Allison Fajt – Staff Writer This weekend the Gustavus gymnastics team tumbled their way into 7th place at the WIAC/NCGA West Regional. The team competed in five different events earning a score of 184.8. “We actually had our highest team score of the season at this meet but I mean it didn’t necessarily show compared to the other teams, but for us personally we had a … Continue reading Gymnastics takes the floor in Whitewater
Alli Joerger – Staff Writer The Gustavus Men’s Basketball loss to St. Olaf College in the MIAC playoffs marked not only the end of the season for the team, but also the end of the career of Head Coach Mark Hanson. While the team would have wished for a few more games in the season, the 2021-2022 season was full of victories and demonstrations of the … Continue reading Mark Hanson retires after 32 seasons
Saturday, February 12, 2022 Campus Safety was radioed for a medical assist in Lund center. A male fell down the bleacher seating area, and was transported by ambulance to River Edge hospital. Sunday, February 13, 2022 While conducting a routine patrol of Uhler Hall Campus Safety discovered an alcohol violation. Thursday, February 17, 2022 Campus Safety responded to Pittman Hall for a welfare check. Wednesday, … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (3/4/2022)
Carter Brown – News Editor On March 1, 2022, the first forum-style open participation meeting hosted by the President’s Council on Indigenous Relations (PCIR) occurred. At 2 P.M., the meeting began with a brief land acknowledgement given by president Rebecca Bergman. “I want to pause to acknowledge that we are gathered here today on the homeland of the Dakota people, who have endured hardships and broken … Continue reading PCIR holds first open forum
As many of you know, the last few weeks have been characterized by the Russian invasion of the independent country of Ukraine. Tensions began escalating in December of 2021, reaching a climax with the movement of Russian forces into Ukraine and the full-scale invasion of the country on February 24th. Over 870,000 Ukrainians have fled, and concerns about humanitarian and refugee crises linger on our … Continue reading Letter from the editor(s): Ukraine
Emma Esteb – Staff Writer Gustavus Women in Leadership (GWIL) partnered with Pan African Student Organization (PASO) last Friday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 pm in the Center for Inclusive Excellence where they hosted the LC Bloc Party: A Celebration of Freedom. As the last hurrah for Black History Month, these organizations welcomed back R&B and pop artist, Jaki. The event was filled with live music, a … Continue reading One last hurrah: LC Bloc Party
Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer This week’s Gustie of the Week is a Gustie Greeter, member of Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, Writing Center Tutor and Team Lead, Swedish Language tutor, and Co-Chair of Building Bridges. A Scandinavian Studies and History double major Junior Mad Chase reaches for her passions whilst making an impact here on The Hill. While Chase is involved in many orgs and activities here … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Mad Chase
David Eide – Opinion Columnist This Saturday will see the 27th annual student led Building Bridges Conference; Knowledge is Power: Dismantling Systematic Bias in Educational Institutions. The Building Bridges conference is one of the most significant events held during the Gustavus academic year; not only is it an educational event that examines many of the important and topical issues facing us, but it is also entirely … Continue reading Building Bridges
Clare Greeman – Long Suffering English Major We all know that high school English classes are a breeding ground for some lackluster discussions of classic literature: the old, the racist, and the white. But for bereaved English majors the fun never stops, including the lackluster discussions. So here’s your guide to some classics so if god forbid you’re caught staring down the barrel of one of … Continue reading To read or to heed: classics edition
Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist The worst sound in the world is not nails on a chalkboard. It’s not metal on metal. It’s not whiny children. It’s the sound of my alarm going off at 5:15 every Tuesday morning. See, every Tuesday morning I get up early to open up the Lund Center, and every morning I glare at my alarm with hatred as I … Continue reading Early bird gets the midterm
