Sitting in the Courtyard Café, Senior Ben Miller reflects back to his first year at Gustavus and his proudest moment, when he made the conference swimming team and solidified his passion for swimming. Now the team’s captain, Ben says that swimming has undoubtedly had the biggest impact on his college experience. “Not only did I meet many of my close friends through swimming but also, … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Ben Miller
On Tuesday December 8, students gathered in Gustavus’ Konfer- ensum, Campus Center for anelection information meeting on the Democratic candidates of the presiden- tial election in November of 2016. The night was broken down into four sections that highlighted democratic presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. The meeting con- sisted of discussing the views of both candidates and overseeing their pros and cons. Students … Continue reading Gusties Gear Up For The 2016 Election
Monday, December November 30 • Campus Safety responded to a medi- cal assist in Schaefer Fine Arts Music. An employee was transported by ambulance to the hospital. • A faculty member reported receiving inappropriate communications from a former student. • Campus Safety responded to a medi- cal assist in Sohre Hall. Wednesday, December 02 • Campus Safety received information from the Bias Response Team regarding … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (12/11/15)
This year Student Senate has been taking a bigger initiative to be more accessible to the Gustavus community and their students. They have changed a number of different aspects since last year in order to accommodate student’s wants and needs. Some of those changes even included the way senate interacts with the students. “Instead of senators having designated hours to be available in their dorms … Continue reading Student Senate Stays Busier Than Ever
The Diversity Center and Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services make it a mission and overall goal to provide leadership for positive and equitable change that creates a welcoming and supportive environment for Gustavus students, faculty and staff. The Diversity Center urges everyone to become involved in generating a positive atmosphere that is accepting and appreciative for difference. Since the Diversity Center has various multicultural … Continue reading The Diversity Center Wraps Up Their Search
Very few were expecting the 2012 male stripper film Magic Mike to be a success. It wasn’t the typical flick that just existed for men and women to gawk at the impressive bodies of the main characters. It had a surprisingly good story, looking at the personal life of a male stripper and the struggles he had to overcome to achieve his goals. It was low … Continue reading Magic Mike XXL Goes Big, But Should Go Home
During her first year of college, when now Senior Kari Louwagie’s former pastor asked her to come back and preach one afternoon, Kari was stunned. The night before, she tossed and turned, trying to ignore the nervous voice in her head telling her that she wasn’t ready. The next day, she continued trying to calm her nerves but nothing seemed to work. Just as her … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Kari Louwagie
Gustavus Football walked away from this season with not only seven wins for the first time since 2001, but also its first MIAC Coach-of-the-Year award since 1987. Head coach Peter Haugen was a co-recipient of the award this year along with St. Thomas’s Glenn Caruso. This was Haugen’s seventh season at the reigns of Gustie Football, a season that led the team to new and … Continue reading Haugen Brings Home Some Hardware: Wins Gustavus’ first MIAC Coach-of-the-Year award in football since 1987
Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: The expectation for the season is the same every year, win the MIAC playoff championship. That should never change knowing the rich history of Gustavus Hockey. We lost several key players from last year’s team that are missed but we can’t make excuses. This year’s teams needs to depend on overall role team play rather than … Continue reading Senior Spotlight – Darren Lapic
Every year, Gustavus chooses a special theme and message to organize their famous Christmas in Christ Chapel performance around. Last year’s theme centered on the exploration of the significance of Jesus’ birth 2,000 years ago through cosmic dimensions. However, this year Gustavus approaches Christmas in Christ Chapel a little differently by centering the theme and message around the Pilgrimage to Mecca to celebrate Christmas in … Continue reading Christmas in Christ Chapel extends Worldwide
