Emerge: the 2023 Choreographer’s Gallery

Colleen Coleman- Come see “Emerge,” this year’s Choreographer’s Gallery produced by the Department of Theatre and Dance, featuring work from student choreographers Fifth-year Karmen Peter, Senior Mary Juelich, and Juniors Emma Forsyth, Elise Gahart, Dana Marquis, Kelsi Rygg and Ella Schwakopf with faculty direction by Melissa C. Rolnick. Performances will take place in the Gardner Laboratory Theatre Nov. 17-18 at 8:00 p.m., as well as … Continue reading Emerge: the 2023 Choreographer’s Gallery

Volleyball claims MIAC championship

Teddy Kaste & Julia Klein- Gustavus’ volleyball program is a certified dynasty. This past Saturday, Gustavus volleyball hosted St. Olaf on the Gus Young court for the MIAC championship match. This game was packed, as students crammed into the gymnasium in support of Gusties. Gustavus came into this match 10-0 in the MIAC, and only having lost one set in that 10-0 stretch. St. Olaf … Continue reading Volleyball claims MIAC championship

Gustie football wins thriller

Parker Burman- This past weekend, the Gustavus Football team squared off with Bethel for the MIAC Conference Championship. The Gusties would fall behind early and, sadly, would not be able to dig themselves out of the hole. Bethel would go on to win the game 31-7 in a convincing fashion to claim the MIAC title. On Bethel’s first possession, the Gustavus defense forced a three … Continue reading Gustie football wins thriller

Men’s and women’s hockey start strong

Teddy Kaste- Gustavus’ Women’s Hockey team is on a roll, beating St. Scholastica 1-0 this past weekend. This is the fifth game in a row they have won, and the excitement was only heightened by the presence of the team’s family members, as it was Parent’s Day at the game. Adding to the anticipation was the reveal of the National Championship Banner at the start … Continue reading Men’s and women’s hockey start strong

A guide to surviving Thanksgiving at home

Raquel Vaughn- Every year when Thanksgiving rolls around, my immediate family travels seven to eight hours down south to visit the Heddings — my aunt, uncle, and their nine children in Kansas City. With my siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, and everybody’s significant others, it adds up to about 32 people under one roof. It’s the biggest event of the year! We spend the whole weekend … Continue reading A guide to surviving Thanksgiving at home

Gusties get to work: opportunities abound for staff and students

Katie Samek- Gustavus staff from across campus came together this week and shared their work experiences at the Student Employee Supervisor Committee, which took place on Tuesday, Nov. 14th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Konferensrum. These meetings are targeted at core staff on campus who supervise students, which includes staff members from Dining Services, the Gustavian Weekly, the library, student tutors, the … Continue reading Gusties get to work: opportunities abound for staff and students

Letter to the Editor: this turkey is tired of the treatment of turkeys on Thanksgiving

Elliot Steeves, interpreting for an angry turkey- (The following letter was obtained as a half-torn paper with the hastily scrawled words “Gobble Gobble [expletive] Gobble Gobble.” We hired renowned Turkeeze translator Steve Toill to assist us in transcribing the sudden letter.) Dear Editor-in-Chief at the resident newspaper, The Gustavian Weekly, at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, Minnesota, the States of America, North American Continent, … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: this turkey is tired of the treatment of turkeys on Thanksgiving