Month: February 2012
The Gustavian Weekly’s favorite Gustavus memes
As many students on the Gustavus campus browsed Facebook last week, they may have run across the now infamous Gustavus Adolphus College Meme page. The purpose of the page is to create and upload well known internet memes with jokes that apply to common occurrences on campus. The following images are the Gustavian Weekly’s top picks of these memes. Be sure to read the Features section this week for … Continue reading The Gustavian Weekly’s favorite Gustavus memes
Prank art heist solved
You may not notice them every time you walk by, but you just might miss them when they’re gone. On February 3, a painting was lifted off the wall of the Jackson Campus Center. It was one of a series of abstract paintings, located on the stairway next to the Dean of Student’s office. The title of the stolen painting was “Defy.” Thus began a … Continue reading Prank art heist solved
Gus gets a makeover
On February 27, Gustavus will vote for a new logo for Gus the lion. The winning logo will be announced on Oct. 13, 2012 at Homecoming, which coincides with the closing of the Sesquicentennial. “In research, we found that people saw the three crowns and thought of Sweden. That was why we went with a new logo,” Tim Kennedy, assistant vice president and director of … Continue reading Gus gets a makeover
Co-president candidates use web to publicize goals
As Student Senate co-president elections draw closer, nominees work to articulate their strengths and goals for the coming year. The bids have come down to two teams, Junior Tasha Ostendorf and Senior Josh Sande and Sophomores Tom Olsen and Nick Nigro. Campaign strategies have involved posters and student dialogue, but most have centered on social media sites like Facebook groups and Twitter to disseminate their … Continue reading Co-president candidates use web to publicize goals
Forensics wins state tournament by 161 points
Seven members took home first-place trophies in individual divisions For the seniors in forensics team, February 19 marked their third time being on the state champion team. This tournament placement sets up Gustavus to defend its position in the top ten at nationals. Gustavus is currently the only non-D1 school in the top ten. Last week at Bethel University all three of the forensics seniors, … Continue reading Forensics wins state tournament by 161 points
Kyle Haiman
Assistant Director of Residential Life In recent years, the Residential Life Office has been undergoing a significant amount of changes. One of these changes will include welcoming Kyle Haiman as the new assistant director of Residential Life. Chosen from a pool of over seventy candidates and applicants, Haiman stood out as an experienced leader with a background in assisting residential advisers. “I’ve had experience living … Continue reading Kyle Haiman
Prospective students to compete on Scholarship Days
P rospective students will come to campus this Saturday and again on March 3, 2012 in numbers larger than ever to compete for this year’s batch of President’s Scholarships. This Saturday, 221 scholarship finalists will be coming to compete for this prestigious scholarship. There will be 500-600 extra students on campus both this Saturday and again in March. Over the last few years attendance at … Continue reading Prospective students to compete on Scholarship Days
Gustie of the Week: Evan Taylor
“Life’s good and it always should be.” When asked about what drives him, Evan Taylor will tell you that they are photography and cinematography. “It’s always been a part of me,” he said. The senior studio arts major and biology minor looks forward to graduating and continuing to share his talents with the world. He has been hired at a small Minneapolis advertising and marketing … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Evan Taylor
Blood Drive aims to get record numbers
The Gustavus Communication Studies Club invites the Gustavus community to take part in the upcoming annual spring Blood Drive, hosted by the club in conjunction with the Red Cross from noon to 6:00 p.m. on March 7 and 8, 2012, in Alumni Hall. “This is the fourth blood drive for me, but as far I know, the history of the Blood Drive at Gustavus goes … Continue reading Blood Drive aims to get record numbers