Gustavus celebrates Ukrainian culture

Amelia Dewberry- “Cuisine & Courage: A Celebration of Ukrainian Spirit” will be taking place today, Friday the 23rd, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the CIE. The event aims to spread the truth about what is happening in Ukraine and give Ukrainian voices a platform to be heard. Assistant Professor of Business and Economics Vita Faychuk said that one of the purposes of this … Continue reading Gustavus celebrates Ukrainian culture

Women and men claim MIAC swim titles

Parker Burman- This past week, the Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive team headed to the University of Minnesota to compete in the MIAC Championships. With the Men looking to win their fifth straight title and the Women looking to collect their first since 2015, both teams had work to do. Both teams performed to the best of their abilities with the Men securing … Continue reading Women and men claim MIAC swim titles

Senior Night success for Gustavus Hockey

Teddy Kaste- Gustavus’ Men’s Hockey team took on St. Olaf in a home and home this weekend, with Senior night on Friday night at the Don Robert’s ice arena. Four Gustavus Seniors –Goalie Jackson Hellje, Center Micha Gernander, and Defensemen Thomas Patterer and Porter Haney–, stepped onto the ice at the Don Roberts arena for the final time. In addition to it being their final … Continue reading Senior Night success for Gustavus Hockey

Normalize sleeping with baby blankets

Raquel Vaughn- Imagine this: I’m sitting there, on my hardwood bedroom floor, and looking at the mess that was formed while packing for college. I’m thinking to myself, “I’m going to have to bring pretty much everything with me to school.” And then my baby blanket, not great in size but in everything else, catches my eye. As I’m having a crisis about every other … Continue reading Normalize sleeping with baby blankets

Major moves: Gustavus introduces Athletic Training Master’s Degree

Katie Samek- Gustavus Adolphus College announced the unveiling of its first-ever master’s program, an Athletic Training master’s degree, on campus at the GAC Athletics Open House on Monday, Feb. 19. Hopes are high among several other departments that other master’s degree programs of a similar nature will follow. Monday’s meeting was headed by Dr. Mary Westby, program director for the Athletic Training master’s degree. Also … Continue reading Major moves: Gustavus introduces Athletic Training Master’s Degree

Competition for a cause: Mr. Gustavus 2024

Grace LaTourelle- Mr. Gustavus is an annual tradition hosted by the Theta Xi Gamma sorority to raise money for their philanthropy, the Pinky Swear Foundation. The pageant will take place on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. “As a sorority, our Pinky Swear philanthropy partnership is at the core of all that we do – Mr. Gustavus being no exception,” Junior … Continue reading Competition for a cause: Mr. Gustavus 2024

Student Senate elections on the horizon

Elliot Steeves- The Gustavus Student Senate will run an election for their new co-presidents next year on Feb. 26th. The election will run all day from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. This year’s election will only consist of one ticket for co-president, consisting of sitting senators Robby Swenson and Chance Korpela, per Associate Dean of Students Megan Ruble. However, the ballot will also feature key … Continue reading Student Senate elections on the horizon