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  • Inter-Hall Waste Sorting Challenge: Who will win?

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    Tori Smith – Staff Writer Gustavus is committed to reducing its amount of waste on campus. Just this semester the college introduced compost bins to all residence halls. Previously, compost bins were only available in the Jackson Campus Center. This change has allowed more students to compost their food scraps and compostable material in order to…

  • GUSTIE of the WEEK: Malia Kabis

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    Emma Lohman – Staff Writer As soon as First-year Malia Kabis set foot on the Gustavus campus, it felt like home away from her home in Maple Grove, Minnesota. “When I toured Gustavus, it really just gave me a comforting feeling. I knew I didn’t want to go to a big school where I couldn’t really…

  • Gustavus Ducks Unlimited hosts online auction

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    Mula Lay – Staff Writer Ducks Unlimited is a student-led extracurricular club that works with the non-profit organization at Gustavus that focuses on raising money for the conservation of wetlands for ducks and waterfowl. The club collects donations from local businesses in Saint Peter and surrounding areas to raise money. The club centralizes on one main…

  • Worms!

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    Geena Zebrasky – Features Writer When you walk outside on a rainy day, you’re often greeted by the smell of worms in the humid air. As you walk, you’re watching your feet, playing worm-watch so that you won’t accidentally be the determining factor in one of these pink invertebrates’ futures. The reason that we have to…

  • Should Gustavus Mandate Vaccines Next Fall?

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    Grace Worwa – Opinion Columnist We are now over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to the New York Times, more than 22 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated. This, of course, is incredible news, but it also means that a shiny new pandemic-related debate is raging across the country: vaccine…

  • Please Let us Live Off Campus

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    Emma Puftahl – Opinion Columnist I’m going to give it to you straight: I do not like our housing options. They suck. As someone whose summer job does include going in some rental properties, so I’ve seen an array of options. I understand that we are a residential campus, meaning we are expected to live on…

  • Why Good Chairs Are So Important

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    Lexi Louis – Opinion Columnist I think that having sturdy, comfortable chairs is a great thing, and it is important for students. It is imperative for students to feel safe and focused while they are learning. When they sit in rigid chairs, it can be distracting. There should be secure, safe chairs to prevent distractions and…

  • Can Gustavus Handle Another Year Online?

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    Maia Honl – Opinion Columnist As students begin to wrap up the year and start focusing towards next semester, there has been a concern as to what the fall will be like. With vaccines being given every day and students seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, the idea of having online classes again…

  • Sprinting to Success

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    Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer Sprinting and leaping into success this weekend, the Gustavus Track and Field (both Men’s and Women’s) teams returned to the fields for their first outdoor meet since 2019. The meet included Crown, Martin Luther, St. Scholastica, Saint Mary’s, and Concordia-St. Paul and was hosted on the Gustavus fields. The meet kicked…

  • Gustie Tennis Continues Dominant Run

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    Brady Boie – Staff Writer The Gustavus tennis teams took the MIAC by storm this weekend, with decisive victories over Saint Bens, Hamline, and Macalester College. The women kicked off the busy weekend with a match against St. Bens in the Swanson Tennis Center on Friday. In this match, all three doubles teams declared victory; the…