Gustie of the Week: Jenna Wyum

Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer This week’s Gustie of the Week, Jenna Wyum is a Senior Public Accounting major with a Political Science minor. She is the Finance Director in the Student Senate, a member of the Chapel Choir, and holds several leadership positions in the Theta Xi Gamma sorority. She works as an accounting tutor for the E/M department and participates in other organizations … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Jenna Wyum

Fewer Emergencies takes the stage

Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer The Gustavus Theatre department is presenting its Spring production of Fewer Emergencies written by Martin Crimp and directed by Henry MacCarthy. The show is open on Thursday, May 11 through Saturday, May 13 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 14th at 2:00 p.m. in Anderson Theatre.  Fewer Emergencies is the title of one of the three short plays that will … Continue reading Fewer Emergencies takes the stage

Healing through the arts workshop

Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Last week a very unique and special workshop was held here on campus: Healing through the Arts hosted by Junior Cristina Sirbu. Sirbu has Philosophy and Russian Eastern European studies double majors with a minor in music and is involved in many ways on campus. Senior Sage Kiefer talks about the structure of the workshop and the impact it had … Continue reading Healing through the arts workshop

Gustie of the Week: Triston Clark

Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer Junior Triston Clark, a Communication Studies major and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies minor from Dassel, Minnesota, embodies the socially conscious and empowered Gustavus student.    Clark is drawn to Gustavus’ commitment to making academia powerful and meaningful for its young adult students. “Gustavus is special because of the people who work here every day to make our college experience … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Triston Clark

Senior studio art exhibition: Golden Hour

Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Golden Hour, the exhibition for the senior studio art majors opens May 6, Honors Day, at the Hillstrom Museum of Art. The reception is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. this Saturday. The exhibition is the culminating show for eight Senior Studio Art majors to display the work and artistic vision that they have been cultivating over the past four … Continue reading Senior studio art exhibition: Golden Hour

Out of Scandinavia resident artist: Jeannette Ehlers

Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer This week, the Gustavus campus welcomed Danish-Trinidadian Visual Artist Jeannette Ehlers for a week-long residency as part of the Out of Scandinavia Artist-in-Residence program. Every year, the Scandinavian Studies department hosts an artist on campus to talk about their work with students as a way of connecting the Scandinavian history of the college with contemporary cultural and creative movements from … Continue reading Out of Scandinavia resident artist: Jeannette Ehlers

Gustie of the Week: Melissa Lynn

Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Melissa Lynn is a professor in Math, Comp Sci, and Statistics here at Gustavus, and this week, she is also the Gustie of the Week! Lynn has taught for four years at Gustavus, moving back here after graduate school in Los Angeles. She held a postdoctoral position at the University of Minnesota before coming to Gustavus.  “I really enjoyed talking … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Melissa Lynn

Junior studio art exhibition: Everything and the Kitchen Sink

Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer The Junior Art Exhibition titled Everything and the Kitchen Sink recently opened with their public reception taking place on Monday, April 24th, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Schaefer Fine Arts Center, but the exhibit is open for public viewing until May 17th. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on … Continue reading Junior studio art exhibition: Everything and the Kitchen Sink

Chemistry Club hosts Science on Saturday event

Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer  The Gustavus Chemistry Club is hosting their Science on Saturday event on Saturday, April 22nd in Nobel Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. They are collaborating with the chemistry, biology, geology, and physics departments to demonstrate and teach science experiments to elementary students in the Saint Peter area.  “The goal of Science on Saturday has always been to bring … Continue reading Chemistry Club hosts Science on Saturday event

Gustie of the Week: Bryce Malecha

Brady Chisholm – Lead Copy Editor This week’s Gustie of the Week is legendary Norfield mid-distance swimmer and Junior Bryce Malecha, as well as an up-and-coming captain on the Gustavus Men’s Swim and Dive Team. Whether it’s ambitions in the pool or in the classroom, Bryce proves that Gusties really can do it all.  Bryce always does his absolute best to make sure his peers … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Bryce Malecha