Mel Pardock – Staff Writer The Arboretum Fall Festival is a celebration held at the Arboretum on the Gustavus Adolphus College grounds yearly. This year it is taking place Saturday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This Saturday is also falling on Family Weekend, allowing the family members of Gusties to explore the Arb and take part in the festivities.  “There will be … Continue reading Festival bee-falls the Arb

Leah Thompson – Staff Writer More than 50 Gustavus students and faculty attended the 50th Annual Mahkato Wacipi on Friday, Sept 16 at Dakota Wokiksuye Makoce (Land of Memories Park) in Mankato. Tickets and busing were provided by Gustavus for the first day of the Wacipi. However, the ticket, which was a button, was good for the entire weekend if students wanted to return on … Continue reading Mahkato Wacipi powwow returns for 50th celebration

Mel Pardock – Copy Editor and News Writer Gustavus Women in Leadership is an organization on campus that, (according to their website) “inspires all women to advocate for themselves, live purposefully and create opportunities for future generations.” This year they are presenting a new speaker series entitled “Leverage your Resources”. The first installment of this series is “Protégé Power: A Roadmap to Mentorship,” which will … Continue reading Protégé Power: A Roadmap to Mentorship

Colin Maewurm – News Writer As one semester ends, another one begins. With the opening of the new Lund Center wing, some new policies followed suit. Lund Center is home to most of the indoor exercise facilities. This includes the basketball courts, ice rink, swimming pool, weight room, cardio area, along with multiple rooms that people can reserve for activities. While all students and faculty … Continue reading Lund Center stirs up an active conversation

Mel Pardock – Staff Writer With the first week of classes drawing to a close, Gusties all across campus are gearing up for the 2022 Involvement Fair. The fair provides students to advertise their orgs and showcase their values, their goals, and what they do around campus to their peers. It also provides those not in orgs or those looking to get even further involved … Continue reading Involvement fair returns to campus

Leah Thompson – Staff Writer The Nobel Conference is returning to Gustavus for Nobel Conference 58: Mental Health (In)Equity and Young People. This year’s conference starts on Wednesday, September 28, and continues through Thursday, September 29 at the Lund Arena. Tickets are available to students free of charge and can be purchased at the student’s earliest convenience. If a student is unable to attend, the … Continue reading “Teachers Talk” about mental health for Nobel

The Weekly Staff – With Love <3 As we near the end of the year and the cherry blossoms are just beginning to bloom, campus is abuzz with events and final assignments. And although COVID cases are on the rise, this spring concludes one of the first more “normal” years that Gustavus has seen since the beginning of the pandemic. Many departments, student organizations, and offices … Continue reading Weekly staff says goodbye to another year

Kendra Smaby – Staff Writer The Lund center expansion has been anticipated for years, being sold as a major selling point by coaches throughout athletics as a tool to gain new recruits. The illustrations excited the imagination with the promise of what was to come. But the past two years, living with Lund as a construction zone has been difficult. There have been a multitude of … Continue reading Lund Center returns with soft open

Mel Pardock – Staff Writer As the year draws to a close and Gusties head home for the summer, campus won’t be as empty as you’d think. Just as Gustavus offers summer jobs and internships, some departments offer summer jobs – available for all Gusties who would like to make further connections in these departments and make some extra cash. Two of the many departments that … Continue reading Gustavus seeks workers for summer jobs

Emily Seppelt – Lead Copy Editor The annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference took place this week at 10 a.m. in Christ Chapel on Wednesday, April 27. This year’s conference was titled “Growing Peacebuilders” and featured the co-founders of the non-profit organization Ceeds of Peace, Dr. Maya Soetoro and Dr. Kerrie Urosevich ‘93, as keynote speakers. The conference was also live-streamed and can be found on the Gustavus … Continue reading MAYDAY! returns: growing peacebuilders