David Eide – Opinions Columnist As I’ve previously stated in this column, fall is and remains my favorite season. However, I also have an appreciation for the other seasons, particularly winter. Unlike with fall, my relationship with the coldest of the seasons is a bit more complicated than pure affection, as I also have to consider both the eerie beauty and the biting cold at … Continue reading Winter, friend or foe?
Gabrielle Lavan – Opinions Columnist We’ve all heard of it, the myth of the “Over-Involved Gustie”. We’ve heard it from professors, from peers, and from faculty. Maybe some of us have even heard it from our therapists in the Counseling Center. No matter where you’ve first heard the term, the mystical Over-Involved Gustie is not something made of myth. Meaning, you won’t merely be hearing … Continue reading Demystifying the overinvolved Gustie
Jonas Doerr – Opinions Columnist On the few occasions I’ve eaten fondue, I sometimes wonder what it would be like to stick my head in the fountain and have that warm, gooey chocolate flowing directly into my mouth. But then I realize I’d get chocolate all over my face, choke, and generally look like a doofus. Reading the news feels like sticking your head in … Continue reading It’s free. So why aren’t we using it?
Leah Thompson – Staff Writer The Kitchen Cabinet is an organization on campus that is composed of students and employees. This group seeks to informally advise the Dining Service Director on how the Dining Service can continue to deeply serve the educational mission of Gustavus. The Kitchen Cabinet meets monthly to address the questions, concerns, and opportunities the Dining Service faces as it creates meals … Continue reading Chef’s Corner
Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Gabriela Passmore graduated from Gustavus in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in English with a writing emphasis. She was involved in cross country and track and field, the track and field choir, and was a lead copy editor for the Gustavian Weekly. Even though her time as a student on the hill has ended, she hasn’t gone far. Passmore is … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Gabriela Passmore
Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Next week, while students are hard at work studying for finals in the library, they can take a break to admire work by the senior art majors. As of reading day, pieces from the senior exhibition “Junk Drawers: Odds and Ends,” will be displayed all over the library for visitors and students to peruse as they wrap up the semester. … Continue reading Junk Drawers: Odds and Ends
Cadence Paramore – Editor-in-Chief It’s hard to believe that the semester is already coming to an end. Freshman year simultaneously feels like it was just yesterday and a lifetime ago. At the beginning of the semester I set goals for myself and for the Weekly as I stepped into the position of Editor-in-Chief, and looking back over this semester I’m pleased with our accomplishments. We … Continue reading The end of an era
Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer As the semester comes to an end and students prepare for final exams, projects, and essays, a few events have been held in hopes of giving students, faculty, and staff a break. One of these events was from the 3rd to the 5th of December: Christmas in Christ Chapel. This event began in 1973, making this the 49th anniversary. The … Continue reading Christmas in Christ Chapel
Emma Esteb – Staff Writer Clara Billings has been a vital member of the Gustavus women’s hockey team since her first year in 2019. Appearing in all 28 games of her first year, Billings finished fourth on the team with nine goals and second on the team with four game winning goals. She led the Gusties with 114 shots on goal, putting her fourth in … Continue reading Senior spotlight: Clara Billings
Nyden Hill – Staff Writer This past Saturday, Nov. 26, the Gustavus men’s basketball team traveled to Moorhead to take on the Concordia Cobbers. Going into the contest, the Gusties had a record of 1-3 (1-1), while the Cobbers sat at 1-3 (1-1) and were coming off of a one-game winning streak. With the Cobbers being the third in-conference matchup of the year, the Gusties … Continue reading Men’s Basketball wins on the road
