Gustavus Blogs

Month: February 2021

  • College students weigh in on Biden’s first ten days

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Grace Worwa – Opinion Columnist Gusties are passionate about racial justice. The past few weeks there has been a rumor going around about the chemistry department and implicit bias training. There is more to the story than what is being spread student to student. However, given the gravity of this topic and the urgent need expressed…

  • Let’s make this “Lay-Low” period count

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emma Putahl – Opinion Columnist I hope you all have stayed healthy since the fall. It is that wonderful time of year when it takes an hour to get your textbook from the Post Office and another thirty minutes to get the one lab manual you need from the Bookmark (a quick thank you to those…

  • Take self-care of yourself, Gusties

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    Lexi Louis – Opinion Columnist With the Spring Semester beginning, it can be stressful adjusting to a new schedule. It can be difficult to fit time in for ourselves in our routines. I often find myself looking for ways to balance my schedule. It is important to set aside time for ourselves. Recently, I have…

  • Baseball is Back

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    Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer While all of Gustavus returns to spring semester and attempts to eke out a semblance of normal life, hope for a normalized schedule concurrently returns in the form of winter and spring sports. Teams for the winter season quickly return to their competitive season starting on February 6 in accordance…

  • Swim & Dive has First Intrasquad Meet

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    Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer For some Gustavus swimmers, they haven’t had the chance to race anyone besides their teammates in over 365 days. After a fall season where the mood swung from an early optimism for races to begin by the late fall to resigned gratitude for an intersquad meet in November, the spring…

  • Gustavus Hockey Teams Compete in First Games of Season

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    Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer The month of January finished out with a weekend of ups and downs on the road for Gustie men’s hockey team. The team’s first intercollegiate game since the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic was a non-conference matchup with Augsburg on Friday, Jan. 29, which resulted in a 7-2 loss. Although…

  • Celebrating Black History Month

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    The Library offers many resources that document, commemorate, and celebrate Black history and experiences in the U.S. Each week this month, we’ll feature some of these resources. Today we highlight the book collection and primary sources online. Book Collection Book Display: Visit our Black History Month display near the Information Desk. Feel free to borrow…

  • Women’s Hockey Saturday at Augsburg Postponed

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    The Gustavus women’s hockey team’s game at Augsburg, scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, is postponed due to COVID-19 test protocols. The MIAC contest has been rescheduled for Feb. 23 at Augsburg. 

  • “An Active and Urgent Telling” Brings Lived Experiences to Schaefer Art Gallery

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    jakin

    In partnership with Strange Fire Collective, the Gustavus Department of Art and Art History will host the exhibition from Feb. 11-March 17.

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: February 9, 2021

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    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID–19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID–19 Weekly Update DATE: February 9, 2021 Please see below for the COVID–19 weekly tip and on-campus case update. As a reminder, these emails are now being sent to the community on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the spring. WEEKLY TIP This week’s dashboard numbers below indicate a significant increase in cases from last Friday. Of…