Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2023

  • Gusties break records in bad weather

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    Emma Esteb – Staff Writer The Gustavus men’s and women’s track and field teams faced the cold at the Bethel Invitational where the Gusties broke one school record and had six individual event winners. This was the team’s first outdoor meet in Minnesota and unfortunately, the weather was not on their side. Nonetheless, the weather…

  • Women’s golf starts hot

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    Nyden Hill – Staff Writer This past weekend, on Saturday, April 15, the Gustavus women’s golf team traveled to Hastings, MN to host the Gustie Spring Invite. The event took place at the Emerald Greens golf course and featured teams from the MIAC, including Carleton College, Bethel University, Wartburg College, and St. Benedict. Going into…

  • Baseball takes down Central Iowa

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    Kieran Ripken – Staff Writer The Gustavus baseball team hosted Central Iowa for a doubleheader last Saturday and continued their recent dominance, sweeping their non-conference opponent with scores of 13-6 and 10-0. Coming into the game, the Gusties were 10-1 in their last eleven games. With the pair of wins, the Gusties improved to 11-0…

  • Renfield: Nicolas Cage vs. Nicholas

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    Will Sorg – Movies Guy This last weekend saw the theatrical opening of Renfield. The horror action-comedy takes the characters of Dracula and his servant R.M. Renfield and recontextualizes them in the modern day as a toxic, codependent relationship. The film is a flop; it is being absolutely ripped to pieces at the box office.…

  • The tyranny of hard beds, and the joys of a soft bed

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    Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist Throughout my life, I have always been blessed with a soft bed and warm, soft covers to come home to. Yet, over the weekend, I have seen and experienced the influence of the devil. Over the weekend, I traveled to Wisconsin with my friends to celebrate a birthday, and when…

  • The dangers of the digital age

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    David Eide – Opinion Columnist Last Thursday saw the arrest of Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts National Guard who had leaked a large amount of classified military documents to his Discord server for internet clout. I had been following the story of the Discord document leaks for a while and the fact that…

  • Stop talking about feet

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    Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist The Gustavus Chemistry Club is hosting their Science on Saturday event on Saturday, April 22nd in Nobel Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. They are collaborating with the chemistry, biology, geology, and physics departments to demonstrate and teach science experiments to elementary students in the Saint Peter area.  …

  • Chemistry Club hosts Science on Saturday event

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    Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer  The Gustavus Chemistry Club is hosting their Science on Saturday event on Saturday, April 22nd in Nobel Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. They are collaborating with the chemistry, biology, geology, and physics departments to demonstrate and teach science experiments to elementary students in the Saint Peter area.  “The…

  • Gustie of the Week: Bryce Malecha

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    Brady Chisholm – Lead Copy Editor This week’s Gustie of the Week is legendary Norfield mid-distance swimmer and Junior Bryce Malecha, as well as an up-and-coming captain on the Gustavus Men’s Swim and Dive Team. Whether it’s ambitions in the pool or in the classroom, Bryce proves that Gusties really can do it all.  Bryce…

  • Big Hill Farm has a big impact

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    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Big Hill Farm does indeed have a big impact on campus. Sustainability Manager Kari Wallin provides support to the students who run the micro farm.  “My role as the Sustainability Manager is to support the students leading and managing the farm, and provide assistance with daily operations at the farm as…