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Category: Variety

  • Gustie of the Week: Triston Clark

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    Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer Junior Triston Clark, a Communication Studies major and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies minor from Dassel, Minnesota, embodies the socially conscious and empowered Gustavus student.    Clark is drawn to Gustavus’ commitment to making academia powerful and meaningful for its young adult students. “Gustavus is special because of the people…

  • Senior studio art exhibition: Golden Hour

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    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Golden Hour, the exhibition for the senior studio art majors opens May 6, Honors Day, at the Hillstrom Museum of Art. The reception is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. this Saturday. The exhibition is the culminating show for eight Senior Studio Art majors to display the work and artistic…

  • Out of Scandinavia resident artist: Jeannette Ehlers

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    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer This week, the Gustavus campus welcomed Danish-Trinidadian Visual Artist Jeannette Ehlers for a week-long residency as part of the Out of Scandinavia Artist-in-Residence program. Every year, the Scandinavian Studies department hosts an artist on campus to talk about their work with students as a way of connecting the Scandinavian history…

  • Gustie of the Week: Melissa Lynn

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    Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Melissa Lynn is a professor in Math, Comp Sci, and Statistics here at Gustavus, and this week, she is also the Gustie of the Week! Lynn has taught for four years at Gustavus, moving back here after graduate school in Los Angeles. She held a postdoctoral position at the University…

  • Junior studio art exhibition: Everything and the Kitchen Sink

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    Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer The Junior Art Exhibition titled Everything and the Kitchen Sink recently opened with their public reception taking place on Monday, April 24th, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Schaefer Fine Arts Center, but the exhibit is open for public viewing until May 17th. The gallery is open Monday…

  • Chemistry Club hosts Science on Saturday event

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    Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer  The Gustavus Chemistry Club is hosting their Science on Saturday event on Saturday, April 22nd in Nobel Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. They are collaborating with the chemistry, biology, geology, and physics departments to demonstrate and teach science experiments to elementary students in the Saint Peter area.  “The…

  • Gustie of the Week: Bryce Malecha

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    Brady Chisholm – Lead Copy Editor This week’s Gustie of the Week is legendary Norfield mid-distance swimmer and Junior Bryce Malecha, as well as an up-and-coming captain on the Gustavus Men’s Swim and Dive Team. Whether it’s ambitions in the pool or in the classroom, Bryce proves that Gusties really can do it all.  Bryce…

  • Big Hill Farm has a big impact

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    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Big Hill Farm does indeed have a big impact on campus. Sustainability Manager Kari Wallin provides support to the students who run the micro farm.  “My role as the Sustainability Manager is to support the students leading and managing the farm, and provide assistance with daily operations at the farm as…

  • Gustie of the Week: Ron Romero

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    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Originally from Burnsville, Minnesota, Senior Ron Romero has found a second home in Gustavus and through his time and experiences here has been inspired to see more of the world.  Romero is a Psychology and Music double major who has sung with the Gustavus Choir since his first year on…

  • Gusties take on the great outdoors

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    Katie Doolittle – Staff Writer Mark Hanson ‘83 is in his first year as the Recreation Program Coordinator. In this position, Hanson is responsible for organizing and hosting different recreational opportunities for student life. Some of these activities include canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, and bowling.  For Hanson, as an Outdoor Education Professor in the Health…