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DWMs, the new literary frontier
Claire Greeman – An english major who does extra work outside of class Normal people! Okay, now that I’ve gotten the attention of all of the sad lit girls I want to discuss a pervasive phenomenon in the literature world: the DWM. A phrase coined by “CJ Reads” on Youtube, a DWM stands for “depressed woman […]
What’s the real cost of driving?
Hailey Brune – Opinion Columnist I come from a small town, so when I was a freshman looking at colleges I learned about parking fees. My first thought was, “My tuition doesn’t pay for my car to sit here during the school year?” Then I visited Hamline in Minneapolis and found out their fee was around […]
Movies From The Library: Tomboy
Will Sorg French writer and director Celine Sciamma is, in my opinion, going to have a legacy long after she is gone. She has already gained a huge amount of critical acclaim and is pushing boundaries as both a female filmmaker and a queer filmmaker. Her most recent film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire […]
Volleyball concludes tremendous season
Luke Siegle – Staff Writer After winning the MIAC championship, the Gustavus women’s volleyball team headed to the regional tournament in Eau Claire last Wednesday, Nov. 10. The team is led by star fifth-year Seniors Kate Holtan, who was named MIAC player of the year, and Hailey Embacher, MIAC defensive player of the year. The women […]
Women’s basketball drops season opener
Allison Fajt – Staff Writer The women’s basketball team opened their season Friday Nov. 12 in a game against the nationally ranked Simpson Storm. With a loss of 61-85 the Gusties have nowhere to go but up. The team traveled down on a bus for four hours to Iowa for the non-conference game. “We had scrimmaged […]
History Made! Football breaks through
Brady Boie – Staff Writer The Gustavus football team finished off their season with a bang. The Gusties traveled to Moorhead and faced the Concordia Cobbers for 3rd place in the MIAC conference. As snow began to fall on Jake Christiansen field, the Gusties showed that they were not going to let the weather affect them. […]
Study Away Programs Persist Despite Pandemic
As international borders re-open to students, Gusties abroad are having eye-opening experiences of a world emerging from a pandemic.
Library at Gustavus (Part 3 of 10)
OLD MAIN (1876-1889) The Main building was the first building built when Gustavus moved to St. Peter in 1876. It housed everything, including classrooms, offices, living quarters, and the library. In the beginning the library consisted of approximately 500 volumes and additional donations were actively being sought. By 1887, the library held 3,100 volumes. The […]
Library at Gustavus (Part 3 of 10)
OLD MAIN (1876-1889) The Main building was the first building built when Gustavus moved to St. Peter in 1876. It housed everything, including classrooms, offices, living quarters, and the library. In the beginning the library consisted of approximately 500 volumes and additional donations were actively being sought. By 1887, the library held 3,100 volumes. The […]
Monday Moments with President Bergman: November 22, 2021
Gustavus President Rebecca M. Bergman shares her thoughts with College students, faculty, and staff each week.