Jonas Doerr- Gustavus is covered in a concrete blanket. Maybe the blanket is a bit scraggly and lets Gustavus’ toes stick out, but it is still there. Roads, sidewalks, and parking lots cover a large portion of our campus. For most students, most of their time spent at Gustavus is walking on concrete. Aside from the Arboretum, the only chance to walk on anything else … Continue reading The real cost of sidewalks
Will Sorg- If you haven’t been paying attention, America is in a very tense place politically. I don’t feel the need to elaborate on this beyond mentioning that we’re only a few years removed from a genuine attempted coup on the capital. British filmmaker Alex Garland’s newest movie has garnered a lot of attention and controversy due to its portrayal of a modern civil war … Continue reading Movie Review: Civil War
Kieran Ripken- The Gustavus Softball team hosted #10 nationally-ranked Bethel for a doubleheader on Sunday, April 14th, and recorded a sweep—the team’s first against the Royals since 2018. The Gusties won 3-1 in the first of two games before solidifying the sweep with a 4-3 win in extra innings later in the day. Gustavus improved to 14-14 and 8-2 in the MIAC on the season. … Continue reading Womens’ Softball sweeps Bethel
Zachary Tlusty- This past weekend, the Gustavus Baseball team traveled to Duluth to square off with northern MIAC rival St. Scholastica for a doubleheader. The weekend started strong as the Gusties played a solid game to win 5-2. In game two, however, both offenses exploded and sadly, the Gusties fell 6-8 to split the doubleheader at a game apiece. In the first game of the … Continue reading Gustavus baseball splits with Schoolastica
Zachary Tlusty- The Gustavus Track & Field team took to the Bethel Invitational on the sunny Saturday afternoon of April 13th. The Gusties set 15 meet records, five stadium records, and 44 new personal records. No team scores were recorded for the meet, but the Gusties won a total of six different events. For the Gustie Men, First-year Jade Anstine finished fourth in both the … Continue reading Track and Field competes at Bethel invite
Sophia White- Jojo Siwa is facing karma with all these allegations surrounding the release of her new song, “Karma”. After its release, Siwa claimed to be in her new era, but is there really a difference between dancing bows and female Gene Simmons? The real disappointment in this statement is that Siwa has no idea who Gene Simmons is when asked about their recent likeness … Continue reading Jojo Siwa: back like a boomerang
Raquel Vaughn- The April showers are here. It feels like every day now that there’s a thunderstorm on the forecast, or at the very least, rain. Don’t get me wrong, I love the rain. In fact, I look forward to the days that I get to wake up to thunder and a flash of lightning. I like to listen to its pitter-patter as I read … Continue reading Why wet grass is underrated
Katie Samek- The Women’s Action Coalition (WAC), Students for Reproductive Freedom (SRF), and Gustavus Women in Leadership (GWiL) would like to cordially invite Gustavus to join them for a laugh at “Women Are Funny!”, a comedy performance featuring comedians Soo Ra and Shyloh Blake. This event will take place on Thursday, April 25th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. A make-your-own-trail mix … Continue reading Women are funny! WAC, SRF, and GWIL to host comedians Soo Ra and Shyloh Blake
Elliot Steeves- Antti Tuomainen, a renowned novelist of crime fiction from Finland, will visit Gustavus for one week from April 22nd through the 27th. The visit is part of the Scandinavian Studies department’s ongoing “Out of Scandinavia” program, which has brought important artists, writers, and figures from Scandinavian arts and culture to Gustavus’ campus since 1989. Tuomainen will visit several different classes throughout the week, … Continue reading Author Antti Tuomainen to visit campus for public lecture on Finnish lecture
Amelia Dewberry- Last Friday night, students and staff filled Alumni Hall for Latinx Night; a showcase of Latin American culture through both student and professional performances, games, and food hosted by the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS). This year’s theme was Latindependencia. First, attendees were welcomed with paletas from La Michoacana. The high-energy event was kicked off by a performance by Alto Designó, a … Continue reading Latinx Night comes back to campus with flair
