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DEI panelists teach importance of mentoring

Mel Pardock – Staff Writer Thursday, March 31, the Gustavus Mentoring Program will be hosting a panel to discuss the impacts of the Mentoring Program on the personal and professional lives of those who participate in it. The Weekly interviewed Julie Rudolf, the Gustavus Mentoring and Internship Specialist, to learn more about the event. Q: What, in particular, will be covered at this panel? A: How … Continue reading DEI panelists teach importance of mentoring

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One last hurrah: LC Bloc Party

Emma Esteb – Staff  Writer Gustavus Women in Leadership (GWIL) partnered with Pan African Student Organization (PASO) last Friday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 pm in the Center for Inclusive Excellence where they hosted the LC Bloc Party: A Celebration of Freedom. As the last hurrah for Black History Month, these organizations welcomed back R&B and pop artist, Jaki. The event was filled with live music, a … Continue reading One last hurrah: LC Bloc Party

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Gustie of the Week

GUSTIE of the WEEK: Carter Lenard

Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Carter Learned (‘24), Gustie of the Week, is a passionate and highly motivated Gustavus student Majoring in Theater with Honors with a focus on Lighting Design. In addition to the wide array of work he does in the theater department, he also holds the position of Chair for the Inclusive Excellence Committee in the Student Senate, is a member of LineUs … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Carter Lenard

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Africa Night

Leah Thompson – Staff Writer Africa Night is an annual event sponsored by the Pan-Afrikan Student Organization (PASO) and will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11 in Alumni Hall followed by the Africa Night Dive later that evening from 10:30-1:00 a.m. Both events are open to students, faculty, and off-campus visitors. PASO is a student organization on campus that promotes Black identity and … Continue reading Africa Night

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Dance the Night Away: PASO’s Kizomba Workshop

Emma Esteb –  Staff Writer The Pan-African Student Organization (PASO) sponsored Africa Night 2022 ‘Unapologetically Black.’ To start off the week, the organization hosted a Kizomba Dance workshop in the Aerobics room of Lund from 6:00-7:30 pm. This event was high-energy, engaging, and a fun event to kick off Africa Week. The goal of this event was to showcase a dance from an African country and … Continue reading Dance the Night Away: PASO’s Kizomba Workshop

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Features

Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Chalking Events

On Tuesday March 29 2022, Gustavus Students for Life organization and Gustavus Students for Reproductive Freedoms(SRF) held chalking days representing their opposing stances on abortion laws. The Students for Life participated in a national Pro-life chalking day to show their support for pro-life students on campus. The President of the org, Samantha Bach, describes the orgs objectives as, “explicitly Pro-Life, and we aim to save … Continue reading Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Chalking Events

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Entertainment

Movies From Swank: Kill Bill: Volumes One and Two

Will Sorg Kill Bill is a duology made as an ode to film. They are love letters to East Asian 1970s action films, to American westerns, to cinema itself. But for a pair of films so filled with love, they are, ironically, a tale of violence, betrayal and revenge. The Bride, played by Uma Thurman, is a former member of The Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. … Continue reading Movies From Swank: Kill Bill: Volumes One and Two

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Sports & Fitness

Women’s hockey caps season with a thriller

Brady Boie – Staff Writer The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team continued their Cinderella run in the NCAA tournament. After knocking off the 2nd-ranked River Falls Falcons, the Gusties found themselves facing the Plattsburg State Cardinals, who were the defending National Champions and touted as the third-best team in the NCAA throughout the regular season. This Frozen Four matchup would determine who would advance to the championship … Continue reading Women’s hockey caps season with a thriller

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Women’s tennis sweeps SMSU and MSU

Luke Siegle – Staff Writer The Gustavus Women’s Tennis team returned from their spring break trip in Texas and locked up two wins this past Saturday against Mankato State University and Southwest Minnesota State University. With an impressive 5-2 win over Mankato and then a dominant 7-0 win against SMSU they got back on track heading into conference play which starts in a couple weeks. “On … Continue reading Women’s tennis sweeps SMSU and MSU

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Gymnastics seniors compete at Nationals

Allison Fajt – Staff Writer This weekend Gustavus’s Seniors Brooke Merila and Sophia Redding ended their gymnastics season on a high at Nationals held at Ithaca, New York. Merila placed 8th in the All-Around category and Redding placed 6th in bars- both earning the title of All-American. “Getting All-American was definitely in the back of my mind, I didn’t want that to kinda be like the … Continue reading Gymnastics seniors compete at Nationals

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