As the third installment in the dystopian thriller/horror Purge series, you would expect Election Year to bring something new to the formula that was radical enough to turn heads. While the filmmakers did attempt this, the execution was poor and made little real effort to shake anything up. The first thing that came to mind when I heard about this movie was how genius it … Continue reading The Purge: Election Year is Nothing Presidential
The Gustavus men’s soccer team started its 2016 season with a 5-3 loss at Wartburg College. “It wasn’t the result we wanted but still a good performance,” Gustavus Head Coach Mike Middleton said. “The game could have gone either way.” After 10 minutes of play, the ensuing 10 minutes resulted in a flurry of goals. Gustavus started the scoring at the 10:12 mark on a … Continue reading Macalaster too strong in MIAC opener: Rough start continues for Men’s Soccer as overtime goal drops them to 1-6
After one of the best seasons in school history last year, the Gustavus Volleyball team has picked up this season right where they left off. Compiling a record of seven wins and two losses in non-conference play, the team is pleased with the way things have started this season. “Our season kicked off to a great start. It has been a blast! We played some … Continue reading Volleyball rolls over opponents: Hot start has Gusties set for MIAC play
A Collegiate Fellow embodies community, service and inspires excellence. A Collegiate Fellow is a friendly resource to the residents of their hall and develops relationships. Gustavus’s Residential Life staff pride themselves on finding individuals that can lead and uphold the college’s core values. Collegiate Fellow Janet Jennings, Pre-Med Senior Psychology major, and Russian minor from Inglewood, California is one of these leaders. “She upholds the core … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Janet Jennings
Car upon car line the streets of St. Peter and Gustavus as move-in day commences and the fall semester of 2016 gets underway. For many students, however, this is a period of great stress. The reason for this being they have one day to move in and get settled in their new dorms and apartments before the rigor of class work begins. The first-years are … Continue reading Move-in weekend doesn’t have to be difficult
Fall is in the air. Friends and family are moving their loved ones into cozy dorm rooms and apartments. Students are marching off to classes, excited about learning, or eager to see if that one cutie will be sitting across from them the whole semester. The leaves are changing. Love and friendship are blooming. And the debate over trigger warnings and safe spaces is kicking … Continue reading Everyone deserves a safe space
149. That’s how many more varsity spots are open to men than women at Gustavus. 149 more opportunities to compete at varsity level college athletics, despite the fact that the student body is about 54 percent female and 46 percent male. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Education, Gustavus had 411 male varsity athletes in the 2014-15 school year and only 262 … Continue reading Title IX Compliance: Work Remains to be Done at Gustavus
As the new school year kicks off with a bang, Gustavus welcomes a smaller first-year class size than normal. This is the cause of multiple factors including demographics, the amount of high school seniors graduating and deciding to go to college, and the competition between colleges to recruit prospective students. This, coupled with fewer financial aid resources, have provided many challenges. Richard Aune, Dean of … Continue reading Large competition sees fall in enrollment: 2020 class drops 50 students to Gustavus average
Orientation flew by again, welcoming in this year’s new Gusties. Moving in last Friday, taking a classic picture with Gus down at the sign and moving into a weekend full of exciting events. “I love seeing all the students with their parents, I just love everything about move in day,” Director of Campus Activities, Andrea Junson said. The energy begins to build before students even … Continue reading New Gusties experience first days on campus: Greeters help acclimate first-year students to the Gustavus community
