Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Senior Ingrid Welna is this week’s Gustie of the Week. Welna is very involved on campus, especially within the music department. They are a horn section leader in the Gustavus Wind Orchestra, a member of the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, the Groovy Gusties jazz combo, a sight singing and music theory teaching assistant, works in the theater and dance department in … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Ingrid Welna
Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer The Gustavus Dance Company will be performing their concert titled “that single fleeting moment.” Performances will take place in the Rob and Judy Gardner Laboratory Theatre on April 13 through April 15 at 8:00 p.m. and on April 16th at 2:00 p.m. The program is honoring the work and legacy of former dance professor, Michele Rusinko. “We are celebrating my … Continue reading Gustavus Dance Company in concert
Andrew Clark – Staff Writer Have you ever wondered why people eat insects or have insect diets? Does that sound disgusting? Are you intrigued? Do you want to eat a cricket? This past Wednesday, April 12, the Nobel Conference committee hosted a showing of the new documentary The Gateway Bug about just that. The documentary is an introduction to many different topics including the benefits … Continue reading The Gateway Bug
Elliot Steeves – Staff Writer The Organization of Latinx American Students held their annual Latinx Night on April 14th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The event centered around the “LatinXcellencia” theme, highlighting the success of Latinx people throughout history. The event featured students and professionals partaking in a range of performances, along with free food based in LatinX culture. A great … Continue reading Latinx night showcases heritage, excellence
Katie Samek – Staff Writer Alpha Sigma Tau would like to formally invite the student body to Take Back The Night on Friday, April 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Anderson Atrium. This year’s theme is “Shatter the Silence”, with further emphasis on the topic of “‘No’ is a complete sentence”. This event will feature several activities, including a dance performance by … Continue reading Shattering the silence
Parker Burman – Staff Writer The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team returned to campus on Monday as National Champions. After long and hard-fought games out east, the Gusties prevailed and proved that they were the best team in the nation. It took nearly six thrilling periods of hockey in the final against Amherst to complete the 2-1 victory to secure the Gusties’ first-ever National Championship. With … Continue reading Gusties are national champions
Nyden Hill – Staff Writer Last week, on Saturday, March 18, the Gustavus women’s tennis team hosted both Bethany Lutheran and Northwestern-Iowa in a double-header at Swanson Tennis Center. The Gusties entered this contest riding the momentum of a one game winning streak, coming off a strong 9-0 performance against Luther on Saturday, March 11. Given this recent dominant performance, the Gusties still faced a … Continue reading Gusties capitalize in doubleheader
Brady Boie – Sports Editor The Gustavus Women’s Swimming and Diving team capped off one of their most successful seasons in recent memory this last weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina at the NCAA Division III championships. The Gusties brought four women – Sophomore Marit Isaacson, Junior Lucy Peterson, and Seniors Ellen Hofstede and Abby Yartz, to compete at nationals in numerous relays and individual events. … Continue reading Gusties make some noise at nationals
Will Sorg – Movies Guy Crimes of The Future: David Cronenberg’s newest film is a criminally underseen film that questions humankind’s relationship to our environment and provides horrifying commentary on what our society may collapse into if we continue to damage the earth. It is not something I would recommend to most people, but if you like body horror, no one does it better than … Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2022
David Eide – Opinion Columnist In the past few decades, a lot of hay has been made over the reading habits of the various younger generations, whether those be millennials or Gen Z. In general, the coverage contends that the youth aren’t reading enough because of the internet or phones or whatever other new thing catches their fancy. However, recent data suggests that younger generations, … Continue reading Physical books vs digital books
