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Sports & Fitness

Swimmer and Gymnast Represent Gustavus at Nationals

Sports Editor- Liv White This past week, Gustavus Swimmer and Junior Braden Ripken and Gymnast and Sophomore Cara Wong represented Gustavus at their respective national championships.  Leading up to nationals, Ripken and the Men’s Swim and Dive Team won the MIAC championships. Individually, Ripken won the 100-yard breaststroke and 50-yard freestyle at the MIAC championships, as well as being a part of the 400 Medley … Continue reading Swimmer and Gymnast Represent Gustavus at Nationals

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Sports & Fitness

Gustavus Baseball Battles in St. Louis

Staff Writer- Alayna Boe Down in St. Louis, Missouri, the Gustavus Adolphus College Baseball team had a hard-fought doubleheader against the Wash U Bears this past Sunday. These two games proved to be challenging for the Golden Gusties, but they came out knowing competition was strong and that the season is young. Being back from their spring break Arizona trip, the Gusties are excited to … Continue reading Gustavus Baseball Battles in St. Louis

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Sports & Fitness

19th Ranked Men’s Tennis Surges with Energy

Staff Writer- Nathan Swanson This previous weekend, the 19th nationally ranked Men’s Tennis Team competed in two matches, winning both and improving their win streak to seven matches. Their first match was against the St. Olaf Oles, where they won 7-0, and the second match was against the Augustana University Vikings from Sioux Falls, where they won 5-2.  The team traveled to Northfield to play … Continue reading 19th Ranked Men’s Tennis Surges with Energy

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Opinion

CAB Bring Me Bridgit Mendler Or Else…

Opinion Editor- Soph White Here I stand—making the demand of the century. CAB, I see you. You let students vote for the artist for the concerts you put on, but I think you need to cut students off. Where is the nostalgia factor? Where is an artist who is single-handedly the most interesting human to exist? CAB bring me Bridgit Mendler or else. Stop stomping … Continue reading CAB Bring Me Bridgit Mendler Or Else…

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Opinion

Academic Rivals Make the Bestest Friends

Opinion Editor- Soph White In my life I have had several academic rivals, all of which were rivalries made up in my head. Although I’ve had several, I’ve felt most passionately angry about a select few of them and their success. But I’ve discovered something odd: Those especially irritating academic rivals make the bestest friends.  It happened a total of three separate times, where people … Continue reading Academic Rivals Make the Bestest Friends

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Features

Gustavus Replaces Walkways with Moving Sidewalks

Features Editor- Eric Hofer Each year, more and more students run late to class. A student who shows up to class five minutes early in their freshman year may end up getting to class five minutes late by their senior year. Professors have had enough and decided to unite together to put a stop to it by replacing the current cement sidewalks with moving sidewalks, … Continue reading Gustavus Replaces Walkways with Moving Sidewalks

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Variety

Shift/Unravel/Root Lights Up the Stage

Variety Editor & Editor in Chief- Colleen Coleman & Grace LaTourelle This weekend, The Gustavus Dance Company (GDC) will present Shift/Unravel/Root featuring student choreographers, guest artists Yukina Sato and Darrius Strong, Gustavus Professor Emerita Melissa C. Rolnick, and Continuing Assistant Professors in Dance Sarah Hauss and Jill Patterson. Shift/Unravel/Root explores shifting perspectives, old patterns, and finding new ways to root oneself in the present.  The … Continue reading Shift/Unravel/Root Lights Up the Stage

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Gustie of the Week, Variety

GoW: Jodi Maas

Staff Writer- Cora Hess This week’s Gustie of the Week is the Assistant Director of the Chaplains’ Office, Jodi Maas. Maas, a member of Sensemaking and Storytelling Circle, a Vocation Ambassador, and part of the First Generation community, is very involved around campus. Her job in the Chaplain’s Office consists of managing Chapel and Chill, Lunch and Learn programming, the Gustie Pantry, and working alongside … Continue reading GoW: Jodi Maas

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Letters to the Editor, Variety

LTE: The Death of the Over Involved Gustie

Anonymous The Overinvolved Gustie has died and in the wake of its funeral procession stands a burnt out Organization President with too many hooz-its and whats-itz and not enough attendees to take them.  Students are not attending things like they used to. Replete with events, Advising Day brought a lot of promise for connection and joy, yet many organization leaders and event-puter-oners faced poor turnout. … Continue reading LTE: The Death of the Over Involved Gustie

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