Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Senior Abbey Sletten is this week’s Gustie of the Week. A business management major with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and a Spanish minor, Sletten values the personal experiences she has been able to get at Gustavus. She has made an impact on campus and in the lives of her peers and has high hopes for her future after graduating from … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Abbey Sletten
Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer Starting February 27th, the Schaefer Gallery will present MSU PRINTS: Josh Winkler and Students. The exhibit includes print works from Josh Winkler, an Associate Professor of Printmaking at Minnesota State University, along with a handful of undergraduate and graduate students. The show focuses on the duality of nature. Winkler features the destruction of nature in our modern society, but also … Continue reading MSU PRINTS to be displayed in the Schaefer Gallery
Andrew Clark – Staff Writer PASO is presenting the Black Gala this Friday evening, Feb. 24. Grab your best formal black attire and get ready for an elegant night full of music, food, prizes, and learning. There will be a guest speaker, Assistant Professor in History Dr. Katelyn Aguilar, with a talk entitled, “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize”. The event is being held in … Continue reading Introducing PASO’s Black Gala
Elliot Steeves – Staff Writer Dr. Paul Finkelman is the new Rydell Scholarship Professor for the 2022-2023 school year. On Feb. 20, he delivered a lecture titled Thomas Jefferson: Apostle of Liberty or Father of American Racism? The lecture was free and open to the public, as well as recorded and archived for the following week. It took place at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall … Continue reading Rydell lecture covers Thomas Jefferson
Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer With the current snowstorm upon Gustavus, The American Cancer Society student organization pushes through the snow to prepare for the Paint it Purple events that are coming up. This student organization is directly affiliated with the National American Cancer Society. The Paint it Purple events are this organization’s way to start educating others on cancer and advertise their bigger events … Continue reading Paint it Purple Week
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
