Amelia Dewberry- Gustavus Student Nurses (GSNA) is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive. The event will run from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6th, and from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th in Alumni Hall. Donors can schedule an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org with code “Gustavus” or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. GSNA President and Senior … Continue reading Donate blood to save lives
Taylor Storlien- Gustie of the Week Matt Strom is a Senior Mathematics major on the swim team, who hails from Rochester, Minnesota. He can create a connection with just about anyone: “He has made an impression not only on this campus but also on every other soul he has come into contact with in his time on the hill,” Senior Sam Haseth said. Randomly selected … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Matt Strom
Colleen Coleman- From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on March 5th, CAB will be hosting a Cake Wars event in the Heritage Room in the Campus Center. Based on the hit Food Network show of the same name, Gusties will be competing to decorate cupcakes however they like, with a secret theme in mind that will be shared at the beginning of the competition. The … Continue reading Decorate themed cupcakes with CAB
Will Sorg- The only thing I’ve ever read from the famous Hunter S. Thompson was his obituary of Richard Nixon. In it, Thompson recommends burning Nixon’s body in a trash bin and jettisoning his coffin into the LA sewage system. This leaves a strong impression of the kind of writer and person Thompson was. An incredibly cool one. Hunter S. Thompson invented Gonzo Journalism, a … Continue reading Movies from Swank: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Taylor Storlien and Jay Erickson- Next Monday, Feb. 26th, Building Bridges and Students for Reproductive Freedom (SRF) are collaborating to put on a Sip and Paint event from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Courtyard Cafe. Students in attendance will be able to paint a small canvas and enjoy SRF’s signature mocktail: Consensual Sex On The Beach. The SRF is a student organization with … Continue reading Building Bridges and SRF host Sip and Paint
Colleen Coleman- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Classics and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies professor Dr. Yurie Hong. On campus, Hong is the Director of the Three Crowns Program, Director of the MAYDAY! Peace Conference, Faculty Senate Vice-Chair, and a member of the Faculty Task Force, which was recently recognized with the Faculty Service Award in October 2023. Hong was also a Nobel … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Yurie Hong
Amelia Dewberry- “Cuisine & Courage: A Celebration of Ukrainian Spirit” will be taking place today, Friday the 23rd, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the CIE. The event aims to spread the truth about what is happening in Ukraine and give Ukrainian voices a platform to be heard. Assistant Professor of Business and Economics Vita Faychuk said that one of the purposes of this … Continue reading Gustavus celebrates Ukrainian culture
Parker Burman- This past week, the Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive team headed to the University of Minnesota to compete in the MIAC Championships. With the Men looking to win their fifth straight title and the Women looking to collect their first since 2015, both teams had work to do. Both teams performed to the best of their abilities with the Men securing … Continue reading Women and men claim MIAC swim titles
Zachary Tlusty- The Women’s Basketball team clinched the regular season MIAC Championship with a dominating performance over Hamline last weekend on Senior Night. The team ended the season on a four-game win streak with all wins coming with a differential with 25 points or more. “It was super awesome to win. We knew what we had to do and had a solid game plan which … Continue reading Regular season champs
Teddy Kaste- Gustavus’ Men’s Hockey team took on St. Olaf in a home and home this weekend, with Senior night on Friday night at the Don Robert’s ice arena. Four Gustavus Seniors –Goalie Jackson Hellje, Center Micha Gernander, and Defensemen Thomas Patterer and Porter Haney–, stepped onto the ice at the Don Roberts arena for the final time. In addition to it being their final … Continue reading Senior Night success for Gustavus Hockey
