Gustavus Blogs

Month: March 2023

  • Reading and Pizza Party!

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    ahulsebe

    Reading Party! Sunday, March 26, 2023 6:00-8:00 pm @ the Library Do you enjoy eating free pizza? Do you get emotionally attached to fictional characters? Are you a frost-your-own fanatic? Then come to the Library for the quietest party on campus! Wear your coziest clothes Bring your favorite book or find a new one to…

  • Softball Comes Up Empty on Day Two of Florida Trip

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    Jordan Modjeski

    The Gustavus softball team came up empty on the second game day of the team’s Florida trip, falling to Luther 3-0 and Millikin 6-2. 

  • Baseball vs. Northwestern Moved to Friday in Saint Peter

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    Jordan Modjeski

    The Gustavus baseball team’s non-conference game scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday at Northwestern-St. Paul has been moved to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Gustie Baseball Field due to unplayable field conditions at Northwestern. Grandstand seating at the Gustie Baseball Field will be unavailable on Friday so fans are encouraged to bring their own chairs for…

  • Nelson and Poe are All-Americans

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    deide2

    Emma Esteb – Staff Writer Seniors Birgen Nelson and Annika Poe become All-Americans once again. The duo traveled to Birmingham, Alabama for the NCAA Indoor Championships. “It was a super great facility, I was super excited to be there. We don’t really get to run on tracks like that very often so it was really…

  • Gustie tennis shines in California

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    deide2

    Nyden Hill – Staff Writer Last week, the Gustavus men’s tennis team sent a group of their best players to Claremont, California to compete against some of the nation’s best competition in the Stag Hen Invitational. The event was hosted by the Claremont-Mudd Scripps, a joint intercollegiate program comprised of three different institutions from the…

  • Baseball soaks up the sun

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    deide2

    Parker Burman – Staff Writer The Gustavus baseball team has spent the past week in Tucson, Arizona, for the Tucson Invitational. While the Gusties’ win-loss record of 2-6 was not what the team was hoping for, there were still many positives to take away from the trip. “We did not have our desired performance during…

  • The 95th Academy Awards

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    deide2

    Will Sorg – Movies Guy This is my first published article covering the Oscars. I wrote one last year but it ended up being derailed by Will Smith and I was unsatisfied with the final product so I did not publish it. Seeing as Jimmy Kimmel already made about five or six unfunny jokes relating…

  • A new way to vote?

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    deide2

    David Eide – Opinion Columnist  As a political science major and someone who is just generally plugged into politics, I’ve been paying very close attention to this year’s session of the Minnesota legislature. This session is especially significant because it represents the first instance of unified governmental control in almost a decade, with the Democratic…

  • Our trees are lonely

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    deide2

    Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist Our trees are lonely, and we are not loving them enough. Trees cannot help other trees. All a tree is to another tree is a pollen receptacle, and everyone knows how objectifying it is to be a pollen receptacle. Trees never walk up to another tree and ask “How are…

  • The worst month: March

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    deide2

    Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist For every month of the year, there is something to look forward to. For the summer months of June, July, and August, it’s the break and warmth that summer brings that gives these months value. The fall months of September, October, and November bring cozy feelings, falling leaves, spiced drinks,…