Environmental Science seniors undertake Prairie Project

Elliot Steeves- Three Senior Environmental Studies majors –Ella Castleman, Jolie Grimes, and Liv Nelson– are creating something very unique for their Senior Seminar. The project involves the construction of a new Prairie near Chapel View, along with the installation of several solar panels. The project is part of the Senior Seminar program in the Environmental Studies program, in which students plan something that will be … Continue reading Environmental Science seniors undertake Prairie Project

Angel Tree gives Gusties the ability to bless St. Peter children this holiday season

Grace LaTourelle- The Angel Tree is a local partnership with Head Start to bring children in St. Peter, who might not receive many or any gifts, extra presents for Christmas. The Angel Tree, which was put up before Thanksgiving break, draws to a close on Dec. 13, 2023. The Angel Tree has been a tradition at Gustavus since 1997, started by former Peer Assistant, Kate … Continue reading Angel Tree gives Gusties the ability to bless St. Peter children this holiday season

A holiday farewell (for now) from the Weekly

Katie Samek- Hello, Gusties! All of us here at the Weekly want to wish our Gustavus community good luck during these most stressful times in the semester and also say a brief goodbye. As you may or may not already know, the Gustavian Weekly does not publish during J-Term, so you won’t be hearing from us again until the spring semester. (Of course, given that … Continue reading A holiday farewell (for now) from the Weekly

Gustavus women beat Saint Mary’s

Parker Burman- This past weekend, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team faced off against conference foe Saint Mary’s for a pair of contests that saw the Gusties victorious in both. In Friday’s game, the Gusties won 3-1 with Fifth-year Goaltender Katie McCoy earning her 67th career win and tying her all-time with former St. Thomas Goalie Kenzie Torpy for the MIAC record. With a shutout of … Continue reading Gustavus women beat Saint Mary’s

Gustavus tennis on top

Teddy Kaste- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) recently released its rankings for Division 3. The Men’s tennis team was represented a staggering 18 times in these rankings, which is the most by any men’s team in any division – D1, D2, or D3. The rankings are both for singles tennis, (1v1) and doubles tennis (2v2). The women received one national ranking honor for the duo … Continue reading Gustavus tennis on top

Advent services in Christ Chapel

Colleen Coleman- Wanting to reflect on the past year during the hectic end of the semester or wanting to find comfort in the Advent season? Come join in the time of self-reflection in Advent during Chapel Break from 10:00 -10:30 a.m. on Nov. 27th, Dec. 4th, and Dec. 11th in Christ Chapel. The services include music, reading, prayers, and Holy Communion. The Advent services open … Continue reading Advent services in Christ Chapel

Gustie of the Week: Jeff Ford

Amanda Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Visiting Assistant Professor in Math, Computer Science, and Statistics: Jeff Ford. Ford wasn’t always interested in math. In fact, he never finished an undergraduate degree in math. As a 1998 Gustavus graduate, Ford received his degree in geology, and it wasn’t until he started taking a night calculus class at a community college that he discovered … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Jeff Ford

Adaptations: the Theatre Gallery

Taylor Storlien- This upcoming weekend, “Adaptation: Theatre Workshop Performance” will be performed in The Black Box Theatre. Showings will be on December 8th and 9th at 8:00 p.m. and December 10th at 2:00 p.m. Directed by visiting faculty Matt Trucano, it’s a performance of original adaptations of classic texts. Sophomores Dom Larson, Gavia Yount, and Senior Will Sorg will be performing excerpts from the works … Continue reading Adaptations: the Theatre Gallery

This is not a guide to gift giving

Raquel Vaughn- “All I want for Christmas is you”…to actually buy good gifts this year. With the holidays coming up, it’s the season of giving. Whether you’re looking for that “perfect something” for that “perfect someone”, or your mission is to win the gift exchange with your roommate this year, everyone is searching to get somebody a little present during this time. I’m sure if … Continue reading This is not a guide to gift giving

Christmas in Christ Chapel as a first-time participant

Sophia White- Christmas in Christ Chapel (CinCC) is truly an adventure in personal discipline and building connections. With several hundreds of hours of rehearsal and 360 hours of performances, my body was full of aches. Headaches, blisters, dehydration, and a variety of other pains. I was entirely convinced that, at some point, my knees would give out and I would slip underneath the risers as … Continue reading Christmas in Christ Chapel as a first-time participant