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Senior Bri Hartmann competes for the black and gold. The Gusties finished second in conference and will have a bye to the semifinal round of playoffs.
Sports & Fitness

Women’s tennis advances to postseason: Gusties finish second in the conference

The Gustavus Women’s Tennis team wrapped up regular season play last weekend with two decisive wins over conference foes St. Olaf and Bethel. With their two wins, the Gusties enter the MIAC playoffs as the No. 2 seed and will host Bethel in the first round of playoffs. Their lone conference loss on the season came over the easter break long weekend as they hosted … Continue reading Women’s tennis advances to postseason: Gusties finish second in the conference

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First-year Indraneel Raut returns a ball during a match at the fall ITA regionals.
Sports & Fitness

Gusties earn 31st consecutive MIAC title: Men’s tennis goes undefeated in conference play

This past weekend, the Gustavus men’s tennis team competed in its final regular season conference matches against Macalester, Carleton, and St. Thomas. The Gusties claimed victories against all three opponents, closing out the season with a perfect 9-0 conference record and captured their 31st consecutive MIAC Championship. This MIAC title is the 48th championship in program history. St. Olaf is the next closest team in … Continue reading Gusties earn 31st consecutive MIAC title: Men’s tennis goes undefeated in conference play

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Women of Gustavus push for empowerment: 9th annual Women in Leadership Conference brings women together

Gustavus promotes service and leadership as one of its core values. Opportunities to explore leadership can be found in all areas of campus life. Most recently, Gustavus sponsored a conference to encourage female leadership in professional fields. The conference, officially titled ‘Gustavus Women in Leadership Conference – Empowerment: We Rise by Lifting Others’, was held Friday, April 26, at the Sheraton hotel in Bloomington. The … Continue reading Women of Gustavus push for empowerment: 9th annual Women in Leadership Conference brings women together

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Campus safety report, News

Campus Safety Report (4/26/19)

Monday, March 11 A CF reported that a student is harassing other students and will not stop. Campus Safety received a slip-and-fall accident report from outside Campus Center. Campus Safety responded to Lund Arena Lot, a Gustavus visitor reported a hit and run vehicle accident, with no injuries. A student supervisor reported a theft of a fire extinguisher in Southwest hall. Tuesday, March 12 Campus … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (4/26/19)

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Gustavus raises money for American Cancer Society: Annual Relay for Life spreads awareness and support against cancer

Friday, April 26 marks the beginning of the annual Relay for Life event, which will begin at 6 p.m. and will end at 1 a.m. on Saturday in Lund Arena. “Relay for Life is an event that celebrates our core value of ‘community’. The event brings hope and support to those that have faced cancer. It also helps those that have been caregivers to a … Continue reading Gustavus raises money for American Cancer Society: Annual Relay for Life spreads awareness and support against cancer

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Speaker shares Native American point-of-view

Francis Bettelyoun, an expert in biological, environmental and Indigenous history, spoke to the Gustavus community about climate change, as well as what we can do to help, on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Bettelyoun is the coordinator of the University of Minnesota’s Native American Medicine Gardens, which helps to introduce the community to efficient, natural, and local ways to garden and grow foods using the Earth … Continue reading Speaker shares Native American point-of-view

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Advice for the Floundering First-Year, Opinion

Advice for the floundering first-year (4/26/19)

Dear First-Years, ‘Tis the season. Not the holiday season, mind you, but the room-draw, select-your-classes, everything-is-happening-right-now season. And oof, it’s a lot to handle. If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling the pressure right now, and that can be extremely stressful. Here are a few tips I have for handling all that stress. First, make a to-do list (or several) and tackle the things that … Continue reading Advice for the floundering first-year (4/26/19)

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Opinion

Gusties fight for motivation before summer

Spring has finally sprung, as I’m sure we’ve all been waiting for. Yet, with the end of the academic calender fast approaching, and the sweet, tempting summer break only a little over a month away, it’s easy to fall into some bad habits. Like so many of us know from past experience, the goal of summer is easier to focus on than, say, keeping up … Continue reading Gusties fight for motivation before summer

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Opinion

How valuable are printed photographs?

Living in the digital age, a lot of the things we used to use as kids have now turned digital. Many complain that printing out pictures takes time and effort, but a Gustavus alum, Sarah Duffy, created an app called QuePics to keep print pictures alive and make the process easier. This app allows for users to select which pictures they want printed, and  have … Continue reading How valuable are printed photographs?

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