Katie Samek – Staff Writer This week was Gustie Gratitude Week, an event that runs every day from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Feb. 20-24 at the booths located in the Caf. This event provides students with an opportunity to thank the countless donors who help fund various endeavors around campus, from various academic scholarships to international tour funds to building expansions and renovations. … Continue reading Gusties show their gratitude
Brady Boie – Sports Editor The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team posted an impressive performance on Senior Night, trouncing the Concordia Cobbers with a continuous flurry of goals. The end result was a 9-0 victory for the Gusties who set out to make their Senior Day Special. “Senior Night brings out a lot of emotions for any sport. You never know how fast it goes until … Continue reading Women’s hockey rolls on Senior Night
Parker Burman – Staff Writer This past weekend the Gustavus Track and Field team made the trek up to Collegeville, Minnesota to face off in the Saint John’s Invitational. After competing the day before at the Mankato Massive Meet at Mankato State University, the Gusties had to use all their remaining strength for another day of competition. “I came into the meet feeling pretty good … Continue reading Gusties burn up the track
Emma Esteb – Staff Writer Women’s Basketball Article: Regular Season Title after Win Against Saint Catherine’s This past Saturday, Feb. 11, the Gustie women’s basketball team faced Saint Catherine’s at Gus Young Court. The Gusties needed one win to clinch at least a portion of the conference regular season title. With that in mind, Saint Kate’s came out hot at the beginning of the … Continue reading Women’s basketball tops Saint Catherine’s
Will Sorg – Movie Guy Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino’s cannibal, coming of age, romance, road trip, horror, drama Bones and All is just as chaotically layered as this description implies. The film follows Maren, played by Taylor Russel, as she travels through the American countryside. Maren is an “Eater,” someone who is a compulsive cannibal unable to control her desire for human flesh. Maren meets … Continue reading Movies From Swank: Bones and All
David Eide – Opinions Columnist On Feb 7, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill requiring that all Minnesota utilities produce 100% of their energy from zero-emission sources by 2040. This is a very ambitious goal and one that was sorely needed to ensure that the ongoing energy transition continues on pace. In order to achieve this goal by 2040 however, every institution in the state … Continue reading Gustavus and Sustainable Energy
Houston McLaury – Opinions Columnist In the late hours of the night during the 2023 J-Term, most students would be found in their rooms working hard on their assignments. Some might try to relax with a TV show, others may hang out with friends. In Sohre, it was quite different this year. Almost weekly you could find the residents of Sohre on the other side … Continue reading Sohre Kitchen and its Cooking Catastrophes
Gabrielle Lavan – Opinions Columnist This is my testimony; the time has come to speak my truth. It has been a long-held belief of mine that being frugal takes skill, pizazz, and nothing short of sheer determination. I firmly believe that being frugal is cool and we need to make it trendy. Long gone should be the days of hauls, buying whatever we want, and … Continue reading We need to make being being frugal trendy
Jonas Doerr – Opinions Columnist Most people start in a womb, end up in a tomb, use a comb somewhere in between, and stay away from any bombs. If they do find a bomb, they’ll probably want to give it a thorough throw, right now, without asking how, if it starts to glow. If the throw was good, there will be no blood, and they … Continue reading English is nonsense
Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Feb. 23, 2023 marks the opening night of the Theatre & Dance department’s production of Spring Awakening, a 2006 Broadway rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Director Kimberly Braun and Choreographer Jeffrey Peterson spent J-Term rehearsing and preparing for the production with a cast and crew of Gustavus students. “It is a … Continue reading Students prepare for the opening of Spring Awakening
