Women’s volleyball dominates

Teddy Kaste- The Women’s Volleyball team is on a roll. This past Friday, they competed in front of a large Homecoming crowd in their MIAC opener against Saint Mary’s; sweeping them with a 3-0 win. Sophomore Leah Berg led the team with 11 kills, Senior Marlee Turn with 10, who was then followed by Senior Sydney Olson with 9. Senior Kasie Tweet led the team … Continue reading Women’s volleyball dominates

GAC works to further DEIB on campus

Elliot Steeves- Gustavus Adolphus College has committed itself to a mission of fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) on campus. “Gustavus believes its mission of preparing students for lives of leadership and service can only be realized through a campus culture of inclusion,” reads the Gustavus Website. Their long-standing commitment to furthering DEIB is also reflected in embracing and celebrating uniqueness. Gustavus’ commitment to … Continue reading GAC works to further DEIB on campus

Students prepare for the opening of Spring Awakening

Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Feb. 23, 2023 marks the opening night of the Theatre & Dance department’s production of Spring Awakening, a 2006 Broadway rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater.  Director Kimberly Braun and Choreographer Jeffrey Peterson spent J-Term rehearsing and preparing for the production with a cast and crew of Gustavus students.  “It is a … Continue reading Students prepare for the opening of Spring Awakening

Movies from Swank: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Will Sorg – Entertainment Columnist Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris was a film advertised by the movie theater I worked at over the summer. It was never shown at my theater, but our box office received plenty of phone calls from elderly people asking if the theater was showing it. I had to politely explain that we had other locations in the cities that were … Continue reading Movies from Swank: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Gustavus fundraises for student benefit

Wednesday November 16th, the Gustavus Advancement office will sponsor the third annual Give To Gustavus Day. All members of the Gustavus community are encouraged to give generously between the hours of 6am and 9pm and share their giving on social media, so as to motivate friends and family to give generously as well and ensure that the college is able to provide a first class … Continue reading Gustavus fundraises for student benefit

Mock the Political System and It Will Mock You Back

One of the more popular topics for people to write and talk about currently is how the political system in the United States has started to take the appearance of a big joke. With people like Donald Trump lasting so long as a frontrunner in the GOP race it’s easy to see why. At the beginning of the semester, Senior Opinion Columnist Logan Boese wrote … Continue reading Mock the Political System and It Will Mock You Back

Legalized Robbery: The Injustice of Civil Asset Forfeiture

The United States of America strives for justice within its borders, yet the government shamelessly allows an injustice against its innocent citizens on a regular basis. Civil Asset Forfeiture is a law under which, even without evidence of a crime, any agency of the Justice Department can seize any and all assets from civilians. This contrasts from Criminal Asset Forfeiture law which allows for the … Continue reading Legalized Robbery: The Injustice of Civil Asset Forfeiture