Author: Thanh Binh Pham

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Students found new language club: Gusties collaborate with Culpepper to provide students with opportunity to explore the world of sign language

For many, sign language is something one was taught in first grade for a day and something that piques one’s interest when it is mentioned, but no actions are typically taken after. Many often gloss over it when talking about languages they are interested in learning or pursuing both in and out of college. But for others sign language is their first language (or was … Continue reading Students found new language club: Gusties collaborate with Culpepper to provide students with opportunity to explore the world of sign language

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Feature Photo, Features

Budgeting Blues

In the fall of 2016, 20.5 million students were expected to attend American colleges and universities. These numbers, coupled with an average debt of $37,172 per student puts an extreme pressure on students to begin financing and budgeting for their future. Many websites and books offer helpful money saving tricks for students. Some of the more simple suggestions include splitting rent, paying bills on time, … Continue reading Budgeting Blues

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Tales from Abroad, Variety

Tales from Abroad – Solveig Svendsen

Hey Gusties! I am currently spending my semester abroad in the beautiful city of Copenhagen, Denmark. As someone who has lived and gone to school in the same state her entire life, I was slightly worried about being over 4,000 miles from home. However, as soon as I arrived in Denmark I knew I had found another place to call home. Copenhagen is a beautiful … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Solveig Svendsen

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Variety

Jason should not have been Bourne again

Convenient.Paul Greengrass’s Jason Bourne is extremely convenient. From cartoon-like falls from tops of buildings, to CIA incompetence, Jason Bourne is not the film you are looking for. This is a film that takes everything that the original trilogy was known and respected for- the wit of Jason Bourne, relativity, and realistic consequences to actions- and just completely tosses it out the window for complete gut-punching … Continue reading Jason should not have been Bourne again

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Gustie of the Week, Variety

Gustie of the Week – Melissa Saholt

Melissa Saholt is a junior Communication Studies and English double major, from Lakeville, Minnesota. Melissa is a familiar face to many at Gustavus. You may have spotted her giving tours around campus, playing handbells in Chapel, or seen her bright smile from across the Courtyard Cafe. Melissa loves the feel of the Gustavus campus, and the community here. These were two of the key reasons … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Melissa Saholt

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Sports & Fitness

Volleyball sets sights on playoffs

Gustavus volleyball closed out the regular season with three wins and a loss. With wins against Concordia, Saint Benedict’s and Hamline, the Gusties secured the No. 2 seed in the MIAC Playoffs. Their close five-set loss to Saint Mary’s dropped the Gusties’ record to 21-7 overall and 9-2 in the MIAC. The hiccup certainly was not what the team wanted heading into playoffs, but it … Continue reading Volleyball sets sights on playoffs

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Sports & Fitness

Women’s soccer season falls short in shootout

On Tuesday the No. 5 Gusties travelled to Saint Catherine’s to take on the No. 4 Wildcats in the MIAC quarterfinals. “We overcame adversity multiple times this fall and it was great to see that resiliency. We battled hard today and didn’t end the season on a loss. Not many teams can say that.” — Coach Burnett-Kurie The first half of play was scoreless, but Gustavus … Continue reading Women’s soccer season falls short in shootout

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