Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist With another month coming to a close, students across campus will have emptied the Caf of any foods they can take back to their dorms. Cereals, Pop-Tarts, chips, sodas, coffee, tea, anything we can get our hands on that we can savor and bring back to our dorms. And one of the sweetest of these fine treats comes in the … Continue reading Shining Starbursts – the best and the worst
David Eide – Opinion Columnist As my time at Gustavus winds down, I’ve been thinking a lot about the various buildings I’ve spent time in and which one could be considered my favorite. There’s a lot of competition: I did spend much of my time in my sophomore year studying at Beck and New Nobel is quite fancy but when it comes down to it, … Continue reading A tribute to the library
Jonas Doerr – Opinions Columnist Wordle is bad. I’m not just saying that because I failed the Wordle today. In fact, I solved it in two guesses. Of course, it helped that I looked at the first two guesses of one of my classmates. Although this might seem only to prove that Wordle has corrupted me, I’m not the only one. A survey by Solitaired … Continue reading The evils of these five letter words
Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Last week a very unique and special workshop was held here on campus: Healing through the Arts hosted by Junior Cristina Sirbu. Sirbu has Philosophy and Russian Eastern European studies double majors with a minor in music and is involved in many ways on campus. Senior Sage Kiefer talks about the structure of the workshop and the impact it had … Continue reading Healing through the arts workshop
Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer Junior Triston Clark, a Communication Studies major and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies minor from Dassel, Minnesota, embodies the socially conscious and empowered Gustavus student. Clark is drawn to Gustavus’ commitment to making academia powerful and meaningful for its young adult students. “Gustavus is special because of the people who work here every day to make our college experience … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Triston Clark
Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Golden Hour, the exhibition for the senior studio art majors opens May 6, Honors Day, at the Hillstrom Museum of Art. The reception is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. this Saturday. The exhibition is the culminating show for eight Senior Studio Art majors to display the work and artistic vision that they have been cultivating over the past four … Continue reading Senior studio art exhibition: Golden Hour
Elliot Steeves – Staff Writer Gustavus will hold its annual Honors Weekend this weekend, May 5-7, 2023, marked by several convocations at Christ Chapel. The weekend is an occasion for proud families of high academically-performing Gusties to recognize their children’s accomplishments. The event is also an opportunity for the College to show the accomplishments of its students, be it academic or in other areas. The … Continue reading Honors Day celebrates students’ achievements
Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer With finals just around the corner, a change in weather has once again occurred. This time around, though, the weather is fitting for the current season. To complement this change in weather, nature’s pollinators are starting to become active once again. A newly founded club is stepping into action with this seasonal transition, starting off strongly with a list of … Continue reading Beekeeping Club gets buzzing
Andrew Clark – Staff Writer This week, the Asian Student Union (ASU) held a series of events leading up to the main event; the Asian Night Market. The Night Market will be held this Saturday, May 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Johnson Courtyard. This event is a celebration of Asian heritage and culture, and it includes many aspects of Asian culture … Continue reading Asian Night Market celebrates culture, heritage
Katie Samek – Staff Writer Gustavus Adolphus College’s 42nd annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference was held on Wednesday, May 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Alumni Hall. This year’s topic of discussion was “The Future of U.S. Education: Who Decides What Gets Taught?” The conference opened with a welcome speech by College President Rebecca Bergman, followed by panelist introductions by MAYDAY! Director Yurie Hong. … Continue reading The future of education
