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Demolishing the political boys’ club
With the Minnesota Presidential Primary coming up on Tuesday, March 3, I’m sure that the election is weighing heavy on your minds. Or, that’s what my political science major mind wants to tell myself. In my perfect world, we would all be very interested in elections and politics, and we would all vote in every […]
Women’s Hockey Hosts Saint Mary’s Saturday in MIAC Semifinals
No. 4 Gustavus women’s hockey is set to host Saint Mary’s at 2 p.m. Saturday for a MIAC semifinal at Don Roberts Ice Rink. The Gusties, who earned the No. 1 seed in playoffs with a 15-1-2 conference record, enter the game 20-3-2 overall, while the No. 5 seed Cardinals are 10-13-3 overall.
Tolerating the intolerance
In the year 2020, dietary restrictions have become something that many of us have learned to recognize and respect in our communities. People need to be able to take care of their bodies, and a big part of that is through what they eat. Some dietary restrictions are not optional such as those that are […]
The real value of the real world
It’s only the third week of school, and I’ve only been on campus for about a week. And I plan on missing several more days later this semester. I don’t usually miss this much school, but this semester I’ve been given a lot of great opportunities that I couldn’t pass up; these opportunities have included […]
Introverts are tired of being misunderstood
It is my belief that introversion as a personality trait is deeply misunderstood, especially by extroverts. Introversion is not the same as shyness. Introversion does not mean that one doesn’t like to talk to people; many introverts love conversation. We just interact with the world and its energies differently than extroverts. Introverts tend to get […]
Track and Field competes at Mankato: Rooney competes at USATF Indoor Championships
After competing with a split squad at SDSU and Carleton the weekend of February 15, the Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams competed in Mankato this past weekend in their last meet before the MIAC Indoor Championships. While one group stayed closer to home and competed at Carleton, a number of Gusties traveled […]
Women’s Basketball heads to semifinals: Gusties defeat Hamline in the first round of playoffs
The cards were stacked against the Gustavus Women’s basketball team heading into post-season play. The Gusties were nursing a three-game losing streak, still feeling the absence of a key starter in Gabby Bowlin, out for more than a month with a wrist injury, and just this past week lost their third-leading scorer Paige Richert to […]
Women’s Hockey crowned MIAC Champions: Gusties sweep Bethel to claim No. 1 playoff seed
This past weekend, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team was crowned champions of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for the 16th time in program history. With a close race for the MIAC title, it came down to the last weekend of games to determine the regular season champions. On Friday, Feb. 21 the Gusties traveled to […]
Track and Field Set for MIAC Indoor Championships
The Gustavus men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Saint John's this weekend for the MIAC Indoor Championships. The men’s heptathlon and women’s pentathlon were on Thursday while the rest of the events run Friday and Saturday.
Men’s Hockey Ends Season with 3-2 Loss at St. Thomas
The Gustavus men's hockey team ended their season Thursday with a 3-2 loss to St. Thomas. With the loss the Gusties end their season at 11-12-3 overall.