Parker Burman – Staff Writer With another year worth of Gustavus athletics almost in the books, it is time to look back on all the feats of Gustie athletes and their teams. In arguably the most dominant all around year in Gustavus athletics, students and alumni have reason to celebrate. To kick off the school year and return to fall sports, football set the tone … Continue reading Another dominant year in Gustie Athletics
Will Sorg – Movies Guy John Wick is one of the great oddities of the modern cinematic landscape. This is a character who is not tethered to a giant tentpole franchise like Marvel or Star Wars, and he’s not a remake of a nostalgic property like Top Gun. John Wick was birthed from a planned direct to DVD project of the same name starring Keanu … Continue reading John Wick: Chapter 4
David Eide – Opinion Columnist My time at Gustavus is finally coming to a close and since this is the last article I will ever write for The Weekly, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on my time here and what it has taught me. My time at college has been a mix of so many different emotions and experiences and I think … Continue reading A reflection on my time at Gustavus
Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist With the end of the year coming to a close at hand and finals just around the corner, the campus is abuzz with anxiety, stress, and tension. From ConVick to Beck Hall, the entire campus is alight with students setting their brains to the grindstone in preparation for this rough and final few days of classes. And while studying is … Continue reading Finals fright – how to lessen the tension and relax
Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer St. Peter’s brewery drought is shortly coming to an end, thanks to two Gustavus seniors. Luke Dragseth and Eric Johnson will be opening Paddlefish Brewing Company later this year, once renovations are finished and the beer starts brewing. While the St. Peter community is at the core of the business, the name also has some interesting ties to St. Peter. … Continue reading An exciting new venture for two Gusties
Elliot Steeves – Staff Writer The Campus Activities Board held the annual Midnight Express blowout to round out the 2022-2023 school year at Gustavus Adolphus College. The appeal of Midnight Express is very simple. It is a time when things happen that do not normally happen in Evelyn Young dining hall. It is also a time when students get to gather en masse and see … Continue reading Midnight Express celebrates the end of the school year
Nyden “Best of Luck” Hill – Staff Writer This past weekend, on Sunday, May 7, the Gustavus men’s tennis team hosted the NCAA regional third round of the NCAA outdoor championships. This third round match was critical for the Gusties to keep the momentum of their national championship dreams alive, as a win would send them onto the NCAA quarterfinals in Orlando. However, the Gusties … Continue reading Gustie tennis upsets Chicago
Kieran Ripkan – Staff Writer The Gustavus Men’s Swim & Dive team is nearly three months removed from winning their fourth straight MIAC Swimming & Diving Championship and some of the team’s athletes have already started training for next season. However, with a demanding schedule spanning from the end of September through February, burnout from swimming out of season can be common. To effectively train … Continue reading Splashing outside of the pool
Emma Esteb – Staff Writer The Gustavus Baseball team clinched the MIAC Championship on Sunday, May 7, as they faced the St. Olaf Oles where they split in a doubleheader. The Gusties started their road to victory on Tuesday, May 2 where they beat the number one seeded Bethel Royals in a doubleheader with scores of 12-3 and 8-0. Junior Adam Biewen was recently named … Continue reading Baseball takes MIAC Crown
Will Sorg – Movies Guy Perhaps the best compliment that I could give the film Cocaine Bear is that it was watchable enough that I could finish it. In fairness, that is not a high bar as pretty much the only movie I’ve seen that was so bad that I couldn’t finish it is 50 Shades of Black, a 50 Shades of Grey parody film. … Continue reading Movies from Swank: Cocaine Bear
