What are those things?
Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist My first thought was aliens. What else could explain the concrete shapes scattered around our campus? Thigh-high cylinders outside of Plex. Taller cylinders and blocky sideways arch outside the campus center. Even more cylinders outside of the chapel. It seemed to me like it had to be a beacon to aliens: “Hey, check out our new science building! Or our … Continue reading What are those things?
Why Equestrian is a sport
Marcjanna Taylor – Opinion Columnist Over the weekend the Gustavus Adolphus Equestrian Team participated in their first hunt seat of the season. It was a two day show which is typical for equitation. Only three of the team members had rode during the show, one of the three participated in the jumping section but all three participated in the flat section. Sophia Solari, a member of … Continue reading Why Equestrian is a sport
The Arb deserves a better name
David Eide – Opinion Columnist On October 12, it was announced that the Linnaeus Arboretum would be renamed to “The Arboretum at Gustavus”. I was fully supportive of stripping the name of Carl Linnaeus from the arboretum as several of his ideas contributed to the development of scientific racism in the 19th century. Keeping his name affixed to the arboretum would have done far more harm … Continue reading The Arb deserves a better name
DWMs, the new literary frontier
Claire Greeman – An english major who does extra work outside of class Normal people! Okay, now that I’ve gotten the attention of all of the sad lit girls I want to discuss a pervasive phenomenon in the literature world: the DWM. A phrase coined by “CJ Reads” on Youtube, a DWM stands for “depressed woman moving.” It is what it sounds like, a DWM is … Continue reading DWMs, the new literary frontier
What’s the real cost of driving?
Hailey Brune – Opinion Columnist I come from a small town, so when I was a freshman looking at colleges I learned about parking fees. My first thought was, “My tuition doesn’t pay for my car to sit here during the school year?” Then I visited Hamline in Minneapolis and found out their fee was around $350-$400 a semester to park. That really blew me away. … Continue reading What’s the real cost of driving?
Movies From The Library: Tomboy
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
Volleyball concludes tremendous season
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
Women’s basketball drops season opener
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
History Made! Football breaks through
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