Taylor Storlien- The Gustie(s) of the Week are our readers! As a college campus newspaper, our readers are a huge part of who we are, ranging from professors, students, family members, and alumni. Our readers vary from those who dive into The Weekly on-campus happenings, to those who transfer their New York Times Games skills to our crosswords and word searches. History Professor Greg Kaster … Continue reading Gusties of the Week: Our Readers
Colleen Coleman- The Gustavus Senior Studio Art majors recently presented their final exhibition: “Sincerely Yours, The Comeback Kids,” a capstone of their artistic careers at Gustavus. The exhibition is now on display in the Hillstrom Museum of Art on the lower level of the Campus Center and will be shown until May 25th. The exhibit displays a variety of artistic styles and themes to bring … Continue reading Senior Art Exhibition now open in the Hillstrom Museum of Art
Amelia Dewberry & Willa Brown- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Clifford M. Swanson Professor of Mathematics, Thomas LoFaro. He is also the department chair for Math, Computer Science, and Statistics. LoFaro earned his B.A. and M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Missouri and his Ph.D. from Boston University. However, he did not always plan to major in math: “I started out pre-med … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Tom LoFaro
Elliot Steeves- The annual Gustie Entrepreneur Cup will take place in the Beck Atrium on Saturday, May 11th, at 11:00 a.m. The event is the culmination of a multi-step process for several student projects involving their new business ideas. The Cup is a competition and learning opportunity for students in which they develop original entrepreneurial ideas, as well as submit business plans and pitch their … Continue reading The Entrepreneur Cup returns to Gustavus
Taylor Storlien- Last weekend was the annual Diversity Ball, where students come together to “celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging of Gustavus students,” Senior and DLC Secretary Celeste Thalhammer said. During the week leading up to D-ball, the Diversity Leadership Council collaborates with other student organizations to help put on events. Last week, there was PASO Pool Day, OLAS El Campeonatito, CAB Food Truck, WAC … Continue reading Diversity Ball: a celebration of community
Colleen Coleman- This week’s Gusties of the Week are Seniors Eli Simon and Beck LaCanne. Both are from Faribault, Minnesota, Simon is a Communications major while LaCanne is a Studio Art and Art History double major. Both are involved in the Fine Arts department, are student workers in the Fine Arts office, and are involved in many theater productions. Originally drawn to Gustavus for its … Continue reading Gusties of the Week: Eli Simon & Beck LaCanne
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
Amelia Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Assistant Professor of African American History, Kate Aguilar. Aguilar teaches African American History I, African American History II, The Black Athlete in America, and Hip Hop and the Black 1980s. Next year she will teach a signature experience on Atlantic Slavery and Freedom. Aguilar’s interest in African American history started when she was growing up in … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Kate Aguilar
Colleen Coleman- On Friday, April 19th, 2024, the Campus Activities Board hosted the NLE Choppa concert in Lund Center. Gusties, friends, and more came from all over to St. Peter to see the rapper perform, packing the Don Roberts Ice Rink to kick off the spring weekend. DJ Kam Bennett opened for the rapper, starting out the night with some good music. What started with … Continue reading Gustavus Adolphus gave warm welcome to NLE Choppa
Colleen Coleman- On Wednesday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m., the Gustavus Esports team competed in the conference Valorant finals against Seattle University. The team also hosted a watch party in Beck, where the Gustavus community was welcomed to watch along in person as well as those who tuned in to the Twitch stream. Gustavus Esports competes in the Open Plus division of the National Association … Continue reading Gustavus Valorant team faces finals
