Students Showcase at Film Fest on the Hill

Staff Writer- Cora Hess As the last month of the school year settles in, students have prepared their short films for the only film festival that is hosted by and for Gustavus students. This year will mark the second year of the Film Festival on The Hill and it will be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 14th in Wallenberg Auditorium.  Students submitted their short … Continue reading Students Showcase at Film Fest on the Hill

GOW: Amy Vizenor

Variety Editor- Colleen Coleman This week’s Gustie of the Week is Dr. Amy Vizenor, Grace and Bertil Pehrson Endowed Associate Professor of Education. Vizenor has been with the Education Department since 2001, starting as Admissions and Field Experience Coordinator and teaching courses as needed. After briefly leaving to finish her doctoral dissertation and support her growing family, she has been at Gustavus full-time since 2009, … Continue reading GOW: Amy Vizenor

Asian Student Union Hosts Asian Night Market

Staff Writer- Amelia Dewberry This weekend, the Asian Student Union’s (ASU) annual Asian Night Market is back for an evening of food, entertainment, and culture. Students, families, friends, and staff are welcome to join the cultural showcase from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 11th, in Lund Arena.  Asian Night Market is designed to feel like an actual night market. “We want people … Continue reading Asian Student Union Hosts Asian Night Market

Gustavus Welcomes Author Sun Yung Shin for Bards in the Arb

Staff Writer- Shy Lee Sun Yung Shin, poet and writer, will be visiting Gustavus for the Bards in the Arb to read her award-winning writing from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on April 9th at Melva Lind Interpretive Center. Shin was born in Korea and raised in the Chicago area with many writings on immigration, identity, and transnational adoption. Her most notable work is Unbearable … Continue reading Gustavus Welcomes Author Sun Yung Shin for Bards in the Arb

Shift/Unravel/Root Lights Up the Stage

Variety Editor & Editor in Chief- Colleen Coleman & Grace LaTourelle This weekend, The Gustavus Dance Company (GDC) will present Shift/Unravel/Root featuring student choreographers, guest artists Yukina Sato and Darrius Strong, Gustavus Professor Emerita Melissa C. Rolnick, and Continuing Assistant Professors in Dance Sarah Hauss and Jill Patterson. Shift/Unravel/Root explores shifting perspectives, old patterns, and finding new ways to root oneself in the present.  The … Continue reading Shift/Unravel/Root Lights Up the Stage

GoW: Jodi Maas

Staff Writer- Cora Hess This week’s Gustie of the Week is the Assistant Director of the Chaplains’ Office, Jodi Maas. Maas, a member of Sensemaking and Storytelling Circle, a Vocation Ambassador, and part of the First Generation community, is very involved around campus. Her job in the Chaplain’s Office consists of managing Chapel and Chill, Lunch and Learn programming, the Gustie Pantry, and working alongside … Continue reading GoW: Jodi Maas

LTE: The Death of the Over Involved Gustie

Anonymous The Overinvolved Gustie has died and in the wake of its funeral procession stands a burnt out Organization President with too many hooz-its and whats-itz and not enough attendees to take them.  Students are not attending things like they used to. Replete with events, Advising Day brought a lot of promise for connection and joy, yet many organization leaders and event-puter-oners faced poor turnout. … Continue reading LTE: The Death of the Over Involved Gustie

Third “No Kings Day” Protest Comes to St. Peter

Staff Writer- Sam Paulsen At 11:00 a.m. on March 28th, 2026, in Minnesota Square Park, St. Peter will experience its third No Kings Protest. The No Kings Protests are nationwide nonviolent demonstrations opposing the current presidential administration. These protests are led and organized by a group called Indivisible, a national organization formed after the 2016 presidential election, focused on resistance to authoritarianism. Indivisible contains many … Continue reading Third “No Kings Day” Protest Comes to St. Peter

Gustavus Professor Aaron Banks Arrested

News Editor- Jenna Anderson Gustavus Health and Exercise Science Professor Aaron Banks is facing charges of Felony Theft and Felony Possession of Burglary or Theft Tools, according to the Hennepin County District Court. Banks allegedly stole a total of $1299.84 of merchandise from the Scheels sporting goods store in Eden Prairie. Including boxes of ammunition, AR-15 triggers, and an AR-15 Charging Handle.  As of March … Continue reading Gustavus Professor Aaron Banks Arrested