Andrew Clark – Staff Writer This past Wednesday, April 26, sleep specialist Sarah Moe hosted a lecture about healthy sleep schedules and habits, and also talked about topics regarding sleep health and wellness. This is an annual event that has been put on by the Peer Assistants (PAs for short) for several years now. There were Insomnia Cookies, giveaways, and other prizes involved. Moe talked … Continue reading The ABC’s on catching Zzz’s
Katie Samek – Staff Writer First Forward Month is here at Gustavus, with several events planned for the next few weeks. Members of First Forward planned to table outside of the Caf for the last week of April, both to increase awareness about the other First Forward events as well as to provide opportunities for first-generation students to engage with club members. First Forward is an … Continue reading First Forward week celebrates first-generation students, staff, and faculty
Elliot Steeves – Staff Writer The renowned Gustavus Arboretum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its inception this year. The Arboretum is a large space on campus where students can gather to experience nature, free of interference. As part of the proceedings, the Arb will host an outdoor gathering of friends, donors, volunteers, and supporters in order to commemorate the occasion. The event will be … Continue reading Celebrating 50 years of the Arboretum
Emma Esteb – Staff Writer The Gustavus men’s and women’s track and field teams faced the cold at the Bethel Invitational where the Gusties broke one school record and had six individual event winners. This was the team’s first outdoor meet in Minnesota and unfortunately, the weather was not on their side. Nonetheless, the weather could not dampen the Gusties’ ability to break school records. … Continue reading Gusties break records in bad weather
Nyden Hill – Staff Writer This past weekend, on Saturday, April 15, the Gustavus women’s golf team traveled to Hastings, MN to host the Gustie Spring Invite. The event took place at the Emerald Greens golf course and featured teams from the MIAC, including Carleton College, Bethel University, Wartburg College, and St. Benedict. Going into the tournament, the Gusties certainly hoped to make a splash … Continue reading Women’s golf starts hot
Kieran Ripken – Staff Writer The Gustavus baseball team hosted Central Iowa for a doubleheader last Saturday and continued their recent dominance, sweeping their non-conference opponent with scores of 13-6 and 10-0. Coming into the game, the Gusties were 10-1 in their last eleven games. With the pair of wins, the Gusties improved to 11-0 at home on the season. The weather was far from … Continue reading Baseball takes down Central Iowa
Will Sorg – Movies Guy This last weekend saw the theatrical opening of Renfield. The horror action-comedy takes the characters of Dracula and his servant R.M. Renfield and recontextualizes them in the modern day as a toxic, codependent relationship. The film is a flop; it is being absolutely ripped to pieces at the box office. It was released only a few weeks after Super Mario … Continue reading Renfield: Nicolas Cage vs. Nicholas
Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist Throughout my life, I have always been blessed with a soft bed and warm, soft covers to come home to. Yet, over the weekend, I have seen and experienced the influence of the devil. Over the weekend, I traveled to Wisconsin with my friends to celebrate a birthday, and when dividing the beds and who sleeps where, I was given … Continue reading The tyranny of hard beds, and the joys of a soft bed
David Eide – Opinion Columnist Last Thursday saw the arrest of Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts National Guard who had leaked a large amount of classified military documents to his Discord server for internet clout. I had been following the story of the Discord document leaks for a while and the fact that the culprit was literally the same age as I piqued … Continue reading The dangers of the digital age
Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist The Gustavus Chemistry Club is hosting their Science on Saturday event on Saturday, April 22nd in Nobel Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. They are collaborating with the chemistry, biology, geology, and physics departments to demonstrate and teach science experiments to elementary students in the Saint Peter area. “The goal of Science on Saturday has always been to … Continue reading Stop talking about feet
