Kieran Ripken- The Gustavus baseball team hosted Concordia for a doubleheader on Saturday and the matchup of MIAC teams did not disappoint. Gustavus won the first game handily 11-6 and conquered the seemingly insurmountable odds of a seven-run deficit and won 12-11 in the second game. The Gusties improved to 15-12 and 7-5 in the MIAC on the season. In the first of two games, … Continue reading Gustavus Baseball beats Concordia
Zachary Tlusty- In a matchup of unbeaten MIAC men’s tennis teams, No. 13 Gustavus came out victorious 8-1 against Carleton on Saturday at the Swanson Tennis Center. The Gusties improve to 18-7 overall and 7-0 in the MIAC, while the Knights drop to 12-5 overall and 7-1 in the league. Gustavus, led by the stellar performance of 5th-year Jack Bergmeyer and Sophomore Tyler Haddorff, started … Continue reading Tennis continues to compete
Parker Burman- This past weekend the Gustavus men’s golf team traveled to Le Sueur to square off in the Bobby Krig invitational, played at Le Sueur Country Club. The Gusties totaled 296-306-602 (+38) good for a fourth-place finish. Saint John’s won the event with a 296-285-581. Sophomore Pelayo Perez Crespo led the way for the Gusties, tying for 10th place with a 71-76-147 (+6). Senior … Continue reading Golfers take 4th out of 14
Amelia Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Assistant Professor of African American History, Kate Aguilar. Aguilar teaches African American History I, African American History II, The Black Athlete in America, and Hip Hop and the Black 1980s. Next year she will teach a signature experience on Atlantic Slavery and Freedom. Aguilar’s interest in African American history started when she was growing up in … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Kate Aguilar
Colleen Coleman- On Friday, April 19th, 2024, the Campus Activities Board hosted the NLE Choppa concert in Lund Center. Gusties, friends, and more came from all over to St. Peter to see the rapper perform, packing the Don Roberts Ice Rink to kick off the spring weekend. DJ Kam Bennett opened for the rapper, starting out the night with some good music. What started with … Continue reading Gustavus Adolphus gave warm welcome to NLE Choppa
Houston McLaury- I can remember clearly when I first fell in love with folk music. I was sitting in my living room when I was about twelve years old, finishing up a rewatch of the autumn classic movie Fantastic Mr. Fox by Wes Anderson. This wasn’t the first time I’ve seen the movie, mind you, my parents made sure that I saw the movie years … Continue reading For the love of folk!
Sophia White- How would you like it if you went out to pick up some Wendy’s chicken nuggets? Decent, right? Munching on some chicken in the privacy of your own home. But then, you notice the receipt. What once was 1.99 for 4 chicken nuggets is now 5 bucks? Doesn’t make sense. So, you march down to your local Wendy’s and give yourself a little … Continue reading Surge pricing? At MY Wendy’s?
Jonas Doerr- Gustavus is covered in a concrete blanket. Maybe the blanket is a bit scraggly and lets Gustavus’ toes stick out, but it is still there. Roads, sidewalks, and parking lots cover a large portion of our campus. For most students, most of their time spent at Gustavus is walking on concrete. Aside from the Arboretum, the only chance to walk on anything else … Continue reading The real cost of sidewalks
Will Sorg- If you haven’t been paying attention, America is in a very tense place politically. I don’t feel the need to elaborate on this beyond mentioning that we’re only a few years removed from a genuine attempted coup on the capital. British filmmaker Alex Garland’s newest movie has garnered a lot of attention and controversy due to its portrayal of a modern civil war … Continue reading Movie Review: Civil War
Kieran Ripken- The Gustavus Softball team hosted #10 nationally-ranked Bethel for a doubleheader on Sunday, April 14th, and recorded a sweep—the team’s first against the Royals since 2018. The Gusties won 3-1 in the first of two games before solidifying the sweep with a 4-3 win in extra innings later in the day. Gustavus improved to 14-14 and 8-2 in the MIAC on the season. … Continue reading Womens’ Softball sweeps Bethel
