COVID-19 Online Issue: March 26th, 2020
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Month: March 2020
Faculty and Staff Cope with COVID-19 Pandemic
The rapidly developing COVID-19 pandemic has led to Gustavus suspending all in-person instruction as well as on-campus living for the remainder of the semester. The decision has had immediate impacts on the entire Gustavus community, and further effects are still to be seen. Faculty, including professors, coaching staff and other college service workers, are preparing for the next few months of the spring semester. The … Continue reading Faculty and Staff Cope with COVID-19 Pandemic
College Faces Financial Fears Amid COVID-19: Uncertain Times Lead to Financial Worries among Staff and Students
The spread of COVID-19 has brought with it a flood of economic worries and uncertainties, and now that Gustavus has closed its doors for the rest of the Spring Semester, the question of how the school will be impacted financially still remains. The economic hardships felt in the global market have led to significant decreases in the Gustavus endowment, however the losses are relatively low … Continue reading College Faces Financial Fears Amid COVID-19: Uncertain Times Lead to Financial Worries among Staff and Students
The Difficulty of going Digital: Online Learning Forces Classes to get Creative or Make Serious Cuts
As Gusties are all too aware, class plans have been changing quickly. Due to the suspension of in-person classes, as announced last week, professors have been scrambling to re-arrange class schedules, assignments and projects. However, due to the nature of Gustavus’ hands-on learning approach, this has been extremely difficult for various departments. Classes such as those in the theatre/dance department, ACT/FIT credits, art and science … Continue reading The Difficulty of going Digital: Online Learning Forces Classes to get Creative or Make Serious Cuts
Unprecedented Events: 1998 Tornado, 2020 Coronavirus
On March 29, 1998, Saint Peter was devastated by a F-3 tornado that destroyed homes, tore through the campus of Gustavus, and took one life. Almost twenty-two years later, Gustavus (and the entire world) has been forced to confront the novel coronavirus and the uneasy reality and uncertainty of the future. The tornado in 1998 had a major impact on the College, and of course, … Continue reading Unprecedented Events: 1998 Tornado, 2020 Coronavirus
Searching for structure in a chaotic world
The past week for college students across the country has been stressful to say the least – within the span of just a few days we went from just washing our hands more often to having the rest of the semester move online and moving off of campus. These high-speed changes are jarring and difficult to process, and each students experience vary wildly. While some … Continue reading Searching for structure in a chaotic world
What to do when there’s nothing to do
On any normal day, having no responsibilities and time off from class sounds fantastic, but when it comes to days of staying inside, Netflix and doing absolutely nothing gets old real fast. Having to stay inside has led to doing some interesting activities. “I’ve playing Animal Crossing for the past three days straight,” Junior Martha Scherschligt said. It’s also led to outside the box thinking. … Continue reading What to do when there’s nothing to do
Gustavus prepares for possible COVID-19: Administration makes arrangements to keep campus healthy and virus-free
By now, just about everyone has heard about the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The viral outbreak has been a subject of focus for every news outlet in the country and many citizens have been carefully watching the movement of the virus as it makes it’s unfortunate progress. However, it might be difficult for some college students to sort through the news and memes about the virus … Continue reading Gustavus prepares for possible COVID-19: Administration makes arrangements to keep campus healthy and virus-free
Campus Safety Report (3/13/2020)
Saturday, February 29th A suspicious person was reported to Campus Safety. The area was checked and no one was located. Monday, March 2nd No incidents reported Tuesday, March 3rd No incidents reported Wednesday, March 4th Campus Safety responded to a complaint of a temporary agreement violation in Sorensen Hall. Thursday, March 5th Campus Safety responded to a motor vehicle accident near Southwest Hall. No injuries … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (3/13/2020)
St. Peter bowling alley owner admits to accidentally starting fire
As much of the Saint Peter community knows, the KingPins bowling alley, frequented by many Gustavus students, burned down the morning of February 16. Many in the Gustavus community expressed shock and sadness at the news, and many have been anxious to hear about the cause of the incident. The alley was originally constructed in 1962 and has undergone several renovations since. The bowling alley … Continue reading St. Peter bowling alley owner admits to accidentally starting fire