Leah Mikonowicz: “I’m thankful for Taco Bell.” Ellen Stall: “I’m grateful for the many blessings in my life, especially my family, friends, and the opportunities I’ve been given.” Jen Sorvick: “I’m thankful for Diet Coke.” Chelsea Boyden: “I’m thankful for the goodness in humanity.” Hailey Concepcion: “I’m thankful for all the amazing girls I’ve met on my floor.” aple in my life who continuously help … Continue reading Gusties are Thankful for…
As the regular season ended for the women’s soccer team, all of the focus was turned to the MIAC playoffs. Throughout the regular season, the team compiled a record of 9-5-3 and finished 6th in the conference with a record of 5-4-2 in MIAC play. Being the last team to qualify for playoffs, the Gusties had their work cut out for them, facing higher seeded … Continue reading Women’s soccer season ends at playoff final: Gusties make strong postseason run
A shakeup in the general education curriculum may be coming Gustavus’ way in the near future. As many other schools appear to be dropping their fitness and athletic requirements in their curriculums, Gustavus is now considering its options as well. While the FIT/ACT requirement has been an important part of Gustavus’ curriculum for many years, the education board is now considering dropping the requirement as … Continue reading FIT/ACT requirement may drop from curriculum: Faculty vote on the matter set for April
The Gustavus Men’s Soccer Team concluded a tremendous 2017 season last Wednesday. The Gusties finished second in the MIAC at the conclusion of the regular season and enjoyed a first round bye going into the MIAC playoffs. Despite beating Macalester the previous Saturday, the Scots came out on top in a 1-0 decision in the MIAC semifinal match. “A really good performance from the players … Continue reading Men’s soccer season comes to a close: Gusties earn second place in conference
In making this argument, I risk sounding like your disgruntled 70-year-old grandmother who scolds you for texting at the dinner table, but that’s a risk I’m willing to take. Well into the twenty-first century, in a year where there are scarcely any 90s kids left in high schools and no one under the age of 18 has heard of a VHS tape, writing a letter … Continue reading The lost art of letter writing
Netflix and Hulu are synonymous with relaxation and binge-watching for college students across the country and on the Gustavus campus. Grey’s Anatomy is our preferred way to learn about biology and anatomy. Watching a spinoff series such as The Handmaid’s Tale seem so much easier than reading the book (spoiler alert: the book is amazing). It seems that more and more students are committing to … Continue reading Change it up!
I was scrolling through Tumblr last week when I came across a rather heated post about how privileged Christians are to have their winter holiday advertised at every turn. They complained about the world of today’s ‘War on Christmas’ when other holidays have barely received any recognition at all. This person proudly emphasized their Jewish background and concluded that Christmas enthusiasts have no idea what … Continue reading ‘Tis the season
For most of the modern age (1500s – 1945), the issue of independence for Catalonia has been raised time and time again. After the fall of Francisco Franco and Spain’s transition towards a democracy in the 1970’s, the issue of Catalonian independence began to quietly brew–and in just the past few weeks, this issue has seemingly reached a boiling point: Catalonia has declared independence, while … Continue reading The State, Rights, and Independence
Zumba is a dance workout that has gained vast popularity over the past decade, and as a result, more and more people opt out of the traditional treadmill workout in favor of fitness classes such as Zumba. Moreover, dance marathons have been around for years (Grease, anyone?). But a newly minted concept has recently arose, and it made its way to Gustavus this past weekend … Continue reading Tri-Sigma hosts 4th annual Zumbathon
