Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer With the beginning of Spring semester, Track and Field are off to the literal races. Both Men’s and Women’s Track and Field returned this past weekend, on Saturday February 6, to compete in the first Round Robin style meet of the season against Bethany Lutheran College. Both teams held strong this weekend, with the Men’s team besting Bethany Lutheran and … Continue reading Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Attends Meet
Saturday, January 9, 2021 Campus Safety was contacted to enforce alcohol policy in Sorensen Hall. Campus Safety was contacted to enforce alcohol policy in Sorensen Hall. Monday, January 11, 2021 Campus Safety discovered a conduct violation in Uhler Hall Campus Safety discovered a conduct violation in Uhler Hall Campus Safety responded to a Medical Assist at Christ Chapel. Patient has a medical protocol on file. … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (2/2/2021)
COVID-19 Report Gustavus On-Campus Update As of February 2, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15): 202 Current Positive Student Cases: 1 Current Positive Employee Cases: 1 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 7 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 2 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 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 … Continue reading COVID-19 Report (2/2/2021)
Marie Osuna – Staff Writer Now that spring semester has started up on campus, students are back in classes‒or at least, Zooming into their classes. Since COVID-19 sent students home last March, Zoom classes have become the new normal, with a coveted ‘in-person’ or even ‘hybrid’ class being rare. While upperclassmen stare at their computer screens, remembering what it was like to be in an … Continue reading First-years navigate the nuances of an online school year
Freya Nelson – Staff Writer Gustavus organization, the Environmental Action Coalition (EAC), has recently made concrete steps towards continuing the battle to stop line 3, a Tar Sands Pipeline that is being constructed across northern Minnesota. According to the Wall Street Journal, President Biden recently revoked the permit for Keystone XL, a different yet equally controversial pipeline that stretches from Canada to the US. Members … Continue reading Stop Line 3: Environmental Action Coalition makes an impact
Mula Lay – Staff Writer The Center for International and Cultural Education (CICE) is responsible for study away programs, both domestic and international, international student and scholar services, multilingual student, global learning and programming, global professional development, and global program development here at Gustavus. However, with the onset of COVID-19, the CICE’s mission shifted. They worked to bring abroad students back safely and then worked … Continue reading CICE Takes On Global Education Amid Pandemic
Samantha Raghu – Staff Writer From the small and still town of Lanesboro, MN., Junior Audrey Ochtrup-DeKeyrel was recognized as the campus’ Gustie of the Week. As an individual who grew up in the rural, southeastern parts of Minnesota, Dekeyrel was initially ecstatic about relocating to a more densely populated space after high school. “When it came to figuring out where I wanted to go, … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Audrey Ochtrup-DeKeyrel
Tori Smith – Staff Writer This past month has been a historical one to say the least. On January 20, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. While some are wary of his future as president, others were overjoyed to see Donald Trump’s time in office come to an end after just one term. One-term Presidents haven’t been known as … Continue reading Humorous album shines light on history’s worst U.S. Presidents
DeAnna Giles – Opinion Columnist Many people are getting sick and dying in America. We have been hit harder by the coronavirus than any other country in the world. As we approach the one year anniversary of the two week quarantine, COVID fatigue has become a problem amongst many and continues to diminish any hope for a normal future. One year later, people are tired of … Continue reading Are Gusties suffering from COVID fatigue?
