This coming January, Gustavus students will disperse to locations all over the world through this year’s ten J-Term IEX programs. Gusties were eager to get involved in the 2020 J-Term experiences, according to Assistant Director of Study Away Programs Bryan Messerly. “We had several of the courses filled up to capacity and several of the courses with a waitlist,” Messerly said. One such program is … Continue reading Preview: J-Term 2020 Study Abroad Trips
Visiting Assistant Professor in Music, Dr. Elisabeth Cherland, has found herself more grounded in her roots since coming to Gustavus. “I’m really thrilled to be here in Minnesota and at a Lutheran institution,” Cherland said. Originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, Cherland continues to carry on a generations-long love of music as a singer, violinist, educator and now her role as the conductor of the Choir of … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Elisabeth Cherland
Previously a co-curricular organization, the Speech and Debate Team became a student-run organization in the fall of 2018. Since then, the group has witnessed tremendous growth in membership and multiple successful tournaments. It not only nurtures the art of public speaking at Gustavus Adolphus College but also connects Gusties with the open and supportive community of speech and debate enthusiasts across the United States. “Public … Continue reading Catching up with the Speech and Debate Team
For those who are frequent visitors of the campus center or Beck Hall, it may have been noticed that new posters made their way onto the walls. While a lot of the posters we see around campus are for fun events with a time and date on them, these ones were a little bit different, and were open to being easily misconstrued. Diversity on college … Continue reading The great poster debate
During the past week, a poster was found in Beck with the quote, “How can we so freely advertise diversity…when we clearly don’t have enough?”. This poster has caused an uproar of debate on campus as to just how diverse Gustavus really is. The Gustavus student body is eighty percent white students as stated under the Enrollment section on the Gustavus website. This comparison to … Continue reading The meaning of true diversity
Being involved in campus organizations is a big part of being a Gustie. Ask almost any student on campus to describe themselves, and they’ll list off any number of commitments they have to student organizations. Being part of something you enjoy and that you believe in can be extremely rewarding and fulfilling and can offer an opportunity to add something that you are passionate about … Continue reading The search for support
This past week, the Gustavus Volleyball team lost two tough matches on the road to conference foes. With the losses, Gustavus falls to 12-14 overall and 5-4 in the MIAC. On Friday, the Gusties made the trek up north to Moorhead, Minnesota to face the Cobbers of Concordia. The Gusties jumped out of the gate in earnest and dominated the Cobbers in the first set, … Continue reading Volleyball drops a pair of MIAC matches: Gusties fight to earn a playoff spot as the season winds down
The Gustavus Women’s Soccer team hosted both Carleton and Minnesota-Morris on Oct. 19 and 20. Against Carleton, the Gusties lost a close battle by a score of 1-0. There was no scoring in the first 90 minutes, which led to overtime. The Knights were able to score the game winner on a penalty kick that went just past Senior goalkeeper Ashley Becker’s outstretched hands. Becker … Continue reading Women’s Soccer season comes to a close: Gusties hope to end on a high note against Macalester
Ever since a game winning touchdown drive in the final minute that gave Gustavus a 35-28 win over Concordia on Oct. 12, the Gusties haven’t looked back. After setting a school record with 69 points in a win over Hamline the following weekend, the Gustie offense kept rolling in a 59-27 win at Augsburg last Saturday. The Gusties started strong against Hamline, forcing a three-and-out, … Continue reading Football has its sights set on playoffs: Gusties improve to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the MIAC
