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Academic curriculum changes after vote passes at faculty meeting

Elliot Steeves- Major changes are coming to the Gustavus Academic Calendar in 2024. The January term is going away, Fall Break will extend to one week in duration, Saturday finals have been eliminated, and the Spring semester will start the second week of January and will now end in late April, with commencement being in early May. All these changes will commence in the 2024-2025 … Continue reading Academic curriculum changes after vote passes at faculty meeting

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Sports & Fitness

Gustavus volleyball dominates Macalester

Parker Burman- This past week, ranking at No.16 in the AVCA Volleyball’s national ranking, the Gustavus Volleyball team faced off against fellow MIAC school Macalester at Gustavus for a single match. Gustavus, who has been dominant all year, dominated Macalester on the way to a 3-0 sweep for their fourth victory in a row. In the first set, the Gusties fell behind early to the … Continue reading Gustavus volleyball dominates Macalester

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Opinion

Girl dinner! Girl dinner! Girl dinner! Girl dinner!

Raquel Vaughn- As the infamous TikTok sound goes, “This is my meal. I call this girl dinner.” And then we all sing “Girl dinner! Girl dinner!” as if it’s a praise to every woman who’s ever had a meal before us. “Girl dinner” is a phenomenon most famous on the social media app TikTok, and glorifies the simple fact that a girl has eaten. This … Continue reading Girl dinner! Girl dinner! Girl dinner! Girl dinner!

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Opinion

How to navigate the feeling of displacement

Sophia White- What is displacement? It can mean a lot of different things through the lens of science, psychology, and linguistics, but they all boil down to one big idea: being moved from a particular position where something else existed previously. At times, displacement can be intentional, at others, it occurs from natural change. College, for example, is intentional and natural in a chaotic spiral. … Continue reading How to navigate the feeling of displacement

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Opinion

The annoying insects: a tale of redemption

Houston McLaury- With the 59th Nobel Conference happening this week, I thought it would be interesting to stay on topic and discuss one of the creatures our species has to live with: insects. They make up a great majority of the species on the planet. Without them, our world could not function the way it does to this day, thanks to many of them serving … Continue reading The annoying insects: a tale of redemption

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Variety

Lessons from Doctor Who: “Rosa”

Jay Erickson- Historical fiction is a genre that has been around for years. It is a genre that allows people to live out fantasies in times both familiar and not, with tales of grandeur and places of grand presentations. There are debates, however, on the impact historical fiction has on the population’s understanding of history. Doctor Who, a show that has been airing for 60 … Continue reading Lessons from Doctor Who: “Rosa”

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Variety

Gustie of the Week: Lauren Williams

Colleen Coleman- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Senior Computer Science and Biology major Lauren Williams. Williams is a co-coordinator of the Peer Assistants, Co-President of Theta Xi Gamma, President of Sigma Delta Pi Honors Society, student worker in the counseling center, is in the Guild of St. Lucia, and is a Biology TA. Williams stated that one of her favorite parts about Gustavus … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Lauren Williams

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Variety

Schaefer Art Gallery: Diminutive Messengers

Taylor Storlien- The Nobel Conference 59 “Insects: Little Body, Big Impact” took place this past week on Tuesday, October 3, and Wednesday, October 4. The current Schaefer art exhibit is connected to Nobel 59 this year, with insects being the inspiration. Minneapolis painter and collage artist, Eleanor McGough, is the artist for the exhibit, Diminutive Messengers. It will be on display in the Schaefer Art … Continue reading Schaefer Art Gallery: Diminutive Messengers

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