Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer As the semester comes to an end and students prepare for final exams, projects, and essays, a few events have been held in hopes of giving students, faculty, and staff a break. One of these events was from the 3rd to the 5th of December: Christmas in Christ Chapel. This event began in 1973, making this the 49th anniversary. The … Continue reading Christmas in Christ Chapel

Mel Pardock – Staff Writer On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Gustavus Peer Assistants hosted an event entitled “Soups and Sexuality” in the Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE). The event was created to give Gusties a safe space in which to talk about the complexities of the spectrum of identity, sexual orientation, and inclusivity. And what better way to convince some freezing cold Gusties to trudge … Continue reading Soups and Sexuality

Cadence Paramore – Editor-in-Chief On August 24th of this year, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a three-part plan for student loan forgiveness. This plan consists of a final extension of the student loan repayment pause and ensuring that the student loan system is more manageable for current and future borrowers. Additionally, it provides targeted debt relief, meaning that students would no longer be required to pay … Continue reading Federal Student Loan Relief Program: What we know

Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer As Thanksgiving break approaches, there are a few events happening to send everyone off. One of these events approaches responding to racially tense situations in the classroom. This event will be taking place on Friday, Nov.18th from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The presenter of this event is Stephanie Gandy who is an artist, activist, and educator in the Twin … Continue reading How to respond to racially tense situations: GAC sparks dialogue

Leah Thompson – Staff Writer As part of Native American Heritage Month, guest speaker Taylor Rose Payer will be giving the talk “Indigenizing Institutions” at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, in the President’s Dining Room. The event is open to the public and is sponsored by the National Endowment for The Humanities and The President’s Council on Indigenous Relations (PCIR). Taylor Rose Payer is … Continue reading Gustavus moving forward: indigenizing institutions

Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer With midterms and the election passing by, many have found themselves very busy and overstressed, unable to relax or attend any events. With midterms and the election having now passed, the college is back to hosting new events, some of which are coming up soon. On Thursday Nov. 17 from 11:30-12:30, there will be a panel discussion regarding allyship and … Continue reading DEIB leads the discussion on allyship and racial justice

Mel Pardock – Staff Writer In alternating years the Campus Activities Board brings a “Big Speaker” to campus. The event allows CAB to provide students with a speaker to gleam knowledge, inspiration, and guidance from. This year’s big speaker is Bryan Terrell Clark, an actor and singer/songwriter that has performed in successful Broadway shows and a wide range of popular television programs. In 2019, Terrell … Continue reading Big Speaker event brings Bryan Terrell Clark to the Stage

Leah Thompson – Staff Writer Native American Heritage Month is celebrated annually in the United States during the month of November to both honor Indigenous people and to acknowledge that this country was built on stolen land. As Gustavus has continued to acknowledge its settler history, there has been a much needed push to create educational conversations and events surrounding reconciliation with the Dakota community … Continue reading Gustavus embraces Native American Hertiage Month

Leah Thompson – Staff Writer A Town Hall Conversation on The Compassion Initiative will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the Saint Peter Room. This community conversation will be led by Junior Kate Dario. The Town Hall Community Conversations is a new event series as of last year and is sponsored by the Division for Equity and Inclusion. … Continue reading Compassion seeks its way back onto campus

Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer With Election Day coming up on Tuesday, November 8th, many may be wondering what this means for them. Since it is only the general election, many tend to overlook it and believe that it truly does not matter. While it may not be as big as the presidential election, the general election does still play a major role in everyone’s … Continue reading The vote is in: general election races