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Food, flight and fun: Welcome to Gustavus

Saturday, September 4

First-year orientation is always a blur, with an activity-packed schedule and days full of countless new faces. The Gustie Welcome Celebration is the culmination of all of this organized chaos, and it is something even upperclassmen look forward to.

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News

College myths busted at The Inside Scoop

Homesickness. Roommate issues. Sexuality. Responsible decisions. These are just some of the topics that the Peer Assistants (PAs) cover in The Inside Scoop, a series of skits geared toward first-year students. There will be three sessions that Greeter Groups will be attending on Saturday, September 4, at 12:30, 1:20 and 2:10 p.m. “We talk in ...

What we have here, is a failure to communicate

In early May, President Jack Ohle gave a presentation to Gustavus faculty outlining plans to change and amend the College’s bylaws. Voting on the changes was scheduled to occur in early June. This gave faculty little to no time to voice an opinion. “The excerpts were revealed,” Professor of Physics Steve Mellema said, “[causing] many ...

Big Hill Farm ready to turn up the soil

As the school year comes to a close and spring weather heads toward summer, Minnesota hobby gardeners are out preparing their plots for summer crops. A few students at Gustavus, though, have much larger ambitions. For the second consecutive year, a select group of students will don their straw hats and overalls and get to ...

Variety

Greeter of the Week: Bergit Nerheim

Senior Communication Studies Major Bergit Nerheim is a Gustie through and through. She chose to go to Gustavus after visiting a couple schools, and the strong sense of community really felt right to her. Everyone greeted each oter in the halls and was extremely friendly, which really appealed to her. This is very reflective of ...

Campus Movie: The Karate Kid

This week’s campus movie is a modern spin on the ‘80s classic, The Karate Kid. Director Howard Zwart has the remake follow a similar course as the original, with main differences being the location of the film (set in Beijing, China) and the cast. Those of us who loved the original Karate Kid can take ...

Natalie Jo Baker: Livin’ the dream

Senior History Major Natalie Jo Baker knows a thing or two about a thing or two on campus. She can frequently be seen riding around campus on her bicycle, the Free Spirit, or hanging out in the art building. Natalie is involved in Delta Phi Omega, works for the Career Center and is an intern ...

Features

What’s What at GAC

As orientation week kicks off, life at Gustavus can get kind of crazy. Getting acquainted with your new roommate, attending Greeter Groups and learning the ropes of the campus can be overwhelming and chaotic. In all of this chaos, be sure to take time to visit some of Gustavus’s most unique features. Take a stroll ...

Sports

Gustavus first-year athletes: Faces in the crowd

Eric Jorgenson Eric Jorgenson is a first-year from Osseo, Minn. Jorgenson, a three-sport athlete in high school, will continue to participate in cross country, nordic skiing and track and field at Gustavus. Jorgenson knew that Gustavus athletics would be a little more involved than high school. “I expected it to be more intense, individual and ...

Men’s team of the year: Hockey

The Gustavus Men’s Hockey team had the best finish of any men’s team by advancing to the NCAA Quarterfinals. This year was  a year of firsts for the Gustavus Men’s Hockey team. The Gusties had the best finish of any of the men’s varsity teams for the 2009-10 year. The Gusties finished with an overall ...

Commentary

Have your cookies and eat them, too.

Hello and welcome to your first issue of the Gustavian Weekly. And your first weekend at Gustavus. Your first semester as a college freshman. Or first-year. Whatever it is I’m supposed to say. This week is going to go by fast. Like, super fast. Meeting new people. Starting new classes. Unpacking. Eating new foods (I ...

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