Lauren Ruth – Staff Writer The weekend of Oct. 8-10, 2021, Gustavus is hosting its annual Family Weekend. Gustavus dedicates one weekend each fall to host the families of Gustavus students on campus. The events are created so students can enjoy time with their families while also getting a chance to explore the campus. Family weekend is a time where students can show their families their … Continue reading Campus prepares for Family Weekend

Mel Pardock – Staff Writer On October 5 & 6 of 2021, Gustavus will be hosting the 57th annual Nobel Conference virtually. This year’s theme is Big Data REvolution, and it will look into how big data is changing our lives, alongside the challenges and opportunities this evolution will bring. Big data is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “extremely large data sets that may be analyzed … Continue reading Big Data: The Nobel Conference continues online

Lauren Ruth – Staff Writer This week, Gustavus saw a new masking criterion on campus. Students are now allowed to forgo wearing masks in living spaces such as dorms or dorm buildings. It is still required to wear masks in all other indoor spaces on campus, including classrooms. Many students are wondering why they are still required to wear them in classes if the college feels it … Continue reading COVID-19 mask restrictions lifted for dorm buildings

Carter Brown – Staff Writer The $60 million expansion and renovation of the Lund Center is coming along nicely. It is a multiphase project that will span over the next two years and should conclude by early to mid 2023. The project will include new and improved spaces for wellness, health and wellness related academic programs, athletics, and training. With all the changes happening in Lund one … Continue reading Lund Center construction planned to continue until 2023

Cole Trebelhorn ’20 – Former Editor-in-Chief First and foremost, I am honored to be able to contribute once again to the pages of the Gustavian Weekly. It’s been a couple of years, a couple of varied, and I might even call them formative years. I’d like to thank this year’s staff for inviting me to contribute again. Some of you might know me, and many may … Continue reading Letters from the Former-Editors: Cole

Corrine Stremmel ’21 – Former Editor-in-Chief If someone were to tell me that I’d be coming back to Gustavus for Homecoming just four months after I graduated…yikes, I would’ve said close the yearbook, Corinne. But here I am freshly graduated and coming back to my alma mater to do whatever it is you do at Homecoming—pet llamas and pretend I know how football works…? Enough snark, I … Continue reading Letters from the Former-Editors: Corrine

Carter Brown – Staff Writer The Involvement Fair took place on Tuesday, Sept. 14 and was packed with plenty of students and student organizations looking for new members. It was a busy event full of people looking to join new initiatives. As with most student activities there are still cautions and questions as to how student organizations will operate with COVID lingering in the air. The … Continue reading COVID-19 restrictions lifted for student organizations

Emily Seppelt – Staff Writer This week on Tuesday students could be found milling about Eckmann Mall on a typical autumn evening as the annual involvement fair took place. Aimed at getting students involved on campus, many student organizations could be found tabling and advertising their activities. Before the event took place each student organization was required to register with the Campus Activities Office to reserve … Continue reading The involvement fair draws a crowd

Carter Brown – Staff Writer Last spring semester the Gustavus Student Senate released a new initiative known as the “Laptop Loaner” program. This program, sponsored by the Student Senate, is a way that students can have access to technology on campus for their needs. This comes in light of the transitions most classes have been making to an online format as a response to Covid-19 and … Continue reading Student Sentate encourages use of loaner laptop programs

Emma Puftahl – Staff Writer This school year a compost bucket has been added to student dorm rooms. Working towards Gustavus’ sustainability goal of ninety percent of solid waste being properly recycled or composted by 2024, these compost bins help Gustavus work towards becoming a zero waste campus. Long in the works, this initiative is the culmination of many Gusties. This mini compost bin is no … Continue reading Gustavus Sustainability: Compost Bins