Features Editor- Eric Hofer Jan. 30th is everyone’s favorite holiday: National Big Wig Day! To celebrate this momentous occasion, I’ve been meticulously mapping the positions of the Sun, Moon, and the planets to 100% accurately determine which wig most suits you. Continue reading Your Horoscope for National Big Wig Day
Staff Writer- Alex Ogle This week’s Gustie of the Week is Senior Linnea Beckstrom. In her final year at Gustavus, Beckstrom has taken on many responsibilities both academically and personally. She currently has three majors: Political Science, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, and Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies, with a minor in Religious Diversity in Professional Life. Outside of the classroom, Beckstrom works as the … Continue reading GotW: Linnea Beckstrom
Staff Writer- Amelia Dewberry Soren Sackreiter On Friday, Jan. 23, hundreds of Gusties and community members gathered in the bitter cold in Minnesota Square Park to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) operations in Minnesota. The student-planned protest joined communities around the state in “ICE Out Of MN” day, headlined by an afternoon march in Minneapolis. Protestors’ demands aligned with those of “ICE Out Of … Continue reading Gustavus Students Organize Protest
Staff Writer- August von Seth Caden Riga Submissions are now open to Firethorne, an annual collection of artistic works created by Gustavus students. Over a period spanning two weeks, anyone attending the college is invited to fill out an online form containing their original artwork for review and a chance to be featured in the journal’s Spring edition. Associate English professor and editor-in-chief of Firethorne, … Continue reading Firethorne Student Journal Accepting Submissions
Staff Writer- Evangelyn Hill Soren Sackreiter On Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, Gustavus, co-sponsored by the Environmental Action Coalition, will be hosting a film screening and Q&A, featuring the documentary Dakota 38+2 and Gustavus’s Dakota Elder-in-Residence, Wilfrid Keeble. There will be two showings located in the Wallenberg Auditorium, one from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and one from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. “The film is the … Continue reading Gustavus Hosts Dakota 38+2 Screening
Staff Artist- Mary Athorp Continue reading Gus Says Bundle Up
Staff Writer- Alayna Boe A hard-hitting season for the Gustavus Adolphus Women’s Hockey Team is underway, and their last faceoff against Saint Mary’s was no exception. Both teams tied the game 1-1 after a double overtime; the Gusties fought until the end, and then some. Eventually, the game closed out over Don Roberts Ice Arena, and the fans went home after a hard-fought and fun … Continue reading Women’s Hockey Ties with Saint Mary’s
Staff Writer- Nathan Swanson The Gustavus Swim & Dive teams were successful as the Men beat Saint John’s 173-126, and the Women beat Saint Benedict 191-107, Saturday, Jan. 17th at home in the Vic Gustafson pool. It was a Senior Day celebration for the Senior swimmers as they were recognized for their work and dedication to the program over their years here as Gusties. “Being … Continue reading Gustavus Swim
Opinion Editor- Soph White Brrrrr! It’s cold in here. It must be some Gusties in the atmosphere! Two, four, six, eight! Who do we appreciate? It’s Gustie Cheer! Enough about other sports, let us make way for cheer—one of the most disciplined and graceful sports known to humankind. If you were heavily invested in the Netflix series about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, you might be … Continue reading Gustavus Cheer in the Atmosphere
Professional Fangirl- Katelyn Benschoter For years, I have called myself a rom-com hater. But within the past few years, that seemingly has changed; my eyes have been opened to the world of good rom-coms. I am predicting right now that 2026 will be the year of the rom-com. It is only around twenty days into the year, and the year already has so much hope. … Continue reading The Return of the Rom-Com
