Geena Zebrasky – Features Writer 220,000 tons is a lot. To give you some perspective, that’s 1,466 blue whales worth of a ship. Or, almost three million 150-pound humans. However, unlike a whale or human could, the Ever Given ship couldn’t manage to swim through the Suez Canal without getting stuck. When the Ever Given got stuck, society got stuck too. We began grappling with the … Continue reading Ship Happens: The boat. The economy. The worms.
Corinne Stremmel – Editor-in-Chief One might ask themselves from time to time, “what even is a Gustie?” Well, we don’t know either. It’s been made pretty evident by the other Minnesota private liberal arts schools what a Tommie is, an insignificant worm, an Ole, the Norwegian adaptation of a Potato Olé, a Johnnie, probably something inappropriate, a Cobber, sounds like an STI—I know there are more, but … Continue reading What Even is a Gustie?
Tori Smith – Former Art Major There are few things in life that ruffle my feathers. People chewing too loudly, talking too loudly or breathing too loudly are just a few that I can think of off the top of my head. After the art installation fiasco here on campus, however, the art department just shot to the top of that list. A few weeks ago, … Continue reading We need to take the “art” out of liberal arts
Gustavian Weekly Writer – President of FES This may seem shocking to some physicists, but I strongly believe the earth is flat. Physicists have missed the point of view we see from our eyes and what technology cannot reveal. The earth appears as a sphere from a camera in space, but to us we only see the horizon. As you walk down the street, you do not … Continue reading Only thing to fear is sphere itself
Amia Honl – Writer Bot One of the most important missions here at Crustavus is our green movement. With compost bins everywhere, a Crustavus student is able to be a little more green in their daily lives. One thing we can’t be green with is our body’s gas output. Once we start sweating, a human being can release a lot of grossness into the air. It’s … Continue reading Robots: The New Face of Crustavus
Adam Pierce & Wen Bick – Better than You 😛 As I am sure you all know, there has been a history of hauntings on the Crustavus campus. This week, working in conjunction with the Monkey Man, the Weekly’s Investigative team took to the streets of St. Peter after hours to uncover the secrets of the Crustavus campus, and this is what they found. The Monkey … Continue reading A comprehensive history of Crustavus Campus Cryptids
Freya Nelson – Staff Writer On March 18, the Office of Chaplains held space in the Chapel for a silent candle lighting vigil event for students, faculty, staff and community members. Attendees were provided with a space to light candles, be together in silence and support one another in the memory of the recent Atlanta shooting victims: a tragedy in which Asian women were violently targeted. … Continue reading Support and solidarity for Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Gusties
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Campus Safety was contacted for a welfare check in Sorenson Hall. Campus Safety observed a policy violation in Southwest Hall. Thursday, March 18, 2021 No Incidents reported Friday, March 19, 2021 No Incidents reported Saturday, March 20, 2021 Campus Safety responded to a welfare check in Norelius Hall. Sunday, March 21, 2021 Campus Safety responded to an alcohol violation in Norelius … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (3/26/2021)
Gustavus On-Campus Update As of March 22, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15, 2020): 270 Current Positive Student Cases: 6 Current Positive Employee Cases: 0 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 13 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 9 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 This data set is meant to encompass the on-campus impact of COVID-19 by counting cases where a person may have been on campus while … Continue reading COVID-19 Report (3/26/2021)
Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer The office of Health Services at the University of Wisconsin- Madison and other UW universites has put out a plan to vaccinate all students, faculty, and staff by May 1. Beginning on March 22, Health Services will offer vaccinations to a select group of students, including those who provide patient care, have direct contact with COVID specimens, work in childcare or janitorial … Continue reading Iowa and Wisconsin Vaccine Update (3/26/2021)
