Houston McLaury- Something that I’ve often taken for granted in these twenty-one years of life is how wonde rful hobbies can truly be. With our hands, we can do just about anything. Climb to tall peaks we never thought we could climb to, make sweet sounds we could never make with our voice, and write sweet honeyed words on paper to express an inner self … Continue reading Hobbies for the idle mind
Jonas Doerr- Is it in the Caf? Is it in Beck Hall? Is it true you don’t know where your Gustieware is at all? Is it in the Lib? Is it in the trash? Is it possible you’re really wasting your own cash? Bad poetry aside, your Gustieware may have escaped even further than you would imagine. Some abandoned Gustieware has been known to haunt … Continue reading O Gustieware, where art thou?
Raquel Vaughn- Imagine this: I’m sitting there, on my hardwood bedroom floor, and looking at the mess that was formed while packing for college. I’m thinking to myself, “I’m going to have to bring pretty much everything with me to school.” And then my baby blanket, not great in size but in everything else, catches my eye. As I’m having a crisis about every other … Continue reading Normalize sleeping with baby blankets
Katie Samek- Gustavus Adolphus College announced the unveiling of its first-ever master’s program, an Athletic Training master’s degree, on campus at the GAC Athletics Open House on Monday, Feb. 19. Hopes are high among several other departments that other master’s degree programs of a similar nature will follow. Monday’s meeting was headed by Dr. Mary Westby, program director for the Athletic Training master’s degree. Also … Continue reading Major moves: Gustavus introduces Athletic Training Master’s Degree
Grace LaTourelle- Mr. Gustavus is an annual tradition hosted by the Theta Xi Gamma sorority to raise money for their philanthropy, the Pinky Swear Foundation. The pageant will take place on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. “As a sorority, our Pinky Swear philanthropy partnership is at the core of all that we do – Mr. Gustavus being no exception,” Junior … Continue reading Competition for a cause: Mr. Gustavus 2024
Elliot Steeves- The Gustavus Student Senate will run an election for their new co-presidents next year on Feb. 26th. The election will run all day from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. This year’s election will only consist of one ticket for co-president, consisting of sitting senators Robby Swenson and Chance Korpela, per Associate Dean of Students Megan Ruble. However, the ballot will also feature key … Continue reading Student Senate elections on the horizon
Will Sorg- Moneyball, if you can believe it, is about baseball and economics. Your dad probably loves this movie – and for good reason. It has the king of the actors your dad likes: Brad Pitt. On top of that, it’s written primarily by Aaron Sorkin, writer of The West Wing, A Few Good Men, and more dad-related media. Here’s the interesting thing: I do … Continue reading Movies from Swank: Moneyball
Will Sorg- It is Jan. 30th, 2024, as I am writing this. About 4 hours ago, I left the movie theater. I realized while I was sitting in my car, shaking, that I had to write a review on The Zone of Interest. I was not planning on writing something until school started up properly again, but this movie demanded that I get something out … Continue reading The Zone of Interest
Grace LaTourelle- Spring Semester has arrived on the Hill, which results in the thawing of J-term into the regular buzz of student life. Between the end of the second week of the semester to May 21, the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Gusties have deadlines, events, athletics, and registrations. Interim Dean of Student, Charlie Potts recognized the duality of Spring Semester: being present in … Continue reading Spring semester comes back to GAC in full swing
Katie Samek- The Minnesota Private Colleges’ Job & Internship Fair has come back for the spring semester, and the Career Development Center (CDC) once again invites all current Gustavus undergraduate students to attend. This event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The college is offering free bus transportation to and from the event … Continue reading Internship and job fair is back to seek out Gusties for jobs
