Gusties open season against No. 13 Augsburg: Men’s Hockey looks forward to young talent

The Gustavus Men’s Hockey team opened their 2017-2018 campaign this past weekend at the MIAC showcase in Blaine, MN. Despite a number of injuries, the Gusties showed promise with two strong performances against MIAC foes. On Friday night, the Gusties took on 13th ranked Augsburg College and lost an overtime thriller.  The scoring began early in the game, as the Auggies took a 1-0 lead … Continue reading Gusties open season against No. 13 Augsburg: Men’s Hockey looks forward to young talent

Cross Country competes in MIAC Championships: Women’s team places fourth, men’s eighth

Last Saturday, the Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams traveled to Northfield for the much anticipated MIAC Conference meet. Being that the race is one of the highlights of the season, there was much excitement amongst the Gustie runners all season long leading up to the meet. The Men’s team finished in eighth place, while the Gustie women finished in fourth place. Overall, the … Continue reading Cross Country competes in MIAC Championships: Women’s team places fourth, men’s eighth

Football defeats St. Olaf 41-13: Gusties bounce back from three-game losing skid

Gustavus football pushed their record to 4-4 and snapped a three-game losing streak this past weekend. The Gusties beat St. Olaf 41-13, capping off the game with a dominant 4th quarter in which they scored 20 points. “Our players just embraced the challenge. Proud of them for sure and a good day for us,” Head Coach Peter Haugen said. Fueled by a strong performance by … Continue reading Football defeats St. Olaf 41-13: Gusties bounce back from three-game losing skid

Former speechwriter gives insightful lecture: Craig Smith discusses experience working for the White House

Last Thursday, speechwriter Craig Smith delivered a lecture to students and faculty of Gustavus about his recent publication, Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter. He was introduced as “an incredibly wonderful rhetorical scholar [who has] published over 60 peer reviewed scholarly articles over his career… and over 20 books” by his old friend and Gustavus visiting faculty member Dr. Brandon Anderson. In his lecture, he describes … Continue reading Former speechwriter gives insightful lecture: Craig Smith discusses experience working for the White House

Gusties celebrate a thrilling Halloweekend

   When Halloween falls on a Tuesday, you can guess that the entire weekend before is then destined to be a Halloweekend.    There is only one thing better than a normal Halloweekend and that would be a Gustie Halloweekend.    This past weekend halloween spirit spread across campus, and was present throughout many events and decorations, with lots of candy, and costumes.     … Continue reading Gusties celebrate a thrilling Halloweekend

Sammy Obeid appears in a night full of laughter

Laughter was brought to the Gustavus campus this past week when comedian Sammy Obeid took the stage in the Courtyard Cafe. Obeid is a highly regarded comedian who has appeared on shows like America’s Got Talent as well as a show on The Food Network. Obeid is also known for his 1,001 day streak of comedy performances which began in December of 2010. He was … Continue reading Sammy Obeid appears in a night full of laughter

National Chemistry Week honored on campus: Chemistry Club hosts multiple science-related outreach events

Chemistry is a hit or miss for most people. For some it might be the hardest class they will ever take. However, for others it just simply clicks. But it is clear that the world would not be the way it is without chemistry and all of the innovations that come along with it. There are new innovations made every day in the field of … Continue reading National Chemistry Week honored on campus: Chemistry Club hosts multiple science-related outreach events

Campus Safety Report (11/03/17)

Tuesday, October 24 Campus Safety was called for a suspicious circumstance in Norelius Hall.  A student reported items having been moved in their room on several occasions. A Collegiate Fellow documented a possible pet policy violation in Southwest Hall. Friday, October 27 Campus Safety took a report from a student of harassing communications from a non-student. Campus Safety took a report of a theft of … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (11/03/17)