This week’s Gustie of the Week is an involved student on campus, a friendly face and ambitious senior Rachel Belvedere. Gustavus has been a family school for Belvedere and she wasn’t sure if she would have her own narrative with such a family legacy, but all of this changed once she visited campus. “I wanted to have college be an experience I defined, and I … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Rachel Belvedere
In the spirit of Christmas in Christ Chapel, which happens in the weekend following Thanksgiving Break, Variety brings the spotlight to the choral conducting program—an academic area of focus under the Music/Music Education Major umbrella. “Within the music major, people can designate different areas of study, for example, a vocal performance major, a bassoon performance major, or a composition major. Each of them is a … Continue reading Spotlight on: choral conducting program
Music and the arts are a big part of Gustavus. Our programs draw in students from all over the state and even all over the country. Students proudly wear Gustavus Music shirts, showing that Gusties care about athletics and the arts. But it’s not just music either. With multiple galleries and studios scattered around campus, physical art is also cherished. But if the pursuit of … Continue reading Standing up for accessibility to the arts
It may seem as if we are just skipping over Thanksgiving this year due to Starbucks across the nation already decking the halls and Christmas trees starting to go up, but there is one occasion that no one will skip over–the shopping frenzies we all know as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. While both are the beginning of the season of Santas, cookies, peppermint and … Continue reading The perks of shopping on Cyber Monday
Imposter syndrome has been a recent hot topic on campus, which refers to the internalized fear that one will be exposed as a fraud. What kinds of things perpetuate it, does it truly affect us? How deeply in our subconscious does it lie? This dialogue has gotten me thinking about a common interaction that each of us goes through a multitude of times on any … Continue reading Getting to the heart of polite speech
We’ve all had that boring, two hour long lecture class where you sit and stare at the clock, only half-comprehending the words coming out of the professor’s mouth. Don’t get me wrong, lectures have a role in getting information out in the open, but they certainly leave something to be desired when it comes to student engagement in the classroom. So how do we change … Continue reading Debating the importance of debate
The Gustavus Men’s Football team finished their 2019 season with a win, which was a result of an explosive offensive showing. On Saturday, the Gusties hosted St. Olaf for their season finale. After a 49-7 win, the Gusties finish the season with a 7-3 overall record, and 5-3 in the MIAC. The seven wins are the most for Gustavus since 2015. For the first time … Continue reading Football ends with a win over the Oles: Gusties finish with an overall record of 7-3
Each of the past two seasons for the Gustavus Women’s basketball team have revolved around a pair of studly seniors, with two All-Conference players graduating each year. This year there are no seniors on the roster, but this apparent dearth of upperclassmen leadership isn’t a concern for Head Coach Laurie Kelly. “For us, we have a good veteran group back with a large group of … Continue reading Women’s basketball off to a strong start: Gusties win first two games 84-53 and 94-26
After putting together an impressive regular season record of 17-3 and capturing both the MIAC regular season title and the MIAC Playoff Championship, the Gustavus Men’s Soccer Team traveled to Chicago to compete in the NCAA Tournament. After an exciting 3-2 win over Colorado College in the first round, the Gusties fell to North Park University in a penalty shootout in the Round of 32. … Continue reading Men’s Soccer falls to North Park in penalties: Gusties finish with two championships and 18-3-1 record
