Staff Writer- Mary Athorp Being a Gustie comes with a few staple traditions, whether it’s painting the rock behind Old Main, watching a football game on the slope around the field, giving Gus a high five, or snagging a snack from the Midnight Express. But perhaps the most wholesome tradition of them all is one that Gusties do when the weather is at its worst … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season to be Traying
Staff Writer- Cora Hess As the end of the 2025 Fall Semester begins its ending weeks, Performance II Class has not halted its semester quite yet. As their devised production, Transforming, nears the upcoming performance, they are ready to share what they’ve been working hard on. With absolutely nothing to start the path of this production besides creative minds, Ernest Briggs, Professor of Theater, states, … Continue reading Transforming: a Devised Work
Staff Writer- August von Seth As the semester draws to a close, many students around campus are scrambling to meet deadlines and perform well on upcoming exams. To alleviate some of the resultant stress, Gustavus is once again altering the traditional schedule in the last week before Christmas break: on Dec. 16th, the last day of fall semester classes, the Cafeteria will remain open longer … Continue reading Reading Day Sets Students Up for Success
Staff Writer- Ethan LaLumiere Winter break is coming up fast, and that means many Gusties will have a chance to go home, see family and friends, and maybe take a break from the hectic nature of December at Gustavus. However, it also means more snow, less sunlight, more sickness, and fewer chances to see Gustavus friends. To cope with this, everyone uses their own strategy, … Continue reading Winter Break: Advice for Starting the New Year
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Staff Writer- Nathan Swanson The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swim & Dive Teams traveled to Decorah, Iowa, where they took part in the Luther Invitational. This two-day meet took place on Friday, Nov. 21st, and Saturday, Nov. 22nd. Both teams would place first overall for the weekend out of eight competing schools. The Men’s Team finished with a total of 980 points, and UW-Whitewater, which … Continue reading Gustavus Swim & Dive Take First Place
Professional Fangirl- Katelyn Benschoter After exactly one year since Wicked’s release date, the long-awaited part two, Wicked: For Good, is finally here. Even if you never went out and saw Wicked, you most likely have been aware of its impact, and the worldwide phenomenon that it has become. From the memes to the ads, and of course, the songs, Wicked has become a pop culture … Continue reading Wicked: For Good Review
Staff Writer- Mary Athorp Dancing with the Stars season 34 has come and gone, and with it, my sense of peace and joy this winter season. Just kidding… kind of. But, let’s talk about it. This season was no less riveting than the other 33 seasons… if not more so, due to the diverse set of personalities this season was stocked with. A while back, … Continue reading DWTS Season 34 Wrapped…What Do We Do Now?
Staff Writer- Emily Sustaita Since Thanksgiving break, there has been a plethora of new films arriving at movie theaters across the country, one of which is Zootopia 2. Love it or hate it, many of us watched the first film when we were little kids back in 2016. Personally, I really liked the first film and was overjoyed when I found out that there would … Continue reading Zootopia 2: Was it Worth the Hype?
Staff Writer- Will Tran In the modern world of music—where a new subgenre seems to appear every week, and Spotify invents a few more playlist names every month that sound more like food descriptions (“Creamy Pop,” “Chill Vibes,” “Deep Focus”)—genre labels that once felt familiar are slowly turning into a joke. They were created to help us understand music, yet sometimes they are the very … Continue reading Labels That Don’t Fit: When Categories Fail to Describe Sound
