Month: February 2020
Accessing education on campus
Going away to college is hard for any student, but students with disabilities face an even more difficult path. Able bodied people do not need to think about how they will get around campus when they go on a campus tour. When choosing where to live or who to live with, able bodied people don’t need to worry about how they will access their room … Continue reading Accessing education on campus
The Complexities of Caf Credit
Now that J-Term is over, Gustavus students are returning to campus and getting back into their semester routines, including eating daily meals in the caf and tracking their dining expenses. It’s around this time that students who’ve been off-campus over J-Term, such as myself, take a peek at their caf accounts and have a mini heart attack. The large figure sitting staring back at me … Continue reading The Complexities of Caf Credit
Hope for Heart Day
Valentine’s Day hasn’t always been seen by the majority of people as either you are in a relationship or a single Pringle. Think back to when you were in elementary school and made decorated shoeboxes for the Valentine’s Day exchange. Those were still the days where the opposite gender had cooties, revealing that the motive for this day isn’t purely about romantic relationships. Back in … Continue reading Hope for Heart Day
Men’s Basketball pushes for postseason: Gusties fight to break five game losing streak
The Gustavus men’s basketball team charged energrtically into the new year, starting off 2020 with a 5-2 record. Since then, the squad has lost five straight games to bring them to 8-14 overall and 8-9 in the MIAC conference. February has not been kind to the Gusties, as a tough stretch of their schedule, a close loss, and a roster plagued by injury and sickness … Continue reading Men’s Basketball pushes for postseason: Gusties fight to break five game losing streak
Women’s Basketball clinches playoff spot: Gusties improve to 16-5 overall and 12-4 in MIAC play
Over January term the Women’s Basketball team was on a mission to extend their season and clinch one of the coveted MIAC playoff spots, and they did just that. Since the end of first semester, the team has posted eight wins and four losses, bringing their overall record to 16-5 and 12-4 in MIAC play. Following a three-game winning streak in January the team fell … Continue reading Women’s Basketball clinches playoff spot: Gusties improve to 16-5 overall and 12-4 in MIAC play
Women’s Hockey improves to 15-3-2: Gusties reclaim No. 5 national ranking
After a difficult series against MIAC rival, No. 9 Hamline, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey Team got back on last weekend against Concordia. With their 4-0 and 3-1 wins, the Gusties reclaimed their spot at No. 5 in the national rankings. Coming into their series with fellow MIAC heavyweight Hamline, the Gusties were 13-2-1 overall and 9-0-1 in the Conference. The first game of the series … Continue reading Women’s Hockey improves to 15-3-2: Gusties reclaim No. 5 national ranking