Will Sorg French writer and director Celine Sciamma is, in my opinion, going to have a legacy long after she is gone. She has already gained a huge amount of critical acclaim and is pushing boundaries as both a female filmmaker and a queer filmmaker. Her most recent film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is one of my favorite movies and easily one of … Continue reading Movies From The Library: Tomboy
Luke Siegle – Staff Writer After winning the MIAC championship, the Gustavus women’s volleyball team headed to the regional tournament in Eau Claire last Wednesday, Nov. 10. The team is led by star fifth-year Seniors Kate Holtan, who was named MIAC player of the year, and Hailey Embacher, MIAC defensive player of the year. The women were fired up heading into their quarterfinal matchup with the … Continue reading Volleyball concludes tremendous season
Allison Fajt – Staff Writer The women’s basketball team opened their season Friday Nov. 12 in a game against the nationally ranked Simpson Storm. With a loss of 61-85 the Gusties have nowhere to go but up. The team traveled down on a bus for four hours to Iowa for the non-conference game. “We had scrimmaged University of Sioux Falls and SMSU before this game. And … Continue reading Women’s basketball drops season opener
Brady Boie – Staff Writer The Gustavus football team finished off their season with a bang. The Gusties traveled to Moorhead and faced the Concordia Cobbers for 3rd place in the MIAC conference. As snow began to fall on Jake Christiansen field, the Gusties showed that they were not going to let the weather affect them. “It was pretty tough weather… we worked through it… I … Continue reading History Made! Football breaks through
November 5, 2021 Campus Safety was informed of property damage to a door in the Dinging service area. Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at Arbor View east apartments. November 7, 2021 Campus Safety responded to a medical amnesty in Rundstrom Hall. Campus Safety responded to missing bicycle at College View Apartments. November 8, 2021 Campus Safety transported a student from Sohre Hall to … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (11/12/2021)
Emma Seppelt – Staff Writer As all of Gustavus tries to navigate this “new normal,” no part of campus is left unaffected, including the Residential Life Office. Being a CF during COVID comes with a new set of challenges, and many student staff in the Residential Life office have reported feelings of burnout, dissatisfaction, and mistreatment from the Residential Life office. Weekly staff interviewed a number … Continue reading CF Burnout
Lauren Ruth – Staff Writer Gustavus is hosting its annual Scholarship Day on Saturday, Nov. 13 and 20, 2021. This year the organizers decided to split it into two separate days to create a more socially distanced event. The option for students to attend virtually is also available. Scholarship Day is an event in which admitted students come to campus to be interviewed for various scholarships. … Continue reading Scholarship Day welcomes prospective students
Korri Wojack – Staff Writer The Center for Inclusive Excellences’ goal here at Gustavus is to connect students with educational programming, campus events/activities, and resources that will help students dig deeper into the terms: culture, diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, identity, and intersectionality. One way they do this is through hosting events on campus and partnering with other organizations in order to bring representation and education … Continue reading Humanize My Hoodie
Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer For this Gustie of the Week, many of the decisions she has made during her time at Gustavus have been the ones that felt “right.” Originally from Forest Lake, MN, senior Courtney Leonard found campus “homey” when she came to visit her older sister here when she was a student. “Having family here [as a] transitional period, having someone on campus … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Courtney Leonard
Emma Esteb – Staff Writer The Misanthrope is being performed by the Gustavus Theatre Department in the second week of November. It’s a 17th century rom-com in verse that emphasizes and compares our pop culture to French society in 1666. The show was written by Molière and has been translated into English verse by Richard Wilbur. The production stars their misanthrope, Alceste, who demands honesty from … Continue reading Taking the stage once again
