Brady Boie – Staff Writer To put it lightly, the Gustavus women’s volleyball team had a rollercoaster of a playoff weekend while vying for the MIAC championship. Their weekend began with a semifinal match against the St. Olaf Oles. Although the Gusties had a significantly better regular season record than the Oles, the Gustie women knew that it would be a challenge. “We went in knowing … Continue reading Mission Unblockable: Volleyball wins MIAC
November 1, 2021 Campus Safety responded to a missing bicycle at North Hall. Sunday, Tip of the Week: Run, Hide, Fight…Do you know what it means? Run, Hide, Fight, is a national campaign that Gustavus uses in providing notification during an active threat situation on campus. Basically the run part is that your first option is to get away, get as far away from the … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (11/5/2021)
Lauren Ruth – Staff Writer While many of us are familiar with MyGustavus through financial aid and work study, new features have been added that change the way we will interact with it in the future. Gustavus Technology Services, or GTS, has been working hard to make a simpler, cleaner system for class registration. There are many reasons for this change. First, the company that owns … Continue reading Transition to MyGustavus causes confusion
Carter Brown – Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 4, the Gustavus Student Senate has just finished their elections for new hall representatives for Arbor View, Sohre Hall, Gibbs Hall, North Hall, and Sorenson hall, Norelius, Prairie View and Chapel View. These hall representatives will become new senators in the Student Senate and represent the interests and concerns of those living in those halls. With this, a recurring … Continue reading Student Senate runs midterm elections
Korrie Wojack – Staff Writer The Masquerade Ball was held in Alumni Hall last Friday, October 29. A masquerade ball is a “night time event where people get fancy, disguise themselves and have an opportunity to dance and socialize with others” according to the Campus Activities Board email inviting students to attend. Although everyone in attendance wore decorative face coverings, when the clock struck 12 there … Continue reading A new kind of masks
Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer This Gustie of the Week knew she had found a home at Gustavus when she visited campus and experienced the academic opportunities during a class visit. Originally from Foley, Minnesota, Senior Emily Falk was familiar with Gustavus through an uncle and a teacher who are alumni. Once she visited campus for herself, she knew she had found the place she wanted … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Emily Falk
Kaitlin McCoskey – Staff Writer What do you get when you mix a haunted theme park, elaborate costumes, spooky attractions, roller coasters, and Gusties?.. A recipe for fun! For the first time since COVID-19 hit, Gustavus students had the opportunity to attend an off-campus CAB event on Saturday, October 30. “For the first time since COVID-19 hit, Gustavus students had the opportunity to attend an off-campus … Continue reading ValleySCARE: Halloween fun after “nightmare” pandemic
Emma Esteb – Staff Writer The cold weather has set in and Christmas is soon to be fast approaching. Christmas in Christ Chapel (CinCC) is an annual concert and tradition that features the Gustavus Choir, Choir of Christ Chapel, Christ Chapel Ringers, Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, Lucia Singers, and dancers. Rehearsals for the event are underway and tickets are on sale as of Monday, Nov. 1. Christmas … Continue reading Through darkness, music prevails
David Eide – Opinion Columnist Beloved by Toni Morrison has been in the news lately, unfortunately, not for any reasons relating to the quality of the work. Instead, Beloved is in the news because Glenn Youngkin, the Republican governor-elect of Virginia, has utilized it in his attacks on Virginia’s educational system which includes the book in its curriculum. According to CBS, an ad by the Youngkin campaign … Continue reading We have the right to read
Hailey Brune – Opinion Columnist When I was younger, I did a lot of reading. My selection was a bit limited, but I have read some decent thrillers and murder mysteries. A good thriller or suspense story has to have some surprises. The most satisfying types of stories are ones where you don’t know what will happen next. In honor of spooky season, I will … Continue reading Everyone likes a murder mystery
