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Variety

Gustavus Welcomes Author Sun Yung Shin for Bards in the Arb

Staff Writer- Shy Lee Sun Yung Shin, poet and writer, will be visiting Gustavus for the Bards in the Arb to read her award-winning writing from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on April 9th at Melva Lind Interpretive Center. Shin was born in Korea and raised in the Chicago area with many writings on immigration, identity, and transnational adoption. Her most notable work is Unbearable … Continue reading Gustavus Welcomes Author Sun Yung Shin for Bards in the Arb

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Variety

Shift/Unravel/Root Lights Up the Stage

Variety Editor & Editor in Chief- Colleen Coleman & Grace LaTourelle This weekend, The Gustavus Dance Company (GDC) will present Shift/Unravel/Root featuring student choreographers, guest artists Yukina Sato and Darrius Strong, Gustavus Professor Emerita Melissa C. Rolnick, and Continuing Assistant Professors in Dance Sarah Hauss and Jill Patterson. Shift/Unravel/Root explores shifting perspectives, old patterns, and finding new ways to root oneself in the present.  The … Continue reading Shift/Unravel/Root Lights Up the Stage

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Gustie of the Week, Variety

GoW: Jodi Maas

Staff Writer- Cora Hess This week’s Gustie of the Week is the Assistant Director of the Chaplains’ Office, Jodi Maas. Maas, a member of Sensemaking and Storytelling Circle, a Vocation Ambassador, and part of the First Generation community, is very involved around campus. Her job in the Chaplain’s Office consists of managing Chapel and Chill, Lunch and Learn programming, the Gustie Pantry, and working alongside … Continue reading GoW: Jodi Maas

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Letters to the Editor, Variety

LTE: The Death of the Over Involved Gustie

Anonymous The Overinvolved Gustie has died and in the wake of its funeral procession stands a burnt out Organization President with too many hooz-its and whats-itz and not enough attendees to take them.  Students are not attending things like they used to. Replete with events, Advising Day brought a lot of promise for connection and joy, yet many organization leaders and event-puter-oners faced poor turnout. … Continue reading LTE: The Death of the Over Involved Gustie

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Local News, News

Third “No Kings Day” Protest Comes to St. Peter

Staff Writer- Sam Paulsen At 11:00 a.m. on March 28th, 2026, in Minnesota Square Park, St. Peter will experience its third No Kings Protest. The No Kings Protests are nationwide nonviolent demonstrations opposing the current presidential administration. These protests are led and organized by a group called Indivisible, a national organization formed after the 2016 presidential election, focused on resistance to authoritarianism. Indivisible contains many … Continue reading Third “No Kings Day” Protest Comes to St. Peter

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Local News, News

Gustavus Professor Aaron Banks Arrested

News Editor- Jenna Anderson Gustavus Health and Exercise Science Professor Aaron Banks is facing charges of Felony Theft and Felony Possession of Burglary or Theft Tools, according to the Hennepin County District Court. Banks allegedly stole a total of $1299.84 of merchandise from the Scheels sporting goods store in Eden Prairie. Including boxes of ammunition, AR-15 triggers, and an AR-15 Charging Handle.  As of March … Continue reading Gustavus Professor Aaron Banks Arrested

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Gustie of the Week, Variety

GoW: Brandon Wilcek

Staff Writer- Amelia Dewberry This week’s Gustie of the Week is Senior Brandon Wilcek. Wilcek is highly visible on campus as a Swim and Dive Captain, Gustie Greeter, Captain of a Caring Hands team, Co-President of Pre-Physician Assistant Club, and a member of Pediatric Cancer Outreach Crew and Tri-Beta.  For Wilcek, involvement in student organizations has been essential to his Gustavus experience. “They all allow … Continue reading GoW: Brandon Wilcek

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Variety

Jazz Bands Perform Winter Showcase

Staff Writer- Cora Hess As students are settled in after Spring Break, the Jazz Ensembles have been preparing for their upcoming winter showcase at 1:30 p.m. on March 21st in Björling Recital Hall. This is the second of three showcases they have throughout the academic year. Notably, it is a shared stage between the two large jazz ensembles: The Gustavus Jazz Ensemble and The Jazz … Continue reading Jazz Bands Perform Winter Showcase

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Choirs and Orchestra Perform Mass in C

Staff Writer- Amelia Dewberry This weekend, four Gustavus music ensembles will come together for a complete performance of Beethoven’s Mass in C Op. 86. This masterwork concert will feature the Gustavus Choir, Choir of Christ Chapel, Lucia Singers, and Gustavus Symphony Orchestra (GSO). Everyone is invited to attend at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 15th, in Christ Chapel.  Over 300 student musicians are involved in … Continue reading Choirs and Orchestra Perform Mass in C

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