Hillstrom Museum Celebrates Swedish- American Artists

Emily VanGorder – Editor in Chief The Hillstrom Museum of Art is presenting “Art for All: The Swedish Experience in Mid-America”, a new exhibit presenting the works of Swedish-American artists. The exhibition will be available from September 13 to November 17. The exhibit was co-organized with the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery in Lindsborg, Kansas which is associated with Bethany College. The exhibit features around 60 paintings, … Continue reading Hillstrom Museum Celebrates Swedish- American Artists

Art and Music Classes Return to In-Person Learning

Emily VanGorder – Editor in Chief Most art classes at Gustavus are once again being held in-person. Currently there is no social distancing requirement in effect on campus, though all students, faculty and staff are required to wear masks indoors until September 20. Contact tracing is still being used to identify and follow any COVID-19 cases on campus. Last year students had to sign up to … Continue reading Art and Music Classes Return to In-Person Learning

Football team puts up record-setting score

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer The Gustavus Football team is back this fall with more vigor than ever. After missing last season, the team returns to the field with a strong 2019 record to build upon. Coming back from a 7-3 ending record in 2019 which ranked the Gustie Football team 4th in the MIAC and an average of 45 points per game, the team has … Continue reading Football team puts up record-setting score

Gustie’s Guide to First-year resources

Carter Brown – Staff Writer Welcome to campus incoming class of 2025. As you finish move-in and classes start, you will begin to explore all the buildings here at Gustavus Adolphus College. Those buildings offer a wide variety of resources for students to utilize during their college experience and support them. To begin, the Jackson Campus Center is where you can find things such as the … Continue reading Gustie’s Guide to First-year resources

Surviving and thriving your first year at Gustavus

Emily Seppelt – Lead Copy Editor If you’re reading this article, that means you’ve already grabbed a copy of your student newspaper and are on track for a great year (wink wink). But where do you go from here? In the coming weeks and months, you will be provided with a plethora of resources, offices, events and acronyms that all take forever to learn. While all these … Continue reading Surviving and thriving your first year at Gustavus

Avoiding the freshman fifteen

Jack Wiessenberger – Sports and Fitness Editor Being a First-year in college comes with a variety of unique challenges. Getting through classes, finding a group of friends, and handling any number of extracurriculars often weigh heavy on the minds of First-year students. With all of these tasks to take care of, students often neglect their physical health. The ‘freshman fifteen’ is a common term for any unwanted … Continue reading Avoiding the freshman fifteen

Campus Safety Report (5/7/2021)

Thursday, April 22, 2021 Campus Safety received a theft report involving a student’s vehicle in Sorensen Parking Lot. I. Friday, April 23, 2021 Campus Safety was called to the Library to escort a student out of the building for repeatedly not having their mask on. Campus Safety received a request for a welfare check in Sohre Hall. Saturday, April 24, 2021 Campus Safety investigated the … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (5/7/2021)

COVID-19 Report (4/7/2021)

Gustavus On-Campus Update As of May 3, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15, 2020): 301 Current Positive Student Cases: 6 Current Positive Employee Cases: 0 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 18 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 3 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 3 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 (4/7/2021)