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
Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist Back in the day they really let things slide at Gustavus. Or, at least, they let garbage slide down the trash chutes. In many buildings, including Uhler, Complex, and Co-Ed, there still remain chutes that people once could toss their trash bags down. Now, however, those chutes are closed and boarded up with foreboding paper signs. The ease! The convenience! The … Continue reading The tragedy of the trash chutes
David Eide – Opinion Columnist Streaming has become the most common way that our generation consumes television, whether it be Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime. For the most part, the switch to streaming has been good, people are now able to view the backlog of a show without having to wait for reruns or spend money on DVD sets. However, I believe there is a downside … Continue reading Binge-Watching makes bad TV
Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Nothing beats the vibes of a good bathroom, and when a bathroom has good vibes, you know it. That little alcove of necessity becomes the place where you can experience all five stages of grief in five minutes, embrace carpe diem, or simply have a moment during a stressful day to find whatever form of relief you need. However, it can … Continue reading Ranking of GAC bathrooms
