Senior Recital and Art Exhibit Spotlight

Music and Art students in their senior year at Gustavus have been working hard throughout their school careers to improve their skills. The annual senior recitals and senior art exhibition are these students’ opportunities to display how they have grown as artists and achieved their goals. “The art program here is really great. Gustavus has a great community for it.”—Maren Legeros Hanna Enright, a Theatre … Continue reading Senior Recital and Art Exhibit Spotlight

GUSTIE of the WEEK: Hayley Nemmers

As a family oriented and somewhat introverted person, Junior Hayley Nemmers still gets sick for her home back in Des Moines, Iowa. However, as a social justice oriented leader and outgoing, cheerful student, Hayley has found herself a comfortable niche within the Gustavus community that she’s learned to appreciate as her home away from home. “Hayley encompasses all the pillars that Gustavus holds in high … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Hayley Nemmers

Mikayla Miller and Lindsey Johnson awarded All-Conference honors

The Gustavus Women’s Basketball team had an extremely young squad this season. Finishing in a tie for third in the MIAC Conference in the regular season, the team exceeded many expectations. Their regular season finish was three spots higher than their preseason prediction. “I was surprised and very excited when I was notified by my coach. To get that recognition as a freshman is really … Continue reading Mikayla Miller and Lindsey Johnson awarded All-Conference honors

Women’s Lacrosse is bigger than ever

The Women’s Lacrosse season is underway and the team is eager to get on the field and practice as much as possible, utilizing the recent beneficial weather conditions, reaching eighty degrees last weekend. Last year, the team remembers waiting until after Spring Break to get outdoors. “We had some crazy weather last year with snow, freezing rain, wind, and hail, but it was so much … Continue reading Women’s Lacrosse is bigger than ever

Men’s Tennis delighted by five match win streak

By Gustavus Men’s Tennis standards, the team is satisfied with their standings at mid-season. They are regionally ranked No. 4 and nationally ranked No. 17 in the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Men’s National Rankings. “A focus I have had this this season is on my body; I have individually been working hard on becoming faster and better since the summer.”—Andres Saenz … Continue reading Men’s Tennis delighted by five match win streak

Choosing An Eternal Identity

Who are you? What is your identity? There are numerous ways one can go about answering these questions. Maybe you thought of some of the following examples: “I am a good student…a charismatic person…an athlete…a singer…a trustworthy friend…poor…somebody who has achieved a lot…” These examples all share one thing, they are temporary characteristics. If you define yourself as a basketball player, then who are you … Continue reading Choosing An Eternal Identity