Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is a metatheater production which follows Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor supporting characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, on their side journey and experiences behind the scenes of the original play. “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’ is… about the characters and how they perceive what is happening in Hamlet and realizing there are just means to an end, … Continue reading “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” puts metatheater spin on Shakespeare classic

Tori Smith – Staff Writer Gustavus is home to a great number of talented students, including young artists, entrepreneurs, writers, poets, musicians, athletes and more. In order to support these talents, the school tries to display students’ work whenever and wherever possible. One way Gustavus does this is through Firethorne, the literary and art magazine published annually on campus. Firethorne is edited and published through ENG-350 … Continue reading Firethorne is back

Mula Lay – Staff Writer Drag Queen Bingo is an upcoming event on February 20 taking place in Lund. The event will be hosted by returning Twin Cities queen Victoria DeVille, who hosted the previous BINGO night, and will introduce a new queen, Sunny Kiriyama, to Gustavus. Similar to the Drag Bingo earlier this fall, the upcoming event will feature bingo for those who attend, but this … Continue reading CAB hosts Drag Queen BINGO this Saturday

Emma Lohman – Staff Writer February is Black History Month, and the Pan-Afrikan Student Organization (PASO) has planned many exciting and educational events for the Gustavus community based on the theme “Know the Past, Shape the Future.” The theme was chosen with the goal of drawing attention to the accomplishments of Black people, as well as the difficulties that they have faced, with the hope … Continue reading PASO invites Gusties to celebrate Black History Month

Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer QuizBowl is a national trivia competition game open to students across the United States from middle school through college. The National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) was founded in 1996 by a group of former QuizBowl players who wanted to make the trivia game more accessible and popular among students. The competition is open to any and all students or groups, … Continue reading Gustavus QuizBowl team prepares for first virtual competition

Mula Lay – Staff Writer The Center for International and Cultural Education (CICE) is responsible for study away programs, both domestic and international, international student and scholar services, multilingual student, global learning and programming, global professional development, and global program development here at Gustavus. However, with the onset of COVID-19, the CICE’s mission shifted. They worked to bring abroad students back safely and then worked … Continue reading CICE Takes On Global Education Amid Pandemic

Tori Smith – Staff Writer This past month has been a historical one to say the least. On January 20, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. While some are wary of his future as president, others were overjoyed to see Donald Trump’s time in office come to an end after just one term. One-term Presidents haven’t been known as … Continue reading Humorous album shines light on history’s worst U.S. Presidents

Art is an important element of any college campus, and Gustavus isn’t an exception. From the infamous BC/AD (1973) sculpture outside of Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library to the large “tornado” statue outside Christ Chapel, Gustavus proudly displays hundreds of art pieces. Senior Hannah Calkins is one of the many prominent artists who have their work installed on campus. Last spring, she received the 20/21 President’s … Continue reading President’s Art Award: Hannah Calkins makes it to the dining room

JoNes VanHecke has worn many hats at Gustavus: student, Collegiate Fellow, class of 1988 alum, Director of Student Activities, Assistant Dean of Students and now her role as Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students. The journey to her current position was practically prophesied, even though she initially intended to go down a completely different path. “I came to college thinking I was … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: JoNes VanHecke

In light of the current COVID-19 Pandemic, Gustavus’s Christmas in Christ Chapel concert will not take place in person and will instead be broadcast online on Saturday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m. CST and archived on the follwing website. https://gustavus.edu/events/ccc/ Only one ticket is necessary per household viewing. No ticket is required to view the livestream. If you do order a ticket before December 8, … Continue reading Christmas in Christ Chapel: Livestream Online Dec. 19.