Movies From The Library: Whiplash
By: Will Sorg Andrew Nieman is a freshman in college at the most prestigious music conservatory in America. He plays the drums with a passion and intensity that makes the instrument sing. He wants to be great, in fact he wants to be one of the greats. A jazz legend like Charlie Parker, Jo Jones or Duke Ellington. All that stands in his way is … Continue reading Movies From The Library: Whiplash
Cross Country shines in Conference meet
Luke Siegle – Staff Writer The Gustavus men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the conference meet last Saturday, Oct. 30. Both teams finished with top-five performances, the men finished in fourth while the women took third to round out the MIAC season. “Conference was a meet unlike any other as far as the atmosphere. The level of support was a head above the rest,” … Continue reading Cross Country shines in Conference meet
Hockey has mixed results in season opener
Luna Walker – Staff Writer The Gustavus Men’s Hockey team has their eyes set on yet another championship, bouncing back from a 5-2 opening night loss against Lawrence University by securing a 7-4 victory over the Vikings, giving them their first win of the season. With that win in their pockets, the Golden Gusties move to a 1-1 record. In their first game of the season, it … Continue reading Hockey has mixed results in season opener
Swim & Dive dominates in season opener
Allison Fajt – Staff Writer The Women’s and Men’s swim and dive team has a great start to their season this weekend with a home victory. Morningside University simply was no match for Gustavus in the water. The Gustie women ended the meet with a score of 108-88 and the men ended 126-69. “Honestly I think the teams we will be competing against later in the … Continue reading Swim & Dive dominates in season opener
Night of the living… squirrels; Yeah, we’re making more squirrel jokes
Carter Brown – Staff Writer Beware, Ghouls, for on the night of Halloween, Oct. 31, something unearthly will come back to haunt us…It’s none other than the Night of the Living Squirrels. For years on Halloween, it has been a common occurrence that the squirrels of Gustavus who have since passed come back as undead figures to roam the campus once more and wreak havoc. Be … Continue reading Night of the living… squirrels; Yeah, we’re making more squirrel jokes
Spookly survey: Best halloween costumes for COVID-19 superspreaders
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Twilight is a horror movie, just not in the way you’re thinking
Clare Greenman – Copy Editor Sparkly vampires have been the butt of jokes for too long. Wake up sheeple, Twilight was the scariest saga of the 2000s and here’s why: what other YA sensation planted messages of racism and the horrors of motherhood into the impressionable minds of its young watchers and readers? For the sake of accessibility I will treat you, dear reader, as if you … Continue reading Twilight is a horror movie, just not in the way you’re thinking
A Peek into Life at Ghoulstavus Monsters University
EQUIP. ENERGIZE. ELEVATE. “. . . The purpose of a Ghoulstavus education is to help its students attain their full potential as monsters, to develop in them a capacity and passion for lifelong learning, and to prepare them for fulfilling lives of leadership and service in society.” – The Ghoulstavus Mission Statement “Ghoulstavus equips students to lead purposeful lives and to act on the great … Continue reading A Peek into Life at Ghoulstavus Monsters University
The very real, very scary reason I haven’t been writing articles
Tori Smith – Opinion Columnist Oh, wow. I’ve been told it’s been almost a month since I’ve written an article for The Weekly. That’s strange, I don’t remember missing my deadlines. And it’s almost Halloween? I could have sworn the Nobel Conference was coming up. How could that be? I’m not sure what happened. My memories are foggy. I don’t remember this much time passing. Let … Continue reading The very real, very scary reason I haven’t been writing articles