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Month: February 2021

  • Campus Safety Report (2/2/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Saturday, January 9, 2021 Campus Safety was contacted to enforce alcohol policy in Sorensen Hall. Campus Safety was contacted to enforce alcohol policy in Sorensen Hall. Monday, January 11, 2021 Campus Safety discovered a conduct violation in Uhler Hall Campus Safety discovered a conduct violation in Uhler Hall Campus Safety responded to a Medical Assist…

  • COVID-19 Report (2/2/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    COVID-19 Report Gustavus On-Campus Update As of February 2, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15): 202 Current Positive Student Cases: 1 Current Positive Employee Cases: 1 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 7 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 2 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 This data set is meant to encompass the on-campus impact of COVID-19 by…

  • First-years navigate the nuances of an online school year

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Marie Osuna – Staff Writer Now that spring semester has started up on campus, students are back in classes?or at least, Zooming into their classes. Since COVID-19 sent students home last March, Zoom classes have become the new normal, with a coveted ‘in-person’ or even ‘hybrid’ class being rare. While upperclassmen stare at their computer…

  • Stop Line 3: Environmental Action Coalition makes an impact

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Freya Nelson – Staff Writer Gustavus organization, the Environmental Action Coalition (EAC), has recently made concrete steps towards continuing the battle to stop line 3, a Tar Sands Pipeline that is being constructed across northern Minnesota. According to the Wall Street Journal, President Biden recently revoked the permit for Keystone XL, a different yet equally…

  • CICE Takes On Global Education Amid Pandemic

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Mula Lay – Staff Writer The Center for International and Cultural Education (CICE) is responsible for study away programs, both domestic and international, international student and scholar services, multilingual student, global learning and programming, global professional development, and global program development here at Gustavus. However, with the onset of COVID-19, the CICE’s mission shifted. They…

  • Gustie of the Week: Audrey Ochtrup-DeKeyrel

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Samantha Raghu – Staff Writer From the small and still town of Lanesboro, MN., Junior Audrey Ochtrup-DeKeyrel was recognized as the campus’ Gustie of the Week. As an individual who grew up in the rural, southeastern parts of Minnesota, Dekeyrel was initially ecstatic about relocating to a more densely populated space after high school. “When…

  • Humorous album shines light on history’s worst U.S. Presidents

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Tori Smith – Staff Writer This past month has been a historical one to say the least. On January 20, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. While some are wary of his future as president, others were overjoyed to see Donald Trump’s time in office come to an end…

  • ZOOM Live Transcriptions!!

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    mdunning

    Can you say, “It’s about time??” Yes, the news is indeed VERY exciting!! You can now have Zoom transcribe what you say into text right in the Zoom Window! ((APPLAUSE)) So, what do you need to do to make this work? Not much, but here are the steps: Open your Zoom Meeting Click Live Transcript…

  • Meet the Weekly!

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  • Are Gusties suffering from COVID fatigue?

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    Gustavian Weekly

    DeAnna Giles – Opinion Columnist Many people are getting sick and dying in America. We have been hit harder by the coronavirus than any other country in the world. As we approach the one year anniversary of the two week quarantine, COVID fatigue has become a problem amongst many and continues to diminish any hope for…