Colleen Coleman- Interested in hearing and learning about the connection between spirituality and Black American music? At 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the Björling Recital Hall, Carolyn Wilkins will be performing a solo jazz recital titled “Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit”. This recital relates to the conversation hosted under the same title with Gustavus Professor Phil Bryant, taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 18 in … Continue reading Walk spirit, talk spirit
Grace LaTourelle- At a certain point, all Gustavus students were a prospect, a budding Gustie, yearning for the “Perfect College Fit” and wondering if Gustavus would be just that. Oct. 19 through 20, 2023, high school Juniors and Seniors -our potential future Gusties- will be flooding campus for Fall Visit Days. “Fall Visit Days [are] the largest Gustie recruiting event in the fall semester. This … Continue reading GAC prepares to welcome prospective students for fall visit days
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
Teddy Kaste- The women’s rugby team is a club sport here at Gustavus. Rugby is a very popular sport globally, however, it is not as popular in the United States. To provide a little background on the game itself, Rugby is played between two teams, where the objective is to get more points than the other team. Points can be scored in a few different … Continue reading Rugby on a roll!
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
Will Sorg- In movies, cheating on one’s partner is often shown as the final straw that ends a relationship. This is justifiably so; cheating is a horrible betrayal of trust and can be the cause of lifelong trauma or anxiety. However, it is rare that cheating in films sets off a series of events that lead to the other person having to fight hopping undead … Continue reading Encounters of the Spooky Kind
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!
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
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
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”
