Houston McLaury- It’s that time of the year again, Gusties! MyGustavus is open on most computers, and descriptions of various classes are up for spring semester. And, while it’s important to take classes that will meet your major requirements as well as general education requirements, I always found it useful to have one class a semester based on something that I’m interested in. Whether it … Continue reading The importance of a fun elective
Grace LaTourelle- With all of the intricacies of being a college student soon to enter the workforce, the Gustavus Mentoring Program aims to connect current students with Gustie alumni. Through the platform Gusties Connect, as part of PeopleGrove, students will be matched with a mentor to connect and network with. “The Gustavus Mentoring Program is a program that runs throughout the school year. The program … Continue reading Gustavus Mentoring Program connects former and current Gusties
Anonymous- Bottled water is an issue, though not clear-cut, that needs to be addressed and examined. I am reigniting a Gustie call to action from the past, in hopes of inspiring change. Bottled water is a polarized issue, and as I’ve come to realize, an issue that has been remarkably brought up on our campus before. I reviewed the Gustavian Weekly’s online archives for information. … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: resurgence of a past Gustie call to action
Elliot Steeves- The Association for Underrepresented Awareness (AUA) will hold a watch party for the documentary American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System on Nov. 15th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. American Hospitals is a forthcoming documentary that will be available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, and Vudu starting Nov. 10th. The documentary looks at how American hospitals have turned into money-driven … Continue reading AUA holds insightful watch party
Will Sorg- Andrew Haigh is not interested in conventional love. Haigh, who’s an openly gay filmmaker from the United Kingdom, has been making films about outsiders finding love for decades. His breakout film Weekend follows two men as they fall for each other during a weekend fling. This year his film, All Of Us Strangers, premiered – and it is a truly incredible experience. Over … Continue reading Twin Cities Film Festival: All of Us Strangers
Teddy Kaste- This past weekend, Gustavus Men’s Hockey was tasked with playing two games against two formidable opponents. They played against #5 UW Stevens Point, and #11 UW Eau Claire. The Stevens Point matchup turned out to be an absolute classic, as Gustavus battled back from a 4-2 deficit with eight minutes left in the third period to win the game 6-4. As for the … Continue reading Men’s hockey triumphs over Stevens Point
Ellie Heyerdahl- This past Saturday our well-loved Gustie swimmers faced off in a triple dual against UW-Stevens Point and MSU Mankato. The women beat Stevens Point 185-133 yet lost against the Mavericks 240-78. The Men put up a great fight but ended up falling to Stevens Point 189-130. Coach Jon Carlson was pleased with what he saw from his swimmers. He stated, “Overall, we took … Continue reading Swimmers participate in triple dual
Teddy Kaste- Gustavus football triumphed over Carleton this past weekend in a comfortable 38-20 victory, securing their place in the MIAC championship where they will take on the Bethel Royals. Gustavus football has had quite the amazing run as they go into the MIAC championship riding a 5 game win streak, including thrillers over #7 St. Johns, and an OT win over St. Olaf. This … Continue reading Football set to play MIAC championship
Teddy Kaste & Julia Klein- Gustavus Women’s Volleyball team played their second-to-last regular season game on Oct. 28th, winning 57-43 against Bethel. This win has once again earned them the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) title. This is the third year in a row that they have won it, and Saturday’s match was also their 34th consecutive win against conference opponents. Gustavus Women’s Volleyball also … Continue reading Volleyball claims MIAC championship
Parker Burman- This past weekend, the Gustavus Football team traveled to St. Paul to square off with conference rival St. Olaf in a huge late-season matchup for playoff positioning. In a thrilling 41-40 overtime win the Gusties pulled to 5-3 on the season with a nonconference record of 4-2, positioning themselves well in the race for a conference title. St. Olaf kicked the scoring off, … Continue reading Gustie football wins thriller
