Mula Lay – Staff Writer The Three Sisters is a production by the theatre department at Gustavus. The play is written by Anton Checkoff, who was a pioneer in realism theater, and is a snapshot of what life was like in the 1800s in Russia. The play spans across five years from the perspectives of three sisters. The three sisters, who have been moved from their … Continue reading Theatre Department showcases “The Three Sisters”
Geena Zebrasky – Features Writer Corinne Stremmel Editor-in-Chief Favorite Weekly memory: “The April Fools Edition and Liam and Ben asking every week if they can put expletives in the word search.” Marie Osuna Lead Copy Editor Favorite Weekly memory: “All the pizza I’ve eaten in the office (pre-COVID of course).” Tyra Ericson Variety Editor & Distribution Manager Favorite Weekly memory: “I joined this year so everything … Continue reading Senior Staff Send-off!
Kyra Bowar – Copy Editor In the first month of our first year at Gustavus, we all got that classic black, Gustie t-shirt. I remember looking at the big yellow “21” on the back and thinking, “Wow, I wonder what life will be like in 2021?” Graduation felt like an eternity away. But now, four years and lots of highs and lows later, we COVID seniors—the … Continue reading COVID Commencement: to the class of 2021 from a fellow senior
Emma Puftahl – Opinion Columnist As we are nearing the end of the semester, it means it is the time of year where you curse yourself for having too much crap. As we all plan and coordinate when we are moving out, take the time to make a game plan for all of the things you don’t want or need anymore. Yes, Gustavus gives us … Continue reading Donate or Sell, Don’t Toss
Corinne Stremmel – Editor-in-Chief At my first layout night for The Gustavian Weekly four years ago, part of me wondered if I’d ever get to be Editor-in-Chief. Now, a senior, here I am as Editor-in-Chief, working alongside my editorial staff who are placing and designing the layout for this story on my last layout night. I most definitely didn’t expect that I’d be Editor-in-Chief during a … Continue reading You Can Still Print A Student Newspaper in a Pandemic
Gustavian Weekly Writer – Opinion Columnist Effectively maintaining long distance relationships is important. Sometimes our connections can move to different places or travel, and we need to know how to communicate with them. There are many different ways to accomplish this. There are different types of digital communication, and there are other ways to send messages too. Some of the strategies of communicating digitally are text … Continue reading Maintain Strong Long Distance Connections
Brady Boie – Staff Writer The last week has been a joy ride for the Gustavus women’s softball team. The women had their best week of play all year, as they dismantled Crown College twice and split a very competitive double-header against Carleton. The Gusties began their excursion on Thursday with a double-header at home against Crown College. Sophomore Kayla Ruud began the scoring spree in … Continue reading Gustie Softball Ends Hot
Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer With finals week swiftly approaching, the end of season for the majority of Gustavus sports teams also lies around the bend. The Gustavus volleyball team just finished up their season, first with a Saturday face-off at Bethel and then a Monday match with St. Olaf. The Saturday games at Bethel fared better for the Gusties than the St. Olaf games Monday, … Continue reading Volleying Toward the Finish
Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer The Gustavus men’s tennis program has once again asserted its dominance over the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) by taking home its 32nd straight regular-season title. The team secured the title last weekend in a match against St. Thomas. The temperature hit a scorching 90 degrees the day of the match, but the Gusties persevered and walked away with yet another … Continue reading Gustie Men’s Tennis Does it Again
Grace Worwa – Staff Writer Trigger Warning: Death A jury found Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts last Tuesday in the murder of George Floyd. Last May, a video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes during an arrest drew international outrage. Now, after three weeks of courtroom testimony and ten hours of jury deliberations, Chauvin has been convicted … Continue reading The Chauvin Trial: interpreting the results
