New initiative sparks bleacher activity

One would have to be nearly blind to not have seen the new and widely popular black or white Hill Crew t-shirts around campus. Many Gusties may be asking themselves, “What is The Hill Crew?” Now at approximately 600 members and counting, The Hill Crew is a new Gustavus fan incentive program on campus. Junior Brady Kelley and Senior Casey Lindquist began the planning process … Continue reading New initiative sparks bleacher activity

Traveling theatre troupe walks with Nature

Gustavus is well­ known for its Theatre Department and plays. But not often does a professional theatre troupe visit the College to put on their own performance. As part of its Midwest tour of 2015, TigerLion Arts will be performing its featured production ​Nature: A Walking Play ​in the Linnaeus Arboretum from Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 27. There will be performances at 5:30 … Continue reading Traveling theatre troupe walks with Nature

Infamous Stanford Prison Experiment still shocks

Psychological experiments have the potential to make for compelling stories whether it’d be in a book or on the big screen. Discovering the scientific properties of something is one thing, but two of the more important aspects of storytelling on film are the actors and the characters they represent. This is why experiments based on psychology have a good chance to make for a great … Continue reading Infamous Stanford Prison Experiment still shocks

Gustie of the Week

Traveling from his home in Burundi, Africa, Sophomore Hubert-Christian Ngabirano joined the Gustavus community spring semester of last year. For any student, let alone an international one, joining half way through the school year when social circles have already been formed and counterparts already transitioned into school can be a daunting experience, but Hubert hasn’t let that challenge faze him at all. “Whenever I see … Continue reading Gustie of the Week

Boxes Don’t Define a Person

Dictionary.com defines a stereotype as “a widely held and fixed idea about certain characteristics of people. A box used to group a specific set without a second thought.” Merriam Webster claims it’s “a preconceived idea of the individual.” Urban dictionary says, “If a person looks like another, they must be the same, and must be categorized as a certain way.” This is what society has … Continue reading Boxes Don’t Define a Person

Greek Life is Evolving and Changing

Bidding for Greek life has just come to a close here on campus and the fraternities and sororities are beginning to sort through their bids. As this comes to a close, many first-years are also starting to consider the benefits of bidding for Greek life next year. Fraternities and sororities have been present in the United States since 1776 with the foundation of the first … Continue reading Greek Life is Evolving and Changing

Staying in Shape and Gender Equality

Gustavus is a very welcoming and safe community. We are inclusive no matter the race, gender, religion, or beliefs. So last spring when the weight room reserved a spot designed only for women, there were some issues. When this first began many women were excited and raved about how fantastic this is. Many said that finally women have a chance to feel good about themselves … Continue reading Staying in Shape and Gender Equality

Stay Safe with BlueLight

Safety is a main concern for students and faculty here on the Gustavus’ campus. Campus Safety does their best to protect students by providing services such as Safe Rides and blue light phone poles. Today, new apps are being developed to supplement current Campus Safety tools. Recently, Gustavus was one of 100 college campuses added to the network of a new app called BlueLight, a … Continue reading Stay Safe with BlueLight

Volleyball Demolishes #1 Ranked Bethel

The Gustavus Volleyball team is back in action and have spiked this year’s expectations by showing exceptional form throughout preseason and the opening non-conference games. After two opening losses at the UW-Platteville tournament, the team has kept strictly to winning. They continued in winning fashion on Wednesday night, when the women opened the MIAC campaign with a 3-1 win against number one ranked Bethel University. … Continue reading Volleyball Demolishes #1 Ranked Bethel