Gustavus Blogs

Author: Gustavian Weekly

  • Professors speak at Ukraine town hall

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Lauren Ruth – Staff Writer Chatter among students and faculty in the past few weeks has revolved around the possibility of an additional required credit in the general education curriculum. This is not a novel idea. There has been a large movement of students and faculty passionate about environmental sustainability and education behind this curriculum for…

  • PA event gets hoppin’

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Leah Thompson – Staff Writer During Monday’s Mock Bar Hop there were many activities for students to do. Some of the most popular events included Plinko with trivia questions, pong and karaoke along with wellness pot painting and a photo booth. Mocktails were served to students alongside the various activities. The Peer Assistants, PAs for short,…

  • GUSTIE of the WEEK: Gigi DeGrood

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer This week’s Gustie of the Week is a member of Viking Society, and a devoted Studio Art and Art History major here on campus. Senior Gigi DeGrood pours herself into her passions, and for her, that comes in the form of art– something she is reputable for here on the hill.…

  • Mask Mandate Update

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Thanks to our high vacination rates and low Covid numbers as of March, 8, Gustavus Campus moved to level one of their Covid criteria. Students and staff can now unmask in all building unless otherwise posted. Professors can independantly decide whether or not they will require masks in their classrooms but campus is no longer…

  • Bidetvus

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist There is a hidden health crisis on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. Students and faculty are suffering, but no one even acknowledges the problem. Instead, people continue on in quiet misery. What is this source of pain that lurks unspoken in the minds of most inhabitants of this college? It…

  • Courtyard cat-fé

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Emily VanGorder – Reluctant Cat Person Step aside, Pause for Paws, there’s a new pet-based form of relaxation hitting campus. Or at least there should be, given how much the administration claims to care about student’s mental health. I’m talking, of course, about turning the Courtyard Café into a cat café. With the disappearance of…

  • —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Hailey Brune – Opinion Columnist Let me paint the picture for you. It’s the week of midterms. We’re cramming every night and trying to get everything done. There’s a million things to do, and a hundred assignments being crammed into a week. We’re just dragging ourselves to the end so we can have a break just…

  • Movies from Swank: Pixels

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Will Sorg Before Sony Pictures studio decided to make Pixels into an underwhelming, soulless, comedy about Adam Sandler shooting aliens that look like 80’s video game mascots, there was actually a very interesting origin story to the film. In 2010, Patrick Jean made a 3 minute short film entitled Pixels. It was very simplistic: a…

  • Campus Safety Report (3/18/22)

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Thursday, March 10, 2022 A CF reported multiple noise complaints on a resident in Sohre Hall, starting from November 2021 to present time. Friday, March 12, 2022 On Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 2346 hours, Campus Safety responded to a call in Arbor View Apartments due to a group of intoxicated people causing a commotion.…

  • Women’s track makes history at nationals

    —

    by

    Gustavian Weekly

    Luke Siegle – Staff Writer Three members of the Women’s Track and Field team earned a spot at the NCAA Indoor Championships last Friday and Saturday. Junior Annika Poe competed in the shot put and finished in 8th place. Junior Birgen Nelson competed in the 60 M Hurdles and placed 7th and Senior Elizabeth Donnelly also finished…