Editor in Chief- Grace LaTourelle Photo credits: Hailey Mueller Welcome to and back to the hill. My name is Grace LaTourelle and I am the editor in chief of the Gustavian Weekly. While news will largely cover important events and updates, I wanted to start this year with a warm invitation and introduction to this paper and to campus. The Gustavian Weekly was founded in … Continue reading Gustavus Welcomes Students Back to the Hill
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Sports Editor- Liv White Gustavus Women’s Flag Football is nearing the end of their second-ever season and won their first games this past weekend. Last Spring, Gustavus’s Athletic Department announced they were partnering with five other NCAA institutions and the Minnesota Vikings to launch a collegiate women’s flag football league. The inaugural season was joined by Augustana, Concordia-Moorhead, Bethel, Northwestern-St. Paul, and UW-Stout. This season, … Continue reading Women’s Flag Football Has a Bright Future
Staff Writer- Alayna Boe Taking the home field advantage, literally, the No. 23 ranked Gustavus Men’s Golf team reigned victorious at the Bobby Krig Invite held on April 18th and 19th. The Gusties finished the two-day event with a team score of 871 (+19), which gave them a comfortable 15-shot lead over the competition. This victory was largely fueled by a well-balanced performance across the … Continue reading Men’s Golf Dominate on Home Turf
Staff Writer- Nathan Swanson This last weekend, the No. 23rd nationally ranked Men’s Tennis team competed in three home matches at the Swanson Tennis Center. The match on Saturday was against their MIAC opponent, the Carleton Knights. Gustavus beat the Knights 6-1. On Sunday, their first match earlier in the day was against the Bethany Lutheran Vikings, a non-conference opponent. Later in the afternoon, Gustavus … Continue reading Men’s Tennis Secures Three Wins
Professional Fangirl- Katelyn Benschoter And just like that, the school year is wrapping up. It seems like just yesterday we were all moving into our rooms and memorizing our new class schedules. But whether we are ready for it or not, summer is approaching. Hopefully, you will have more free time this summer than you do during the school year. And what better way to … Continue reading What To Watch This Summer
Staff Writer- Emily Anderson Sequels. You either love them or you hate them. There is something to be said about a continuing adventure. A picking up of a plot that was seemingly resolved in the first film, to add more depth, growth, and adventure. Being at the end of my sophomore year (what some would argue feels like a sequel), I feel as though I … Continue reading In Defense of Sequels
Staff Writer- August von Seth In 1986, U.S. President Ronald Reagan concocted a witticism that would go down in history: The nine most terrifying words in the English language are “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Though it hadn’t passed through the lips of the president before that fateful news conference in Chicago, Illinois, any contemporary political observer worth their salt would … Continue reading House Parties Are Not the Freedom Students Deserve
Opinion Editor- Soph White Back in March, I made a YikYak post praying for some advice on how to quit caffeine. Unfortunately, I am lactose intolerant, hate tea, and think water has no flavor. All-in-all, I was bound to be cooked and got absolutely flamed on YikYak for it. All that being said, I managed to experience two weeks without caffeine, and after I got … Continue reading WAKE UP! Caffeine is Coming For Us All!
Variety Editor- Colleen Coleman This May, the Gustavus Choir will be touring Japan, performing in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, and Osaka under the direction of Dr. Brandon Dean, Associate Professor of Music. The Gustavus Choir will present their program in their Pre-Tour Home Concert on Saturday, April 25th at 3:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. Their program, “A Bouquet of Songs,” features music from a variety of … Continue reading The Gustavus Choir Departs for Japan
