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
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
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
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
Staff Writer- Shy Lee March 20th marks an important day for the Organization for Latin American Students (OLAS) as they celebrate their largest event of the year, Latinx Night. The event is going to be hosted from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on March 20th in Alumni Hall. OLAS has decided on the theme Ritmo de la Noche (Rhythm of the Night): A Night Dedicated … Continue reading OLAS Hosts Latinx Night
Staff Writer- Amelia Dewberry This week’s Gustie of the Week is Senior Brandon Wilcek. Wilcek is highly visible on campus as a Swim and Dive Captain, Gustie Greeter, Captain of a Caring Hands team, Co-President of Pre-Physician Assistant Club, and a member of Pediatric Cancer Outreach Crew and Tri-Beta. For Wilcek, involvement in student organizations has been essential to his Gustavus experience. “They all allow … Continue reading GoW: Brandon Wilcek
Staff Writer- Cora Hess As students are settled in after Spring Break, the Jazz Ensembles have been preparing for their upcoming winter showcase at 1:30 p.m. on March 21st in Björling Recital Hall. This is the second of three showcases they have throughout the academic year. Notably, it is a shared stage between the two large jazz ensembles: The Gustavus Jazz Ensemble and The Jazz … Continue reading Jazz Bands Perform Winter Showcase
Staff Writer- Amelia Dewberry This weekend, four Gustavus music ensembles will come together for a complete performance of Beethoven’s Mass in C Op. 86. This masterwork concert will feature the Gustavus Choir, Choir of Christ Chapel, Lucia Singers, and Gustavus Symphony Orchestra (GSO). Everyone is invited to attend at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 15th, in Christ Chapel. Over 300 student musicians are involved in … Continue reading Choirs and Orchestra Perform Mass in C
Staff Writer- Shy Lee The Tuesday following Spring Break, the Marguerite Olson Pratt Out of Scandinavia Artist-in-Residence program continued its 37-year tradition of bringing a Nordic author to Gustavus. This year, it was Icelandic author Lilja Sigurdardottir. From 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on March 10th at the Wallenberg Auditorium, Sigurdardottir delivered her lecture, “Drag Me to the Dark Side: Queer Identity and the Allure … Continue reading Gustavus Welcomes Icelandic Author
Staff Writer- Cora Hess This week’s Gustie of the Week is Professor of Communication Studies, Patrica English-Schneider. Professor English-Schneider, who has been a member of the Gustavus community since 2001, is involved with several committees on campus. These include the Personnel Committee and the Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society, which recognizes excellent studies within the Communication Studies Major. “I came to Gustavus in 2001 and … Continue reading GoW: Patty English-Schneider
