Gustavus Blogs

Month: September 2021

  • Letters from the Former-Editors: Corrine

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    Corrine Stremmel ’21 – Former Editor-in-Chief If someone were to tell me that I’d be coming back to Gustavus for Homecoming just four months after I graduated…yikes, I would’ve said close the yearbook, Corinne. But here I am freshly graduated and coming back to my alma mater to do whatever it is you do at Homecoming—pet llamas…

  • The Gustavian Weekly: Taking a look back

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  • Don’t ask me my major

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    Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist Hey, what’s your major?” A common question, I’ll grant. One that’s rather easy to ask as well since we’re all in college. But also a TERRIBLE question. Why? What could be wrong with such an innocent question? No one has ever died from asking someone’s major. Well, one’s social life…

  • 100 years of student lead change

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    Alma Jorgenson – Opinion Columnist Joining The Weekly was one of the best things I have done during my time at Gustavus. It is my opinion that writing for a college newspaper is one of the most impactful things that a college student can do. One thing I tell my writers over and over is that…

  • College like expectations as a COVID high school

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    Tegan Hirman – Opinion Columnist I took a gap year. That’s right, I decided to wait a year for COVID to calm down and then start school again. I am not sure any of us really knew what to expect when going to college during a pandemic. I certainly didn’t, and I was terrified at the…

  • Men’s soccer starts MIAC play

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    Luke Siegle – Staff Writer The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team was on a roll entering the first week of MIAC play, riding high on a three game win streak including a big victory over nationally ranked Luther which moved the team to number one in the region. Opening conference play Wednesday against the newly added St. Scholastica…

  • Women’s soccer kicks adversity to the curb

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    Luna Walker – Staff Writer The Golden Gusties are excited to fight for their right to compete in the MIAC this season. Currently sitting at a 3-3 record, the squad seems to be comfortable with the lessons they’ve learned and the progress they’ve made despite the undesirable losses to teams such as the Carleton Knights and Dubuque…

  • Men’s Golf in Seventh After Day Two of Twin Cities Classic

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    ELK RIVER, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s golf team currently sits in seventh place out of 21 teams after shooting 302-303-605. Saint John’s currently leads the event carding 292-297-589.

  • Women’s Golf Places Second Against Division II Field

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    he Gustavus women’s golf team placed second out of 10 Division II teams in the final round of the EverSpring Inn Mustang Invite carding a 620. Augustana won the tournament with a total score of 603. Emily Kratz (Sr., Edina) tied in second overall as an individual carding 76-74-150.

  • Volleyball Falls in Five at Hamline

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    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Gustavus volleyball team traveled to Hamline on Saturday night and took a 3-2 loss to the Pipers. With the loss, the Gusties move to 13-4 overall and 1-1 in the conference.