Gustavus Blogs

Month: March 2021

  • MN Vaccine Update (3/19/2021)

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Marie Osuna – Staff Writer Minnesota recently opened up COVID-19 vaccinations for a new group of people. Previously, only health care workers, long term care residents, educators, childcare workers and those over the age of 65 were eligible. Now, people with specific underlying health conditions, frontline and targeted essential workers (such as those in food processing…

  • Class of 2021 Commencement: COVID-19 style

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    DeAnna Gilles – Staff Writer The pandemic has forced many people into a state of uncertainty. On the positive side, the class of 2021 commencement will be held in-person with your fellow classmates. When will the Class of 2021 Commencement take place? This year’s commencement celebrating the achievements of Gustavus seniors will be held on the morning…

  • South Dakota offers vaccination to college students

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Georgia Zutz – Staff Writer South Dakota recently moved to a new stage of COVID vaccine distribution that includes college students who currently live in congregate or shared settings. This includes dormitories and other housing communities, where large amounts of individuals may be sharing kitchen and bathroom spaces. In an article by AP News, South Dakota…

  • Vaccine Summary (3/19/2021)

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Minnesota Vaccination Numbers As of March 15, 2021: Statewide People with at least one vaccine dose: 1,284,612 People with completed vaccine series: 746,829 Percent of state population with at least one dose: 22% Nicollet County People with at least one vaccine dose: 8,789 People with completed vaccine series: 5,256 This data comes from the Minnesota…

  • Gusties “forest bathe” in the Arb

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer Forest bathing is a traditional Japanese practice known as Shinrin-yoku, in which people go outside to meditate and reground themselves. The practice first originated in Japan in the 1880s in response to a technological boom. The Japanese government saw that citizens were complaining about aches and pains, irritability and suffering more from…

  • GUSTIE of the WEEK: Ingrid Kubisa

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Senior Ingrid Nyota Kubisa discovered that Gustavus was the place for her through several lucky coincidences. Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kubisa and her family moved to Minnesota in 2016. They attended church in Minneapolis where they met former President of the College, Jim Peterson, and his wife…

  • Fifth Latinx Film Festival to take place virtually

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Samantha Raghu – Staff Writer As a means of broadening the intercultural scope of the Gustavus community, the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures along with the Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) program are hosting the fifth Latinx Film Festival this semester. Associate Professor of Modern Languages, Chair of the LALACS program and…

  • Seasonal Change: The Vernal Equinox

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Geena Zebrasky – Features Writer This Saturday, March 20th, marks the official beginning of spring, at least for the hemisphere we occupy. For the Southern Hemisphere, it’s officially the first day of their autumn. Match 20th is the vernal equinox–which happens every year between the 19th and 21st of March. The word equinox comes from the…

  • Line 3 and the Gustavus Community

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Emma Putahl – Opinion Columnist Hello, my lovely fellow Gusties. The weather this week has been interesting, to say the least. As we hop back into our week of spring weather, we should be thinking about a very important topic that is heavy on my noggin. I know that there are many people on campus that…

  • Snack War: What is the best snack in the Caf?

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Tori Smith – Opinion Columnist We all know the drill. It’s the end of the month, and you’ve got a surprising amount of money left on your meal plan. You can’t let this money go to waste, so you head to the Caf to see how much food you can possibly stuff into two large paper…