Climate Teach-In: Thoughts, Experience, and Reflections

Grace LaTourelle- Part I: Education The annual Climate Teach In, hosted by the Sustainability Interns and the Environmental Studies Senior Seminar class, occurred on Wednesday. This is the fourth year of the Climate Teach in, which began in 2022. As an educational event, it encompasses an intersectional approach reflective of the liberal arts education.  “The Climate Teach-In is both an educational event to learn about … Continue reading Climate Teach-In: Thoughts, Experience, and Reflections

Give us Senior Week or Give us Death!

Jonathan Cordano & Willa Brown- With the end of our final school year rapidly approaching, us seniors are reaching the point of bittersweet endings and soon-to-be new beginnings. Or perhaps just bitter endings. With the absence of Senior Week, many of us seniors are preemptively mourning the loss of a cornerstone part of the liberal arts experience: Connection. A 50+ year old tradition at Gustavus … Continue reading Give us Senior Week or Give us Death!

Bringing the Heat to the Ice-

Stella Anderson Moye- The Don Roberts Ice Rink was packed to the brim as Gustie students, family, and friends came together to cheer on and support the Gustavus Men’s Hockey team as they battled for the MIAC playoff title. Gustavus played against rival and reigning champions St. Olaf. The Gusties sought to bring home the title for the first time since 2012 and came out … Continue reading Bringing the Heat to the Ice-

Moe Lecture Breaks Down Gender Bias

Linnea Noeldner- On March 19th, 2025 starting at 7:30 p.m., the Moe Visiting Lectureship has Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein stepping on stage in Alumni Hall to give some words of experience, wisdom, and encouragement to Gustavus students.  The talk is free not only for Gusties but also staff members, peers, and other people of the public who are interested in the realities of diversity in the … Continue reading Moe Lecture Breaks Down Gender Bias

History Making and Record Breaking: Conference Sweep for Swim and Dive

Stella Anderson Moye- This past weekend, the Gustavus Swim and Dive team traveled to Minneapolis to compete in the 2025 MIAC Championship meet. The men’s and women’s teams both won the title last year and repeated the feat this year, making history as the first time in the program that both teams took home the title two consecutive years. The Gustavus Men’s team led the … Continue reading History Making and Record Breaking: Conference Sweep for Swim and Dive

CakeTok: a New, Fun Distraction

Olivia Telecky- In a world of 24-hour news cycles, global disasters, and political unrest, it can be hard to keep up with everything going on. In the past week, headlines have read “U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Condemning Russia for Ukraine War” (The Washington Post), “Trump Backs Musk As He Roils The Federal Workforce With Demands And Threats” (The Associated Press), “Dan Bonogino Will Help … Continue reading CakeTok: a New, Fun Distraction

Generative AI and Gustavus: a Campus Conversation

“The AI event was well attended by all facets of Gustavus community members which encouraged broader and more insightful dialogue. It was energizing, thought provoking, informative and also disheartening from an environmental perspective. Pandora’s box has been opened and it is up to all of us to best understand how we ethically, morally and efficiently engage with this new technology,” Nicole Goebel, Assistant Director of … Continue reading Generative AI and Gustavus: a Campus Conversation

Unissued Diplomas: Reflection and Education

The Unissued Diplomas Exhibit opened on campus last week beginning Mon., Feb. 24th, 2025. The exhibit is a worldwide project that has extended across 24 countries with 110 locations and has been translated into 7 languages. The Exhibit will be up in the Gustavus Library Associates Reading Room in the Folke Bernadotte Library until March 22nd. Students are encouraged to come view it, remembering and … Continue reading Unissued Diplomas: Reflection and Education