Month: May 2019

Opinion

Advocating for mental health resources

It is no longer an arguable fact that mental illnesses and mental health issues, in general, are on the rise for college students in America and around the world. More and more students are being diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder, among many other mental illnesses. And this is not only impacting their academic performance but their social and extracurricular … Continue reading Advocating for mental health resources

Leah Lind
Sophomore Marissa Marsolek steps up to the plate for the Gusties. This season, the team finished with a record of 17-19 and went 8-14 in the MIAC.
Sports & Fitness

Women’s softball season comes to a close: Gusties end season with three consecutive wins

The Gustavus women’s softball team ended their season with a pair of wins over conference opponent Augsburg this past Sunday. The women hosted Augsburg for their senior day, which was also the final MIAC series of the year. The women are coming off a recent split series last Saturday against Bethel. On the season, the Black and Gold have been hitting .259 with opponents hitting … Continue reading Women’s softball season comes to a close: Gusties end season with three consecutive wins

Leah Lind
Senior Bri Hartmann competes for the black and gold. The Gusties finished second in conference and will have a bye to the semifinal round of playoffs.
Sports & Fitness

Women’s tennis advances to postseason: Gusties finish second in the conference

The Gustavus Women’s Tennis team wrapped up regular season play last weekend with two decisive wins over conference foes St. Olaf and Bethel. With their two wins, the Gusties enter the MIAC playoffs as the No. 2 seed and will host Bethel in the first round of playoffs. Their lone conference loss on the season came over the easter break long weekend as they hosted … Continue reading Women’s tennis advances to postseason: Gusties finish second in the conference

Leah Lind
First-year Indraneel Raut returns a ball during a match at the fall ITA regionals.
Sports & Fitness

Gusties earn 31st consecutive MIAC title: Men’s tennis goes undefeated in conference play

This past weekend, the Gustavus men’s tennis team competed in its final regular season conference matches against Macalester, Carleton, and St. Thomas. The Gusties claimed victories against all three opponents, closing out the season with a perfect 9-0 conference record and captured their 31st consecutive MIAC Championship. This MIAC title is the 48th championship in program history. St. Olaf is the next closest team in … Continue reading Gusties earn 31st consecutive MIAC title: Men’s tennis goes undefeated in conference play

Leah Lind