobby Krig Invite, where the Gusties took fifth out of an eight team field. With the season spanning across both the fall and the spring, the Gusties have done their fair share of golfing this year, even with the inclement Minnesota spring weather experienced earlier this year. “Weather was awful this spring, or … Continue reading Men’s Golf season comes to a close: Underclassmen show promise for future seasons
The Gustavus Men’s Baseball Team continued their historic season this past week as they competed in MIAC postseason play for the first time in a decade. After a rocky stretch of games in April, the Gusties turned their season around with three straight sweeps of conference opponents to give themselves a look at making the playoffs. Their hopes came down to the last game of … Continue reading Baseball’s postseason run concludes: Gusties fall to St. Thomas after ten innings
The Gusties headed to Mankato on May 4th to compete in the Minnesota State University Twilight meet where both the women’s and men’s teams registered strong performances. Multiple members of the women’s team registered personal bests and top performances around the board. Junior MaKayla Stowell led the Gustavus sprinters as she recorded personal bests in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes while also finishing second … Continue reading Gusties compete at MSU Twilight Meet: Track and Field boasts many personal records
Dear Gustavus Community, It has been in honor to serve as the Editor-in-Chief of this long standing publication for the past three years. At the end of my firstyear as photography editor, I was given a unique opportunity as an underclassman to apply for the Editorin-Chief position as almost all of the editorial board graduated that year. As my time at the paper and Gustavus … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (5/18/2018)
Gustavus Adolphus College is notorious for having timeless and knowledgeable professors who contribute to the liberal arts education that enhances the learning of its students. This past Wednesday, the English Department hosted a Retirement Celebration Open House for Florence Amamoto and Joyce Sutphen. It was held in the Campus Center Banquet Rooms from 4-7 pm where faculty, students, administrators, and staff were invited to celebrate … Continue reading Retirement Banquet hosted for English professors
