Zachary Tlusty- The Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams were both defeated in their first-round matchups in the NCAA round of 64. The Men’s team traveled to Platteville, Wisconsin to play Loras, ranked twentieth in the nation, and lost by a score of 64-89. The Women’s traveled to Oshkosh, Wisconsin to play Trine University, losing in a double-overtime thriller ending in a score of 58-61. The … Continue reading Gustavus Basketball teams exit NCAAs
Will Sorg- You have not experienced true enlightenment until you have watched Madame Web. My sides hurt so bad from laughing after watching this movie. I don’t know how to describe this cinematic experience. I think I saw God and her name is Dakota Johnson. Madame Web is a Sony-produced superhero movie set in the Spider-Man universe that has yet to feature Spider-Man in any … Continue reading Madame Web: the heat death of the Sony Spider-Man universe
Sophia White- Are you claustrophobic? Maybe this experience might not be the best for you, but if you are a person who just needs a little bit of quiet, muscle relaxation, and respite for your senses, I would highly recommend trying a sensory deprivation tank. It is a different experience for everyone. When you float, you get your own room with a floating tank, shower, … Continue reading Experience in a sensory deprivation tank
Raquel Vaughn- As somebody who is on the Campus Activities Board, I’ve said it before and I guess I’ll say it again: “Every moment is a marketing moment.” NLE Choppa is coming to town on April 19th, 2024, and will be performing in the Don Roberts Ice Arena in the Lund Center at 8:00 p.m. If you haven’t gotten your tickets, you should totally do … Continue reading Which NLE Choppa song is your major?
Houston McLaury- Well Gusties, we’re in March now. The rest of the school year is upon us, with mountains of work, events, and things to see. Something that we will no doubt face as the year moves onward is the birthday. An annual celebration (one I sadly have to celebrate a few weeks after the new year has been bought in), I don’t spend my … Continue reading The best gift of all: experiences
Colleen Coleman- On Saturday, March 9th, at 1:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra, Gustavus Wind Symphony, and Chamber Winds will be presenting their Early Spring Band Concert. The performance will feature many types of music, with film score features from How to Train Your Dragon as well as Far and Away, a piece based on a Thai lullaby, a driving tuba concerto, … Continue reading Gustavus bands’ early spring concert
Taylor Storlien- This year’s International Festival, sponsored by the International Cultures Club (ICC), will be taking place this Saturday, March 9th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. It will be open to both the Gustavus Community and the public. Not only will there be student performances, but also professional entertainment. Previous years have included an international fashion show with traditional wear from … Continue reading Gustavus International Festival
Grace LaTourelle- The 4Word event, presented by the Friends of the Library- Gustavus Library Associates (GLA), will be taking place at the Southdale Library from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6th. According to the Gustavus website, the GLA promotes learning, literature, and the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library at Gustavus. The 4Word event will benefit the library at Gustavus despite taking place … Continue reading 4Word event to host authors for writing workshops and Q&A
Elliot Steeves- The Gustavus Career Center has transferred to the new UConnect platform [linked here] to host many of its functions found on both Handshake and PeopleGrove. The move involves the shift of many features, such as the time and location of networking events which required a login to access. The website is also designed to look substantially more modern than the previous website. Based … Continue reading Career Development Center launches new website using uConnect
Jonas Doerr- I was discovering my number. Click. Click. Click. Truity.com was guiding me through it, asking personal question after personal question. This wasn’t a phone number, although one might still ask for this number at a bar. This was my Enneagram number; a personality archetype somewhere between one and nine that could reveal hidden insights about anyone’s personality. I was supposed to rate each … Continue reading Could an online test understand me?
