Gustavus Blogs

Author: deide2

  • Honors Day celebrates students’ achievements

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    Elliot Steeves – Staff Writer Gustavus will hold its annual Honors Weekend this weekend, May 5-7, 2023, marked by several convocations at Christ Chapel. The weekend is an occasion for proud families of high academically-performing Gusties to recognize their children’s accomplishments. The event is also an opportunity for the College to show the accomplishments of…

  • Beekeeping Club gets buzzing

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    Colin Maiwurm – Staff Writer With finals just around the corner, a change in weather has once again occurred. This time around, though, the weather is fitting for the current season. To complement this change in weather, nature’s pollinators are starting to become active once again. A newly founded club is stepping into action with…

  • Asian Night Market celebrates culture, heritage

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    Andrew Clark – Staff Writer This week, the Asian Student Union (ASU) held a series of events leading up to the main event; the Asian Night Market. The Night Market will be held this Saturday, May 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Johnson Courtyard. This event is a celebration of Asian heritage…

  • The future of education

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    Katie Samek – Staff Writer Gustavus Adolphus College’s 42nd annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference was held on Wednesday, May 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Alumni Hall. This year’s topic of discussion was “The Future of U.S. Education: Who Decides What Gets Taught?” The conference opened with a welcome speech by College President Rebecca…

  • Gusties perform well in doubleheaders

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    Kieran Ripken – Staff Writer Gustavus softball had a packed weekend with a doubleheader on Saturday against Hamline and another doubleheader against Saint Mary’s on Sunday. Coming into the weekend, the Gusties were on a four-game winning streak. On Saturday, the Gusties held Hamline scoreless with dominant wins of 4-0 and 9-0. On Sunday, the…

  • Men’s golf takes fourth

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    Parker Burman – Staff Writer The Gustavus Men’s Golf team spent this past weekend competing in the Bobby Krig Invite at their home course. With the help of top eight finishes from Sophomore Teddy Kaste and First-year Pelayo Perez, the Gusties managed to finish fourth overall in the competition. The Gustavus A team took fourth…

  • Gusties shine in final regular season match

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    Nyden Hill – Staff Writer This past weekend, on Sunday, April 23, the Gustavus women’s tennis team traveled to the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to take on Macalester College in their final match of the regular season. With the thought of the postseason looming, it is important to note that the Gusties have…

  • Movies From Swank: Rocketman

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    Will Sorg – Movies Guy Fame and its effects on people seem to be one of humanity’s great interests. When it comes to movies, it seems that we are especially fond of the stories surrounding musical legends. A movie about the life of a rock star has been done so many times that there is…

  • Better cold than hot

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    Houston McLaury – Opinion Columnist As the college was thrust into the hot embers of summer during the first week back from spring break, then tossed into the freezer box over this past week, many students have been subject to the wonders of the Minnesota weather cycle. Glimpses of the hot, warm, ice-melting sun for…

  • Theater and culture, it’s important

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    David Eide – Opinion Columnist The past couple of weeks have reinvigorated a long dormant love of theater within me, so I’ve decided to devote this week’s column to an exploration of this medium and what it means to me. My renewed fascination began on April 13th, when I was able to attend one of…