Month: May 2019

Opinion

Gusties weigh in on MAYDAY!

The topic of this year’s MAYDAY! Conference focused on the ongoing attacks against journalists, the media, and their role as “the strongest guardians sustaining peace and human rights in our world.” The keynote speaker for this year’s conference was Thomas Friedman. Outside of being an internationally recognized journalist for his decades-long career with The New York Times and a best-selling author, Friedman is highly controversial … Continue reading Gusties weigh in on MAYDAY!

Leah Lind
Sports & Fitness

Gusties place first at Bobby Krig Invitational: Junior Ben Hauge earns Athlete of the Week honors

After a second place finish at the St. John’s Invite on April 27-28, the Gustavus Men’s Golf Team returned home to host the Bobby Krig Invitational for their final event of the season this past weekend from May 3-4.  That Friday and Saturday, the Gusties welcomed a quadrangular that included St. Thomas, Bethel, and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to Le Sueur Country Club. Coming … Continue reading Gusties place first at Bobby Krig Invitational: Junior Ben Hauge earns Athlete of the Week honors

Leah Lind
Sophomore Kourtney Kulseth leads the pack during the 3000M Steeplechase at the Drake Alternative meet.
Sports & Fitness

Track and Field takes on Drake and MSU meets: Men and women’s teams compete two consecutive weekends

The past couple weeks have been very busy for both the Gustavus Men and Women’s Track and Field teams, competing in two meets with a variety of difficult opponents. On April 26, both the men and women’s programs hosted the Drake Alternative meet, the lone home-meet of the season. There were a variety of teams involved, with only a handful being from the MIAC. Competing … Continue reading Track and Field takes on Drake and MSU meets: Men and women’s teams compete two consecutive weekends

Leah Lind
The Gustavus Men’s Baseball team celebrates with a dogpile after claiming the title of this year’s MIAC championship.
Sports & Fitness

Baseball wins first MIAC Championship since 1980

Following their recent split with the Cardinals of St. Mary’s a couple weekends ago, the Gusties were able to claim the MIAC championship this past weekend following their double header matchup against the St. Olaf Oles. Going into the matchup, the Gusties only required one win that day to claim a share of the MIAC title, with two wins ensuring they would win it outright. … Continue reading Baseball wins first MIAC Championship since 1980

Leah Lind
Variety

Preview: Vocal Jazz Ensemble Showcase

This weekend, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble members will be showcasing and celebrating the work they have worked on since the beginning of the spring semester. The concert takes place at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 in Björling Recital Hall, featuring guest vocalist/pianist Christine Hitt. This event is free and open to the public. While previous Vocal Jazz Showcases took place in the Courtyard Café, … Continue reading Preview: Vocal Jazz Ensemble Showcase

Leah Lind
Asghar hopes to have a career that involves travel.
Gustie of the Week, Variety

Gustie of the Week: Ehsan Ali Asghar

Senior Financial Economics major and student from Pakistan, Ehsan Ali Asghar, is a passionate, driven and multifaceted individual known for his involvement on the Gustavus campus. Asghar has taken leadership roles on the Gustavus campnumber of ways throughout his time here. A few of his involvements include being a Co-President of Student Senate and Vice President of Recruitment for the Mentoring Program, interning in the … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Ehsan Ali Asghar

Leah Lind
Gustie of the Week, Variety

Gustie of the Week: Kylie Lamberty

Senior Kylie Lamberty is on the cusp of graduation, and she has never been so excited about the future. Lamberty entered Gustavus in 2015 and has spent the last four years taking on leadership roles on the soccer field, in the classroom, and throughout the entire Gustavus campus, as Lamberty served as one of Student Senate’s Co-Presidents. “I always knew I wanted to play soccer … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Kylie Lamberty

Leah Lind
Advice for the Floundering First-Year, Opinion

Advice for the floundering first-year (5/3/19)

I talk a lot about stress and dealing with stress in this column. This is for a reason: stress is a pretty common feeling among college students, especially as we creep closer and closer to finals week. But one thing that really bothers me is that the ‘stress management’ tips students are often given (from many different sources) are all the same: do yoga, take … Continue reading Advice for the floundering first-year (5/3/19)

Leah Lind