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  • Christmas in Christ Chapel

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    Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer As the semester comes to an end and students prepare for final exams, projects, and essays, a few events have been held in hopes of giving students, faculty, and staff a break. One of these events was from the 3rd to the 5th of December: Christmas in Christ Chapel. This…

  • Senior spotlight: Clara Billings

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    Emma Esteb – Staff Writer Clara Billings has been a vital member of the Gustavus women’s hockey team since her first year in 2019. Appearing in all 28 games of her first year, Billings finished fourth on the team with nine goals and second on the team with four game winning goals. She led the…

  • Men’s Basketball wins on the road

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    Nyden Hill – Staff Writer This past Saturday, Nov. 26, the Gustavus men’s basketball team traveled to Moorhead to take on the Concordia Cobbers. Going into the contest, the Gusties had a record of 1-3 (1-1), while the Cobbers sat at 1-3 (1-1) and were coming off of a one-game winning streak. With the Cobbers…

  • Historic season draws to a close

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    Parker Burman – Staff Writer The Gustavus Men’s Soccer finished up their season and run in the NCAA Tournament with a 1-0 defeat against the University of Chicago in the Elite Eight. Even though their season ended with a loss, this season was one of the most successful years in program history. It was their…

  • Movies from Swank: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

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    Will Sorg – Entertainment Columnist Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris was a film advertised by the movie theater I worked at over the summer. It was never shown at my theater, but our box office received plenty of phone calls from elderly people asking if the theater was showing it. I had to politely explain…

  • The enduring appeal of A Christmas Carol

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    David Eide – Opinions Columnist A couple weekends ago I had the privilege of attending the opening night of “A Christmas Carol” at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.  The show itself was great and I’d recommend seeing it if you have the opportunity.  However, seeing the familiar story of Ebenezer Scrooge and the three ghosts…

  • A picky eater’s guide to “good” food

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    Cadence Paramore – Editor-in-Chief I’ve been told my entire life that I’m a very picky eater. For example: I love pomegranates but hate grapes and watermelon, I love sushi but hate soy sauce, I love mushrooms and tomatoes but hate cucumbers (they’re literally just water in an unfortunate shape), and many more. So here’s my…

  • When hair causes despair

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    Jonas Doerr – Opinions Columnist I was washing dishes when my roommate looked at me and said, “Jonas, I think you’re going bald!” I was so taken aback I had nothing to say back; I just said, “Okay.” But while I might have appeared calm, I was completely shaken. As soon as I found a…

  • The National Student Exchange

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    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer For many Gustavus students, studying away is an essential part of their college experience. However, few students know that studying away does not necessarily mean studying overseas. Gustavus is a member of the National Student Exchange, an organization with over 300 participating colleges and universities throughout the United States, including…

  • Gustie of the Week: Itzell Martinez

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    Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Junior Itzell Martinez has certainly brought a lot to the Gustavus community. From her infectious energy to her unwavering dedication to that which is important to her, Martinez is well known by those around her as an incredible person, and as a Gustie worthy of recognition. Martinez follows her passions,…