Kieran Ripken- The Gustavus Softball team hosted #10 nationally-ranked Bethel for a doubleheader on Sunday, April 14th, and recorded a sweep—the team’s first against the Royals since 2018. The Gusties won 3-1 in the first of two games before solidifying the sweep with a 4-3 win in extra innings later in the day. Gustavus improved to 14-14 and 8-2 in the MIAC on the season. … Continue reading Womens’ Softball sweeps Bethel
Zachary Tlusty- This past weekend, the Gustavus Baseball team traveled to Duluth to square off with northern MIAC rival St. Scholastica for a doubleheader. The weekend started strong as the Gusties played a solid game to win 5-2. In game two, however, both offenses exploded and sadly, the Gusties fell 6-8 to split the doubleheader at a game apiece. In the first game of the … Continue reading Gustavus baseball splits with Schoolastica
Zachary Tlusty- The Gustavus Track & Field team took to the Bethel Invitational on the sunny Saturday afternoon of April 13th. The Gusties set 15 meet records, five stadium records, and 44 new personal records. No team scores were recorded for the meet, but the Gusties won a total of six different events. For the Gustie Men, First-year Jade Anstine finished fourth in both the … Continue reading Track and Field competes at Bethel invite
Sophia White- Jojo Siwa is facing karma with all these allegations surrounding the release of her new song, “Karma”. After its release, Siwa claimed to be in her new era, but is there really a difference between dancing bows and female Gene Simmons? The real disappointment in this statement is that Siwa has no idea who Gene Simmons is when asked about their recent likeness … Continue reading Jojo Siwa: back like a boomerang
Raquel Vaughn- The April showers are here. It feels like every day now that there’s a thunderstorm on the forecast, or at the very least, rain. Don’t get me wrong, I love the rain. In fact, I look forward to the days that I get to wake up to thunder and a flash of lightning. I like to listen to its pitter-patter as I read … Continue reading Why wet grass is underrated
Katie Samek- The Women’s Action Coalition (WAC), Students for Reproductive Freedom (SRF), and Gustavus Women in Leadership (GWiL) would like to cordially invite Gustavus to join them for a laugh at “Women Are Funny!”, a comedy performance featuring comedians Soo Ra and Shyloh Blake. This event will take place on Thursday, April 25th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. A make-your-own-trail mix … Continue reading Women are funny! WAC, SRF, and GWIL to host comedians Soo Ra and Shyloh Blake
Elliot Steeves- Antti Tuomainen, a renowned novelist of crime fiction from Finland, will visit Gustavus for one week from April 22nd through the 27th. The visit is part of the Scandinavian Studies department’s ongoing “Out of Scandinavia” program, which has brought important artists, writers, and figures from Scandinavian arts and culture to Gustavus’ campus since 1989. Tuomainen will visit several different classes throughout the week, … Continue reading Author Antti Tuomainen to visit campus for public lecture on Finnish lecture
Amelia Dewberry- Last Friday night, students and staff filled Alumni Hall for Latinx Night; a showcase of Latin American culture through both student and professional performances, games, and food hosted by the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS). This year’s theme was Latindependencia. First, attendees were welcomed with paletas from La Michoacana. The high-energy event was kicked off by a performance by Alto Designó, a … Continue reading Latinx Night comes back to campus with flair
Colleen Coleman- On Wednesday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m., the Gustavus Esports team competed in the conference Valorant finals against Seattle University. The team also hosted a watch party in Beck, where the Gustavus community was welcomed to watch along in person as well as those who tuned in to the Twitch stream. Gustavus Esports competes in the Open Plus division of the National Association … Continue reading Gustavus Valorant team faces finals
Taylor Storlien- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Patrick Stonecipher. Stonecipher is finishing up his Senior year on The Hill this spring. With a major in English paired with an individualized Film major, Stonecipher has made his four years here work for him in every way. “I individualized the Film Minor to be a Major, combining English and Art classes with [an] emphasis on … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Patrick Stonecipher
