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  • Set The Tone

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    Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer Moorhead is a bit of a drive from beautiful St. Peter, Minnesota, but the Gustavus volleyball team made the most of the road trip this past Sunday, April 11, to face Concordia, winning all three sets. The scores ended up 25-23, 25-18, and 31-29 respectively. Additionally, after netting a team-leading 18…

  • Neo-Nazi posters found and promptly removed from Gustavus campus

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    Grace Worwa – Staff Writer A flyer belonging to a national white supremacist group was discovered on campus by a Gustie student on March 26. Others like it have been found around the Saint Peter and Mankato area. Junior Grace Matson was walking across campus when she spotted the first poster on a light pole between…

  • Campus Safety Report (4/9/2021)

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    Thursday, March 25, 2021 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at Hollingsworth Football Stadium. Friday, March 26 Campus Safety received a report on a bias/ hate sticker that was placed on a light pole outside of Old Main Hall. The sticker was taken down and Campus Safety is investigating the incident. Campus Safety assisted…

  • COVID-19 Report (4/9/2021)

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    Gustavus On-Campus Update As of April 5, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15, 2020): 277 Current Positive Student Cases: 6 Current Positive Employee Cases: 1 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 15 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 7 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 5 This data set is meant to encompass the on-campus impact of COVID-19 by counting…

  • Muslim Student Associations plans for Ramadan

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    Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims across the world observe the month as a time for fasting, prayer, reflection and community. Ramadan celebrates the month in which the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. “The main goal [of Ramadan] is spiritual…

  • Vaccine Summary (4/9/2021)

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    Minnesota Vaccination Numbers As of April 5, 2021: Statewide People with at least one vaccine dose: 1,871,867 People with completed vaccine series: 1,218,492 Percent of state population 16+ with at least one dose: 42% Nicollet County People with at least one vaccine dose: 12,511 People with completed vaccine series: 8,063 This data comes from the…

  • Vaccine Update: Gustavus starts vaccine rollout

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    Freya Nelson – Staff Writer According to Minneapolis WCCO, over 25 percent of Minnesotans are fully vaccinated, with more than 40 percent of Minnesotans having already received at least one dose of a vaccine. In a race towards achieving herd immunity, Governor Tim Walz recently released the new vaccine qualifications; which include all Minnesotans 16 years…

  • Gustavus celebrates the beginning of spring with Holi celebration

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    Emily VanGorder  – Staff Writer Gustavus is holding a Holi celebration between 5 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 on the grounds between IC and Beck. The event is being hosted by Crossroads, International Center Hall Council and the Muslim Students Association (MSA). Holi is a traditional Hindu celebration that observes a number of religious…

  • GUSTIE of the WEEK: Aly Granholm

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    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Originally from Esko, Minnesota, Senior Communication Studies Major Aly Granholm always found that Gustavus was the best place for her. “I applied to five schools and I got into all five, but Gustavus was the only place that offered me a place to swim. I swam in high school and it…

  • CICE offers international, multilingual student tutoring

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    Samantha Raghu – Staff Writer As a means of ensuring the success of all students on campus, Gustavus offers a wide array of academic support programs to assist students through the challenges they face with writing, analyzing, and organization throughout the semester. One of the programs offered is the Multilingual and International Student Tutoring program led…