Gustavus Blogs

Month: April 2023

  • Cats, the manipulators we love

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    Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist Over this wonderful spring break, and my trip back to my hometown, I did my best to relax. Endless afternoons wasted on rest, endless mornings spent scrolling through feeds until my thumb was sore from the excessive pull and weight from the brick I carried with me each day. But,…

  • How we memorialize things

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    David Eide – Opinions Columnist How we memorialize our history has been especially relevant in recent years with the ongoing controversy surrounding the continued display of Confederate monuments in many southern states. My interest in this topic was spurred by a trip I took over spring break to several different state capitals, all of which…

  • Spring feels weird, embrace it

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    Gabrielle Lavan – Opinions Columnist Spring is a time of rejuvenation. The snow has melted, the grass grows greener, and the bugs crawl out from hell to bother us once again. Springtime lays the groundwork for summertime to prevail. However, spring can be a time of deep discomfort because of its transitional nature. This is…

  • Personality tests are hogwash

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    Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist Are you a Gryffindor? A cunning Slytherin? A brainiac of a Ravenclaw? Or one of the sad people who doesn’t fit into the other three and gets to be a Hufflepuff? If you don’t know, there are plenty of online tests that will tell you what Harry Potter house you…

  • Gustie of the Week: Ingrid Welna

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    Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Senior Ingrid Welna is this week’s Gustie of the Week. Welna is very involved on campus, especially within the music department. They are a horn section leader in the Gustavus Wind Orchestra, a member of the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, the Groovy Gusties jazz combo, a sight singing and music theory…

  • Gustavus Dance Company in concert

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    Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer The Gustavus Dance Company will be performing their concert titled “that single fleeting moment.” Performances will take place in the Rob and Judy Gardner Laboratory Theatre on April 13 through April 15 at 8:00 p.m. and on April 16th at 2:00 p.m.  The program is honoring the work and legacy…

  • The Gateway Bug

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    Andrew Clark – Staff Writer Have you ever wondered why people eat insects or have insect diets? Does that sound disgusting? Are you intrigued? Do you want to eat a cricket? This past Wednesday, April 12,  the Nobel Conference committee hosted a showing of the new documentary The Gateway Bug  about just that. The documentary…

  • Latinx night showcases heritage, excellence

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    Elliot Steeves – Staff Writer The Organization of Latinx American Students held their annual Latinx Night on April 14th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The event centered around the “LatinXcellencia” theme, highlighting the success of Latinx people throughout history. The event featured students and professionals partaking in a range of performances,…

  • Shattering the silence

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    Katie Samek – Staff Writer Alpha Sigma Tau would like to formally invite the student body to Take Back The Night on Friday, April 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Anderson Atrium. This year’s theme is “Shatter the Silence”, with further emphasis on the topic of  “‘No’ is a complete sentence”. This…

  • Gustavus Students Earn Multiple Academic Awards

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    It’s awards season in academia, and Gustavus students and alumni are cleaning up. This year, Gusties have already claimed multiple Fulbright awards and Goldwater scholarships, a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, a Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) fellowship, and a host of other state, national, and international honors, in numbers that often exceed what…