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  • Fall 2020 Final Issue: Issue 11

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    Click here to read Issue 11

  • Campus Safety Report (11/4/2020)

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    Monday, November 16th Campus Safety was contacted by a Covid case manager to arrange transport for a student from SW Hostel to River’s Edge. Campus Safety responded to a Medical Assist at Schaefer Fine Arts – Music. Campus Safety was contacted in regards to a poster being torn down by a student that was witnessed…

  • COVID-19 Report (12/4/2020)

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    COVID-19 Report Gustavus On-Campus Update As of November 16, 2020: Total Positive Cases (since August 15): 190 Current Positive Student Cases: 5 Current Positive Employee Cases: 0 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 16 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 10 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 Gustavus Mass-Testing Update Two more mass testing events will be held before the…

  • Letter from the Editor (12/4/2020)

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    Last year at this time I didn’t think I’d spend my senior year taking all online classes and seeing with my friends wearing masks from six feet apart. I think many seniors like myself probably feel that something has been lost this year. And we unfortunately can’t go back and relive our senior year like…

  • Virtual festival of St. Lucia rings in the holiday season at Gustavus

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    The Festival of St. Lucia at Gustavus is an annual celebration of leadership, service, compassion and light. Gustavus began celebrating this tradition in 1941. It is typically celebrated in Sweden, where a family’s oldest daughter serves coffee and baked goods to her family at sunrise on Dec. 13, the feast day of St. Lucia. This…

  • Winter break COVID-19 guidelines shift as the end of fall semester nears

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    The pandemic continues to present a rapidly evolving challenge to our state, according to MN Governor Tim Walz. In preparation for these challenges, the Gustavus community has adapted its COVID-19 winter break guidelines. With some students returning home and others staying on campus for the remainder of the semester, daily student life looks a bit…

  • Gusties learn to shine online during finals

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    As we approach the end of the semester, finals week begins to rear its heads as both students and professors – whether on or off campus – prepare. Final exams begin on Dec. 11 and last through Dec. 15 this year, with the last day of class being on Dec. 9. Professor in Political Science…

  • President’s Art Award: Hannah Calkins makes it to the dining room

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    Art is an important element of any college campus, and Gustavus isn’t an exception. From the infamous BC/AD (1973) sculpture outside of Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library to the large “tornado” statue outside Christ Chapel, Gustavus proudly displays hundreds of art pieces. Senior Hannah Calkins is one of the many prominent artists who have their work…

  • Gustie of the Week: JoNes VanHecke

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    JoNes VanHecke has worn many hats at Gustavus: student, Collegiate Fellow, class of 1988 alum, Director of Student Activities, Assistant Dean of Students and now her role as Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students. The journey to her current position was practically prophesied, even though she initially intended to go down a…

  • Christmas in Christ Chapel: Livestream Online Dec. 19.

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    In light of the current COVID-19 Pandemic, Gustavus’s Christmas in Christ Chapel concert will not take place in person and will instead be broadcast online on Saturday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m. CST and archived on the follwing website. https://gustavus.edu/events/ccc/ Only one ticket is necessary per household viewing. No ticket is required to view the…