Parker Burman – Staff Writer The fifth ranking Gustavus men’s soccer team wrapped up their season against conference rival Macalester. After a hard fought match the Gusties were able to secure a 1-0 victory over the Scots. With the victory, the team finished an undefeated season for the Gusties and a regular season MIAC Championship. “Ending the regular season with a MIAC Championship is obviously … Continue reading Men’s soccer completes perfect season
Will Sorg – Entertainment Columnist The portrayal of a tortured artist’s deteriorating mental state was not a revolutionary idea for a film plot by the 1960s, but Ingmar Bergman’s 1968 film Hour of the Wolf tells this tale in a wholly unique way. Bergman is often regarded as one of the most influential directors in cinematic history, the Swedish filmmaker is renowned for his bleak … Continue reading Movies From The Library: Hour of the Wolf
David Eide – Opinions Columnist With the recent inundation of ads on TV or on YouTube, it’d be pretty hard to miss that we have a major election rapidly approaching. I’ll just put all my cards on the table here, as a proud political science major and general political geek I think this particular midterm is very important and that anyone who is able … Continue reading Election Fever
Jacob Engdahl – Opinions Columnist About two weekends ago during Fall Break, I was lucky enough to see the production of SIX at the Ordway with my girlfriend. She introduced me to SIX with the original West End studio album a couple years ago when it first released, and we’ve been fans of the musical ever since. So, when we heard it was coming to … Continue reading SIX at the Ordway
Cadence Paramore – Editor-in-Chief If you’re an avid reader of the Weekly, or even if you just enjoy perusing the opinion section and occasionally filling out a puzzle or two in entertainment, you probably saw our opinion piece on the ‘chalk wars’ that happen each semester. If you didn’t, the chalk wars are a fight reduced down to passive-aggressive messages in chalk located in front … Continue reading Gustavus is bigoted
Jonas Doerr – Opinions Columnist The truck stops running. The teens pile out, wondering what’s wrong. They’re out of gas and have to walk to a dark, candlelit farmhouse. Suddenly, a chainsaw revs up. The teens scream and scatter into the woods! Sometimes I wonder why people watch horror movies. The plots are sometimes predictable, they can be gross, and we all get enough horror … Continue reading Horror movies make better students
Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer This past Sunday, Oct. 30, marked the beginning of mass rehearsals for Christmas in Christ Chapel, often referred to as C in CC. These mass rehearsals consist of the three choirs on campus: the Gustavus Choir, the Lucia Singers, and The Choir of Christ Chapel. These three ensembles came together in Bjorling Recital Hall to begin preparations for this signature … Continue reading Excitement grows as Christmas in Christ Chapel rehearsals begin
Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Senior Isabela “Bela” Larsen came to Gustavus for the community and stayed for it, too. “I knew a couple of people already going into my freshman year here on campus. That made me feel more secure, knowing that I had someone to rely on or ask questions or just to guide me,” Larsen said. Looking back, one of the most … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Bela Larsen
Kaitlyn Doolittle – Staff Writer The Gustavus Theatre and Dance Department is gearing up for their first theatrical production of the 2022-2023 academic year. TRAGEDY: A Tragedy by Obie awarding-winning Will Eno will be directed by associate Theatre and Dance professor, Henry MacCarthy. The premiere night took place in the Rob and Judy Gardner Laboratory Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 3, and more performances will follow … Continue reading Gustavus fall theatre production Tragedy: A Tragedy by Will Eno
Leah Thompson – Staff Writer A Town Hall Conversation on The Compassion Initiative will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the Saint Peter Room. This community conversation will be led by Junior Kate Dario. The Town Hall Community Conversations is a new event series as of last year and is sponsored by the Division for Equity and Inclusion. … Continue reading Compassion seeks its way back onto campus
