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  • Gustie tennis shines in California

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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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,…

  • The Counseling Center’s Mosaic Dialogues brings forward the intersectionality of mental health and identity

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    Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer The Counseling Center is hosting a Mosaic Dialog discussion with speaker Jamie Mack on Friday, March 17th from 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. in the Center for Inclusive Excellence.  Mack is a South Korean adoptee who was raised in Southern Minnesota. The dialogue will be centered around being a woman of…

  • Gustie of the Week: Maritza Beltran

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    Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer This week’s Gustie of the Week is Junior Maritza Beltran, Co-President of OLAS (Organization for LatinX American Students), member of the Women’s Rugby team, and Computer Science major. Beltran says that these three areas bring all her interests and values together. “I love being active and strengthening myself, and playing…

  • Latinx Film Festival

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    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer It was a big week for movie lovers on campus, as the Oscars took place on Sunday and the second film in the 6th Latinx Film Festival series was screened on Monday.  An audience of students and faculty gathered in Wallenberg Auditorium Monday evening to view Los Territorios, a 2017…

  • Gustie Entrepreneur Cup

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    Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer As the semester proceeds, more events and programs are taking place. One of which will be taking place on May 13, is the Gustie Entrepreneur Cup. Within this cup, students will give their final pitch to a panel of mentors. These mentors will then decide on the winner, and they…