Day: March 6, 2020

Alumni and former Visiting Professor of Communication Studies Ava Goepfert attended the 2019 GWIL Conference along with many others.
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GWiL Conference celebrates tenth anniversary: Gustavus Women in Leadership honors women of the past, present and future

Gustavus Women in Leadership (GWiL) is a student- led on- campus organization, founded in 2010. GWIL was first founded by Kathi Tunheim with alumni Kari Clark (‘91). “[GWiL was founded] to help our students advocate for themselves, live purposeful lives, and serve their neighbors for a better world. Women make up 50 percent of the population but are disproportionately represented in leadership roles in many … Continue reading GWiL Conference celebrates tenth anniversary: Gustavus Women in Leadership honors women of the past, present and future

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Campus safety report

Campus Safety Report (3/6/2020)

Monday, February 24th Campus Safety responded to Norelius Hall for welfare check. Campus Safety received a request for a welfare check in Uhler Hall. Tuesday, February 25th A CF witnessed a student drinking during class. A CF was approached about a noise complaint and welfare concern for a student in Sohre Hall. Wednesday, February 26th Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at Lund Center. … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (3/6/2020)

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This year’s Building Bridges co-chairs Greta Dupslaff and James Miller.
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Building Bridges tackles Climate Change: Annual conference continues campus conversation through a social justice lens

Climate change is not a new subject of conversation for Gustavus students. Students have been thinking innovatively about how to be a more green campus for years, and this open dialogue has led to compost bins around campus, compostable utensils, cups, and straws, and the addition of GustieWare to the cafeteria. However, there’s still more to add to the conversation and this year’s Building Bridges … Continue reading Building Bridges tackles Climate Change: Annual conference continues campus conversation through a social justice lens

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Gusties take political action on Super Tuesday: Gustavus students encourage each other to vote in Democratic primaries

This past week, many Americans had the opportunity to voice their opinions in the primary elections. Super Tuesday, the day on which 14 states including Minnesota held their primaries, took place on Tuesday, March 3. Masses of Gusties took an active role in the voting process by checking into the St. Peter polling stations. At the time of Super Tuesday, the primaries had been underway … Continue reading Gusties take political action on Super Tuesday: Gustavus students encourage each other to vote in Democratic primaries

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Variety

Catching up with My Sister’s Boyfriend

Junior Carrie Bather and Senior Bradley VanTatenhove have joined together with two alumni, Avery Bather ‘18 and Garrett Meier ‘19, to make one well-known band both on and off campus. The band was formed about a year and a half ago, when Carrie had heard that her sister, Avery, had started performing with Meier. “Avery and [Meier] started out themselves by doing lots of duets … Continue reading Catching up with My Sister’s Boyfriend

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Gustie of the Week, Variety

Gustie of the Week: Pa Ying Lor

This week’s Gustie of the Week is Junior Pa Ying Lor, an Elementary Education major from St. Paul, MN. Coming from a large, diverse city such as St. Paul, Lor appreciated how Gustavus’ welcoming community eased her transition into St. Peter’s small-town setting. “The scenery is very welcoming, and the people who work here are very welcoming too,” said Lor said. “I really enjoy working … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Pa Ying Lor

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Gustie of the Week, Variety

Gustie of the Week: Amelia Vosen

As Captain of Gustavus Women’s Hockey Team, Senior Amelia Vosen is ready for the final moments in her last semester at Gustavus. She is a Management major from Newton, Minnesota. One of the main reasons why chose to attend college at Gustavus was because of the strong athletics program. She looked forward attending a school with such a welcoming community and smaller class sizes. She … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Amelia Vosen

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Building Bridges Over the Years

Building Bridges is a student-led organization that aims to educate the Gustavus and the larger Saint Peter community on topics relating to social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion. This conference encourages the community to open themselves up to the many injustices that plague our world and fight to make a change; it challenges the individual to show the world the power a single person—or working … Continue reading Building Bridges Over the Years

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