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

Gustie of the Week: Tyler Teichmiller

Amelia Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Senior Tyler Teichmiller. Teichmiller is a Math and Statistics double major, a member of the men’s swim team, Gustie Greeter, a math and statistics tutor, and a tour guide for Admissions. Being on the swim team for the past four years has been essential to Teichmiller’s experience at Gustavus. He loves that he can “enjoy the … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Tyler Teichmiller

Benefits of being just like the other girls

Raquel Vaughn- Brittany Broski, an influencer who gained traction on the popular social media app TikTok, once vented on her YouTube show “Broski Report” about being accused of being just like every other girl: “I love going to Target during Halloween season. I love going to TJ Maxx. I love going to Ross. I love spending money on Halloween decorations. I am just like every … Continue reading Benefits of being just like the other girls

Which Papa’s game is superior?

Sophia White- We all know that our favorite Adobe Flash player games were taken away from us in late 2020. Especially one of the best: Papa’s games. Flipline Studios released their first game called “Papa’s Pizzeria” in 2007 and from there they released game after game. After “Papa’s Pizzeria”, we have classics like “Papa’s Freezeria”, “Papa’s Pancakeria”, and “Papa’s Hot Doggeria”. Newer ones were released … Continue reading Which Papa’s game is superior?