Our journey started with a 14 hour flight from Chicago to Beijing. We landed at night and since Beijing is home to almost 22 million people, it was still lively as ever. Peking duck is the most famous food throughout all of Beijing, so it was only fitting that it was the first meal that we had once we arrived. The next day we all … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Courtney Erickson
Here at Gustavus, we have many different services to help students grow in their faith and experience different faiths or types of worship they may not have seen before. We have modern worship services, bible studies, daily chapel, and Sunday services. Another function we have here, less frequently, is Vespers and we are lucky to have several different services put on throughout the year. Also … Continue reading Vespers with the Gustavus Choir
This spring concert will showcase many talents and skills of Gustavus musicians and faculty and staff members. It is a chance for the musicians to present what they have been working on throughout this academic school year. The concert will also feature a high school student who has won a competition intended to help introduce young musicians to the collegiate music scene. Conducting the Gustavus … Continue reading Orchestra Concert features Competition Winner
While it might take some students years beyond graduation to understand what it means to be a Gustie, First-year Liza Johnson has already mastered the craft in her first year. Hailing from Roseville, Minnesota, this ball of sunshine knows no bounds in the sheer reach of her influence on this campus. In true Gustie form, Liza has transformed her passions into a vehicle for meaningful … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Liza Johnson
In an uncontested Student Senate Co-Presidential election, Juniors Ehsan Asghar and Kylie Lamberty won with 89 percent of the votes. 20 percent of the student body voted in the election. Asghar is currently serving as this years 2019 Class Representative. Asghar was not surprised by the low voter turnout due to the major snowstorm that happened on Election Day and understood why turnout was so … Continue reading New Student Senate Co-Presidents announced: Kylie Lamberty and Ehsan Ali Asghar elected as new Co-Presidents
The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team’s season concluded last week in the first round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament. After being defeated in the MIAC Playoff Championship game, the Gusties were granted an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Gusties, who finished their season with a record of 20-4-4, were upset in the opening round of the tournament by UW-Eau Claire by a … Continue reading Hockey season ends in historic fashion: Gusties lose 3OT heartbreaker to UW-Eau Claire
Gustavus advanced to the NCAA Division lll Sweet Sixteen on March 3, taking down UW-Whitewater 74-60. They were led by a 26 point game from Senior Miranda Rice and a record-setting performance from Senior Mikayla Miller, who became Gustavus’ all-time point leader at 1,792, passing Jess Vadnais who played from 2004-2008. While Gustavus started the scoring with an early three, the Warhawks responded with a … Continue reading Women’s Basketball makes it to Sweet Sixteen: Miller becomes program’s all-time point leader
After outstanding team and individual performances at the Indoor MIAC Track and Field Meet, three Gusties moved on to represent the team at the National Indoor Championships. On Feb 23-24, the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Teams traveled to Macalester College in St. Paul to compete in the MIAC Indoor Championships. While there were many successes throughout the meet, four Gusties have been recognized … Continue reading Gusties compete at Indoor Championships: Hensch and Rooney named All-Americans
I may be jumping the gun a bit here, but the moment Minnesota weather reaches above 30 degrees, I can’t help but want to spend as much of my day outside as possible. Those who aren’t native to this frigid state may raise their eyebrows with skepticism, but after knowing what cold really feels like, there is something so refreshing about walking to class with … Continue reading Enjoy the outdoors!
“Things can only go up from here, right?” When something goes wrong in our society—or even when things are going right—this question is often our response. As millennials, we grew up in an age composed of extreme technological advancement and an ever-changing globalized world. How could someone say society isn’t getting better when an iPhone X has ten times more power than a bulky PC … Continue reading Is society headed uphill?
