Variety Editor- Colleen Coleman This past May term, I had the great privilege of touring Japan with the Gustavus Choir, performing in Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. During our tour, we had the opportunity to collaborate with high school and college choirs. It was so eye opening to realize that these were students just like me— that we shared such common experiences even halfway across … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Colleen Coleman
Editor in Chief- Grace LaTourelle Photo credits: Hailey Mueller Welcome to and back to the hill. My name is Grace LaTourelle and I am the editor in chief of the Gustavian Weekly. While news will largely cover important events and updates, I wanted to start this year with a warm invitation and introduction to this paper and to campus. The Gustavian Weekly was founded in … Continue reading Gustavus Welcomes Students Back to the Hill
Grace LaTourelle- Part I: Education The annual Climate Teach In, hosted by the Sustainability Interns and the Environmental Studies Senior Seminar class, occurred on Wednesday. This is the fourth year of the Climate Teach in, which began in 2022. As an educational event, it encompasses an intersectional approach reflective of the liberal arts education. “The Climate Teach-In is both an educational event to learn about … Continue reading Climate Teach-In: Thoughts, Experience, and Reflections
Katelyn Benschoter- The Grammys are a time for music’s biggest stars to come together and celebrate the art that they have made over the past year. The Grammys are often criticized and can be viewed as a mere popularity contest. At the end of the day, while there may be some truth to that, The Grammys are a time to celebrate music. Without fail, there … Continue reading The Grammys: Recapped
Grace LaTourelle- Concerns with dining service and meal plans are nothing new to the Gustavus campus. To address this, the Student Senate hosted a transparency panel in partnership with Dining Services to provide information and address student concerns on Thurs., January 30th, 2025. The panel was comprised of Vice President of Auxiliary Services Steven Kjellgren, Dietician Jen Donkin, Assistant Director of Dining Service Bobbi Sellner, … Continue reading Dining Service Transparency Panel
Grace LaTourelle- The Gustavus Arts & Art History Department is presenting an artist talk with artist Michon Weeks, on her exhibition “Between Dreams: Paintings by Michon Weeks” on Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 2024. It will take place in the lecture hall next to the Schaefer Art Gallery, in conjunction with the Nobel Conference. The talk will be from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., with the gallery … Continue reading Michon Weeks comes to Gustavus for exhibition “Between Dreams”
Grace LaTourelle- The Gustavian Weekly would like to welcome in the class of 2028 and welcome back all Gusties to the Hill. For the incoming First-years, the Weekly is the campus newspaper. Issues are published on Fridays and can be found in several locations, such as the Jackson Campus Center and the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, and even online. While the integrity of the Weekly … Continue reading Welcome to Gustie life; a letter to new Gusties
Houston McLaury- Welp, it’s the end of the semester, Gusties. Another spring has passed us by, and with that, a multitude of changes will roll through the halls of each building with new requirements, new classes, and new people to meet come the start of the Fall semester. Along with that change comes the departure of the 2024 graduating class, pursuing bigger and better things … Continue reading Fumbling finals (Web Exclusive)
Amelia Dewberry & Jay Erickson- Next weekend, Gustavus will be putting on the play Peter and the Starcatcher. Performances will run May 9th, 10th, and 11th at 8:00 p.m. and May 11th and 12th at 2:00 p.m. in the Rob and Judy Gardner Laboratory Theatre. The May 12th performance is intended for families, with a scavenger hunt for kids beginning at 1:00 p.m. outside the … Continue reading Gusties take the stage in Peter and the Starcatcher
Grace LaTourelle- A celebration of Earth Day and a campus clean-up will take place Friday, April 26th. The initiative will be led by the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation. This year’s Earth Day events have the central theme of ‘plastic reduction’, which involves boosting composting and recycling efforts across campus. President Bergman will kick off the activities at 2:00 p.m. Following this, the ten groups, … Continue reading Big Hill Farm wants to show Gusties how to do Earth Day right
