Kaitlin McCoskey – Staff Writer Have you ever wanted to travel? Have you studied abroad? Do you want to travel after graduation? Andy Stoll came to campus on Tuesday, October 19 to discuss these topics. A world traveler himself, Stoll was invited by CAB to speak to Gustavus students about his experience traveling and the value he has found in it. Katie Ashpole is a 9th … Continue reading Andy Stoll comes to Gustavus
Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist They’re everywhere. The Caf. The library. The sidewalks. Even bathrooms sometimes. The only way to escape them is to hole up in one’s dorm, and even that’s not foolproof. What is this menace that lurks on the Gustavus campus? “Friends.” As the saying goes, there are three types of people in the world: friends, not-friends, and “friends.” Everyone knows who their … Continue reading How to walk past “friends”
Emma Pufahl – Opinion Columnist I love fall and all of its foods and drinks. Pumpkin pie is my favorite pie so naturally Pumpkin Spice Lattes are a seasonal must. Don’t worry Gusties, I tried every (hot) Pumpkin Spice Latte in St. Peter so you don’t have to. Coming in last… River Rock… They don’t have Pumpkin Spice Lattes but their own special “Harvest Spice” … Continue reading Where can I get the best pumpkin spice latte in St. Peter?
Hailley Brune – Opinion Columnist While it was still warm, I took a walk in the Arb after my classes were over. It was lovely. I haven’t spent a lot of time in the Arb, so I haven’t seen a lot of it. What I learned was that the Arb is really big and there’s a lot to see. So I decided to go soak up … Continue reading The vibes are immaculate
Bella Loxtercamp – Opinion Columnist It’s fall, y’all, and I don’t know about you, but I have been Stressed with a capital S. Midterms are over, but we’re still in the thick of things. Club meetings, papers, tests, projects, classes, work, eating, socializing, sleep, and it goes on and on and on, yeah. I throw my hands up in the air, sometimes mid-way through writing my … Continue reading The beauty of spooky season
Marcjanna Taylor – Opinion Columnist Student loans have been around since the 60’s, but student debt wasn’t as high as it is today. So what changed? Who’s to blame? During the 80s The Reagan administration pushed through Congress a bunch of tax and or budget cuts so that the states would have to pay so much money towards college. During the 60s-70s states paid about 65% … Continue reading Are your student loans really being forgiven?
Allison Fajt – Staff Writer The Gustavus men’s soccer team suffered a disappointing loss Saturday Oct. 16 against St. Olaf at Northfield. With a 2-4 final score the chance to win the regular season MIAC was gone. Yet Sunday they redeemed themselves with a 1-0 win in an intense home game against UW Whitewater. “It’s a little difficult playing back to back games but we’ve done … Continue reading Men’s soccer loses winning streak
Alli Joerger – Staff Writer After the 2021 ITA Midwest Region Championship, the Gustavus Tennis team was dissatisfied with not qualifying athletes for the ITA Cup. Nonetheless they are content with their overall performances and are currently gearing up for the spring season. In a turn of events, doubles semi finalists at the Region tournament Senior Nick Aney and Junior Alex Budde were told four days … Continue reading Aney and Budde qualify for ITA Cup
Luke Siegle – Staff Writer The Gustavus men’s and women’s cross country team headed to Lacrosse last Friday Oct. 15 to compete in their final meet before conference. Runners for both the men and women teams ran some of their lifetime personal records which led to top-five finishes for both teams. The high finishes for both are very encouraging, but they are determined to build off this … Continue reading Cross country at full speed
