Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer Forest bathing is a traditional Japanese practice known as Shinrin-yoku, in which people go outside to meditate and reground themselves. The practice first originated in Japan in the 1880s in response to a technological boom. The Japanese government saw that citizens were complaining about aches and pains, irritability and suffering more from anxiety and depression. Their response was forest bathing, which was … Continue reading Gusties “forest bathe” in the Arb

Samantha Raghu – Staff Writer As a means of broadening the intercultural scope of the Gustavus community, the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures along with the Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) program are hosting the fifth Latinx Film Festival this semester. Associate Professor of Modern Languages, Chair of the LALACS program and Head Organizer Angelique Dwyer shared the purpose and motivation behind … Continue reading Fifth Latinx Film Festival to take place virtually

Tori Smith – Staff Writer It’s getting to be that time of year again. The air is warmer, the sun is staying out longer, but for many Gusties this means the workload is about to get much heavier. As midterms approach, many students are finding school to be much more stressful than before. There are more tests to study for, essays to write, projects to complete … Continue reading “From These Hands” exhibit provides insight into Dakota culture and history

Mula Lay – Staff Writer Linnaeus, the name that is synonymous with the arboretum of Gustavus, is named after Carl Linnaeus. Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist and physician. His achievements in the scientific field and, of course, being of Swedish descent was what granted his name to be at the forefront of our beloved arboretum. In light of recent events, there has been … Continue reading Student Organization “The Radicals” challenges Linnaeus Arboretum’s namesake

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