Tori Smith – Opinion Columnist Now that Valentine’s Day is a few weeks behind us, I think we can all collectively agree that this particular holiday in this particular year was a doozy. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this is a lonely year. Perhaps it’s from not having a significant other to watch WandaVision every Friday night with (this may be speaking … Continue reading Dating during COVID: An (almost) impossible task
Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer With the swim and dive season already heavily underway and restrictions heavily in place on competition and travel, the Gustavus Swim and Dive team spent last Saturday, February 13, preparing for end-of-season with another Intra-squad meet. While practicing almost every day a week, twice a day, certainly gears the team up for competition, Intra-squad meets allow the simulation of an actual … Continue reading Swim and Dive Senior Spotlight
Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer After a tough loss in the season opener, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team has bounced back strongly with back-to-back shutout wins. Last Sunday, February 21, the team took the ice against St. Benedict. Following a particularly strong showing from underclassmen players, the Gusties emerged victorious in a 5-0 win. “Our team has definitely grown since our first game. We are becoming … Continue reading Women’s Hockey Bounces Back
Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer Facing down a team ranked fourth in the nation is no easy task, but the Gustie men’s basketball team did that and more on Sunday, Feb. 21 when they faced off against St. John’s University on the road. Standout performances from a handful of Gustavus stars kept the score close throughout the game, although the Gusties would eventually fall 68-75 for … Continue reading Fight ‘Til the End
Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer Discussions about installing solar panels at Gustavus have been occurring over the last ten years. President Bergman announced on Wednesday, February 17, that solar panels will be installed surrounding the Arbor View apartments to reduce energy and lower greenhouse gas emissions on campus. “I’ve been involved from the beginning in terms of recruiting the company [Novel Energy] to help us make … Continue reading Beacon of Hope: Gustavus moves towards a more sustainable future
Gustavus On-Campus Update As of February 15, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15, 2020): 255 Current Positive Student Cases: 8 Current Positive Employee Cases: 1 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 61 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 12 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 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 (2/19/2021)
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Campus Safety took a report from an employee regarding a lost Gustavus key Friday, February 12, 2021 Campus Safety received a call about a suspicious incident in Rundstrom Hall. Saturday, February 13, 2021 Campus Safety was contacted by an AC to assist them in interviews with students of Rundstrom Hall involving events from the previous evening. Sunday, February 14, 2021 Campus … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (2/19/2021)
Deanna Giles – Staff Writer Building Bridges returns for their 26th annual conference amidst the pandemic, “Revolutionizing Tomorrow: Envisioning a World of Collective Liberation.” The transformation of in-person interactions to a virtual format created adversity which was conquered by this year’s Co-chairs, Seniors Amanda Braun and Chelsea Boyden, and the committee captains in the organization. Building Bridges has found a way to make the all virtual … Continue reading Building Bridges seeks to bring hope to 2021
Carter Brown – Staff Writer Black History Month has arrived here on the campus of Gustavus, and its presence is prevalent all throughout campus via events and posters celebrating the month and black individuals. As we have made it through more than half of the month of February, the time approaches for some important events, and the new Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE) Assistant Director Kareem … Continue reading Black History Month strives to make a positive change
Tori Smith – Staff Writer Gustavus is home to a great number of talented students, including young artists, entrepreneurs, writers, poets, musicians, athletes and more. In order to support these talents, the school tries to display students’ work whenever and wherever possible. One way Gustavus does this is through Firethorne, the literary and art magazine published annually on campus. Firethorne is edited and published through ENG-350 … Continue reading Firethorne is back
