Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2022

  • The war on Halloween

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    deide2

    David Eide – Opinions Columnist As Halloween inches closer and closer, I find myself contemplating a matter of stark importance: the overcommercialization of Halloween.  As we become increasingly focused on material concerns such as candy or ever more elaborate costumes we lose sight of the true reason for the season, namely the warding off of…

  • Good art, Bad art

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    deide2

    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer This week the Salon des Refusés exhibition debuted in the Schaefer Art Gallery. The exhibition was put together by Professor Betsy Byers’ first term seminar, “Good Art, Bad, Art.”  In this course, students are encouraged to make bad art while considering the societal and historical situations that motivate art to…

  • Monster bash

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    deide2

    Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Next Friday, October 28th, three days before Halloween, Gusties are in for a spooky evening of fun. The Campus Activities Board is putting together a Monster Bash, which will take place in Alumni Hall from 9pm-12am. This event will allow students to showcase their spooky side and have a good…

  • Gustie of the Week: Brenna Germscheid

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    deide2

    Kaitlyn Doolittle – Staff Writer As a first-generation college student at a private institution, Senior Brenna Germscheid wasn’t sure what to expect from her time at Gustavus Adolphus College. However, with resilience and a dedication to finding a community, Germscheid was able to make the most of her time on the hill.  “My time at…

  • Dr. Eric Carter to speak on health equity in Latin America

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    deide2

    Leah Thompson – Staff Writer Next month Gustavus will be hosting its seventh annual lecture centered around the Latin American perspective, featuring an array of presenters from various backgrounds. The event, titled “Health Equity in Latin America,” will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 in Confer 127. The National…

  • Walktober is back to lift your spirits

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    deide2

    Mel Pardock – Staff Writer After a year of waiting, Walktober is back, and this year, the Gustavus Peer Assistants have worked hard to ensure that the Gustavus community has a fun, fabulous, and healthy fall.  Walktober is an event held every fall by the Peer Assistants to show the Gustavus community the benefits and…

  • Open Access Week

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    ahulsebe

    October 24-30 International Open Access Week, a week that promotes open and equitable access to research. So what is open access?  It’s the “free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment. Open Access ensures that anyone can access and use these results—to turn…

  • Gusties Fall to Hamline in Final Home Game

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    Jordan Modjeski

    For the third time in as many games, the Gustavus women’s soccer team battled to a 1-0 final score. Unfortunately, for the Gusties, it would be Hamline who would net the only goal of the game — in the final three minutes of play.

  • Fine Arts Preview: October 24 to October 30

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    msousa

    This week features the continuation of the Schaefer Art Gallery Exhibit: Student Creative Suite ‘22, as well as the continuation of the Hillstrom Museum Exhibit: FOCUS IN/ON: George Ault’s Lower Broadway and His Traumatic Life. Tickets for the upcoming theatre show TRAGEDY: a tragedy are available for purchase. The Schaefer Art Gallery is displaying: Student…

  • Sanders Named MIAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

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    siewert

    Wesley Sanders (Sr., Urbandale, Iowa) helped the Gusties to a 2-1 win over regionally-ranked Luther last Monday and a 4-0 win at Bethel on Saturday.