Gustavus Blogs

Month: September 2022

  • Gustavus Set to Host 2022 ITA DIII Women’s Midwest Regional Championship

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    siewert

    TOURNAMENT WEBSITE | DRAWS Due to the weather forecast, a plan for inclement weather will be released to the coaches later today.  SAINT PETER, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus College is set to host the 2022 ITA Midwest Regional Championships in Saint Peter, Minn. this weekend. The tournament runs from Friday, Sept. 23 through Monday, Sept. 26…

  • Gustavus and the Queen: A timeline for two

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    deide2

  • No. 14 Gustavus Dominates Macalester in MIAC Opener

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    Jordan Modjeski

    The Gusties made quick work of the Scots, posting their first MIAC victory of the season in their first conference competition, rolling to their third straight 3-0 triumph.

  • Gusties Shutout by Central, 1-0

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    Jordan Modjeski

    Wednesday’s non-conference game against Central College had an all-too familiar feeling for the Gustavus women’s soccer team. Once again, the Gusties found themselves down a goal in the second half, but unlike their previous competitions, the Gusties weren’t able to regroup, falling to Central by a score of 1-0.

  • Gustavus soccer shines bright

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    deide2

    Nyden Hill – Guest Writer Following their successful 2021 campaign last fall, the Gustavus men’s soccer team opened their season Saturday, September 1, against the Wartburg Knights. While that match ended in a draw, the team followed up with a pair of strong performances against Lake Forest and St. Norbert before tying again at Bethany…

  • Women’s golf weathers the storm

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    deide2

    Parker Burman – Staff Writer The Gustavus Women’s golf team spent last weekend down in Waverly, Iowa, for the Wartburg Fall Invitational. Playing at Prairie Links Golf Course, the Gusties looked to start off the year with a strong performance. Gustavus finished in twelfth place out of the 22 teams that had competed in the…

  • Cross country cruises to third

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    deide2

    Emma Esteb – Staff Writer The Gustavus men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Hamline Invitational this past Friday September 9. Both the men’s and women’s teams took home third place, with the men competing against six other teams and the women competing against ten other teams. It was a very close race…

  • Friday Night Fright: Nope

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    deide2

    Will Sorg – Entertainment Writer Last Friday the Campus Activities Board at Gustavus showed Jordan Peele’s newest film Nope. Due to rain, the film was moved to the Lund Center, which is truly a shame. Had the weather cooperated, the horror film, which is set almost entirely outside, would’ve been a perfect fit for a…

  • The comforts of Community versus the chaos of Rick and Morty

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    deide2

    Kaylene Kerber – Opinions Writer There probably isn’t much I can say about Community and Rick and Morty that hasn’t been said before. The differences between these shows aren’t hard to come by; There is very little overlap between their messages, mediums, and fan bases. Except the fact that they were created by the same…

  • So what’s the deal with Slingshot anyways?

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    deide2

    David Eide – Opinions Writer Returning students this year will have noticed major changes when it comes to how we receive our textbooks for courses.  For new Gusties who never used the original system, previously Gusties purchased individual textbooks directly from the Book Mark. Now, Gusties pay a lump sum based on the number of…