Gustavus Blogs

Category: Variety

  • Join the Weekly

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    Jay Erickson- New year, new Weekly. If you are a First-year or simply looking for a new, fun activity, you should join The Gustavian Weekly. The Weekly encourages anyone who loves to write to join the staff. We are looking for news and sports writers as well as photographers. We foster a welcoming environment where…

  • Gusties of the Week: Our Readers

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    Taylor Storlien- The Gustie(s) of the Week are our readers! As a college campus newspaper, our readers are a huge part of who we are, ranging from professors, students, family members, and alumni. Our readers vary from those who dive into The Weekly on-campus happenings, to those who transfer their New York Times Games skills…

  • Senior Art Exhibition now open in the Hillstrom Museum of Art

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    Colleen Coleman- The Gustavus Senior Studio Art majors recently presented their final exhibition: “Sincerely Yours, The Comeback Kids,” a capstone of their artistic careers at Gustavus. The exhibition is now on display in the Hillstrom Museum of Art on the lower level of the Campus Center and will be shown until May 25th. The exhibit…

  • Gustie of the Week: Tom LoFaro

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    Amelia Dewberry & Willa Brown- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Clifford M. Swanson Professor of Mathematics, Thomas LoFaro. He is also the department chair for Math, Computer Science, and Statistics. LoFaro earned his B.A. and M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Missouri and his Ph.D. from Boston University. However, he did not…

  • The Entrepreneur Cup returns to Gustavus

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    Elliot Steeves- The annual Gustie Entrepreneur Cup will take place in the Beck Atrium on Saturday, May 11th, at 11:00 a.m. The event is the culmination of a multi-step process for several student projects involving their new business ideas. The Cup is a competition and learning opportunity for students in which they develop original entrepreneurial…

  • Diversity Ball: a celebration of community

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    Taylor Storlien- Last weekend was the annual Diversity Ball, where students come together to “celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging of Gustavus students,” Senior and DLC Secretary Celeste Thalhammer said. During the week leading up to D-ball, the Diversity Leadership Council collaborates with other student organizations to help put on events. Last week, there was…

  • Gusties of the Week: Eli Simon & Beck LaCanne

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    Colleen Coleman- This week’s Gusties of the Week are Seniors Eli Simon and Beck LaCanne. Both are from Faribault, Minnesota, Simon is a Communications major while LaCanne is a Studio Art and Art History double major. Both are involved in the Fine Arts department, are student workers in the Fine Arts office, and are involved…

  • Gusties take the stage in Peter and the Starcatcher

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    Amelia Dewberry & Jay Erickson- Next weekend, Gustavus will be putting on the play Peter and the Starcatcher. Performances will run May 9th, 10th, and 11th at 8:00 p.m. and May 11th and 12th at 2:00 p.m. in the Rob and Judy Gardner Laboratory Theatre. The May 12th performance is intended for families, with a…

  • Gustie of the Week: Kate Aguilar

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    Amelia Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Assistant Professor of African American History, Kate Aguilar. Aguilar teaches African American History I, African American History II, The Black Athlete in America, and Hip Hop and the Black 1980s. Next year she will teach a signature experience on Atlantic Slavery and Freedom. Aguilar’s interest in…

  • Gustavus Adolphus gave warm welcome to NLE Choppa

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    Colleen Coleman- On Friday, April 19th, 2024, the Campus Activities Board hosted the NLE Choppa concert in Lund Center. Gusties, friends, and more came from all over to St. Peter to see the rapper perform, packing the Don Roberts Ice Rink to kick off the spring weekend. DJ Kam Bennett opened for the rapper, starting…