Sports & Fitness

Picking Up Where They Left Off – Men’s baseball dominates in first series of season.

Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer As the Spring weather makes its return to the Hill this year, spring sports are back in full swing. The Gustavus Men’s Baseball team opened this season in a sweeping double-header victory against Crown College Friday March 12. Both games ended in a landslide Gustavus victory, the first finishing 8-1 and the second 19-2. This season opener marks what promises to be … Continue reading Picking Up Where They Left Off – Men’s baseball dominates in first series of season.

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No Holds Barred – Gymnastics Finishes 2021 Season with Senior Night vs. Hamline

Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer The electric crackle of excitement in the Sponberg Gymnastics Studio on Saturday, March 12 was almost palpable as four Gustie senior gymnasts stepped out onto the floor for their last-ever home meet against a strong Hamline squad. “Throughout the whole meet the energy was amazing. We were dancing, laughing and just enjoying our time out there together. I don’t think there … Continue reading No Holds Barred – Gymnastics Finishes 2021 Season with Senior Night vs. Hamline

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Softball Returns to Action

Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer The Gustavus Softball team got their season underway with a double header versus St. Benedict last Sunday. The Gusties lost the first game with a score of 4 to 0 and the second by a margin of 11 to 0. After a full year without competition and many new additions to the roster, the doubleheader weekend offered an opportunity to get … Continue reading Softball Returns to Action

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Gustavus welcomes new Campus Safety Director

Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer The Department of Campus Safety at Gustavus welcomed a new Director, Frederick Smith, in late January. Smith was born and raised in New York City and first began his career in law enforcement as a member of the NYPD. He then moved on to hold a number of law enforcement jobs across the U.S. He comes to Gustavus from Arizona, having … Continue reading Gustavus welcomes new Campus Safety Director

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Campus Safety Report (3/5/2021)

Thursday, February 25, 2021 Campus Safety assisted the SPPD with a student in the Southwest parking lot. Campus Safety responded to North Hall in response to a suspicious circumstance. Friday, February 26, 2021 Campus Safety received a call for a medical assist at Arbor View East. Campus Safety responded to a fire alarm in Southwest Hall. One student referred to the campus conduct system. Saturday, … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (3/5/2021)

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COVID-19 Report (3/5/2021)

Gustavus On-Campus Update As of March 1, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15, 2020): 257 Current Positive Student Cases: 2 Current Positive Employee Cases: 0 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 22 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 4 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 2 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 (3/5/2021)

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“From These Hands” exhibit provides insight into Dakota culture and history

Tori Smith – Staff Writer It’s getting to be that time of year again. The air is warmer, the sun is staying out longer, but for many Gusties this means the workload is about to get much heavier. As midterms approach, many students are finding school to be much more stressful than before. There are more tests to study for, essays to write, projects to complete … Continue reading “From These Hands” exhibit provides insight into Dakota culture and history

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GUSTIE of the WEEK: Aimen Zara

Emma Lohman – Staff Writer A senior international student from Islamabad, Pakistan, Aimen Zara is a long way from home, and that’s just what she wanted when she applied to Gustavus. “I wanted to go and learn on my own how to be independent. I applied to the places that were literally the furthest away from home, and Minnesota seemed far enough. And my brother went … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Aimen Zara

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Student Organization “The Radicals” challenges Linnaeus Arboretum’s namesake

Mula Lay – Staff Writer Linnaeus, the name that is synonymous with the arboretum of Gustavus, is named after Carl Linnaeus. Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist and physician. His achievements in the scientific field and, of course, being of Swedish descent was what granted his name to be at the forefront of our beloved arboretum. In light of recent events, there has been … Continue reading Student Organization “The Radicals” challenges Linnaeus Arboretum’s namesake

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Features

Do you even Thrift?

Corinne Stremmel – Editor-in-Chief For some, thrifting acts as a relatively inexpensive hobby to add unique pieces to one’s wardrobe or home decor, but for others, thrifting is a way to access basic necessities. As thrifting cycles back through what is deemed as “trendy” and has its own fifteen minutes of fame from influencers on TikTok, students may find themselves needing to become more conscious consumers … Continue reading Do you even Thrift?

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