Emma Esteb – Staff Writer Seniors Birgen Nelson and Annika Poe become All-Americans once again. The duo traveled to Birmingham, Alabama for the NCAA Indoor Championships. “It was a super great facility, I was super excited to be there. We don’t really get to run on tracks like that very often so it was really awesome to be on a big track of that caliber. … Continue reading Nelson and Poe are All-Americans
Nyden Hill – Staff Writer Last week, the Gustavus men’s tennis team sent a group of their best players to Claremont, California to compete against some of the nation’s best competition in the Stag Hen Invitational. The event was hosted by the Claremont-Mudd Scripps, a joint intercollegiate program comprised of three different institutions from the Claremont Colleges. The Gusties entered this invitational riding the momentum … Continue reading Gustie tennis shines in California
Parker Burman – Staff Writer The Gustavus baseball team has spent the past week in Tucson, Arizona, for the Tucson Invitational. While the Gusties’ win-loss record of 2-6 was not what the team was hoping for, there were still many positives to take away from the trip. “We did not have our desired performance during our trip but it was a good experience to learn … Continue reading Baseball soaks up the sun
Will Sorg – Movies Guy This is my first published article covering the Oscars. I wrote one last year but it ended up being derailed by Will Smith and I was unsatisfied with the final product so I did not publish it. Seeing as Jimmy Kimmel already made about five or six unfunny jokes relating to last year’s big incident I will now never bring … Continue reading The 95th Academy Awards
David Eide – Opinion Columnist As a political science major and someone who is just generally plugged into politics, I’ve been paying very close attention to this year’s session of the Minnesota legislature. This session is especially significant because it represents the first instance of unified governmental control in almost a decade, with the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party having taken full control in the 2022 elections. … Continue reading A new way to vote?
Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist Our trees are lonely, and we are not loving them enough. Trees cannot help other trees. All a tree is to another tree is a pollen receptacle, and everyone knows how objectifying it is to be a pollen receptacle. Trees never walk up to another tree and ask “How are you doing?” Maybe they yell it across the sidewalks to … Continue reading Our trees are lonely
Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist For every month of the year, there is something to look forward to. For the summer months of June, July, and August, it’s the break and warmth that summer brings that gives these months value. The fall months of September, October, and November bring cozy feelings, falling leaves, spiced drinks, and dark nights that bring the richest of atmospheres into … Continue reading The worst month: March
Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer The Counseling Center is hosting a Mosaic Dialog discussion with speaker Jamie Mack on Friday, March 17th from 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. in the Center for Inclusive Excellence. Mack is a South Korean adoptee who was raised in Southern Minnesota. The dialogue will be centered around being a woman of color in predominantly white spaces and rural settings. Mack will … Continue reading The Counseling Center’s Mosaic Dialogues brings forward the intersectionality of mental health and identity
Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer This week’s Gustie of the Week is Junior Maritza Beltran, Co-President of OLAS (Organization for LatinX American Students), member of the Women’s Rugby team, and Computer Science major. Beltran says that these three areas bring all her interests and values together. “I love being active and strengthening myself, and playing rugby not only enables me to measure my strength, but … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Maritza Beltran
Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer It was a big week for movie lovers on campus, as the Oscars took place on Sunday and the second film in the 6th Latinx Film Festival series was screened on Monday. An audience of students and faculty gathered in Wallenberg Auditorium Monday evening to view Los Territorios, a 2017 film from Argentina directed by Iván Granovsky. This is the … Continue reading Latinx Film Festival
