Hello and welcome to your first issue of the Gustavian Weekly. And your first weekend at Gustavus. Your first semester as a college freshman. Or first-year. Whatever it is I’m supposed to say. This week is going to go by fast. Like, super fast. Meeting new people. Starting new classes. Unpacking. Eating new foods (I recommend checking out the cookies in the Market Place and … Continue reading Have your cookies and eat them, too.
Eric Jorgenson Eric Jorgenson is a first-year from Osseo, Minn. Jorgenson, a three-sport athlete in high school, will continue to participate in cross country, nordic skiing and track and field at Gustavus. Jorgenson knew that Gustavus athletics would be a little more involved than high school. “I expected it to be more intense, individual and independent. I feel like it’s a lot more of making … Continue reading Gustavus first-year athletes: Faces in the crowd
As we near the Labor Day weekend, we are reminded that school is about to begin. Campus is bustling with activity, and first-year students will be moving in tomorrow. We want to let everyone know that a special orientation issue of The Weekly will be published this Saturday, September 4, 2010 for incoming first-year students. It will be available in Norelius Hall, Pittman Hall, Sohre … Continue reading Weekly publication schedule
In early May, President Jack Ohle gave a presentation to Gustavus faculty outlining plans to change and amend the College’s bylaws. Voting on the changes was scheduled to occur in early June. This gave faculty little to no time to voice an opinion. “The excerpts were revealed,” Professor of Physics Steve Mellema said, “[causing] many concerns among the faculty. The changes seemed to be fundamentally … Continue reading What we have here, is a failure to communicate
The Gustavian Weekly is excited to announce that it still has three staff positions available for next year. Staffers receive valuable work experience at a real newspaper. Might one of these positions interest you or someone you know? As a Graphic Designer, you will produce advertisements for the newspaper. We send you information regarding advertisements that need to be designed, you design them at a … Continue reading Weekly staff positions available for fall!
As the school year comes to a close and spring weather heads toward summer, Minnesota hobby gardeners are out preparing their plots for summer crops. A few students at Gustavus, though, have much larger ambitions. For the second consecutive year, a select group of students will don their straw hats and overalls and get to work at Big Hill Farm, Gustavus’ own organic farm. Started … Continue reading Big Hill Farm ready to turn up the soil
Seniors are finishing up classes, theses and finals, but before taking part in Commencement, most seniors will celebrate their time at Gustavus during the activities taking place during Senior Week. Senior Week is officially the four days spanning from just after finals Wednesday, May 26, to the day just before Commencement Saturday, May 29. Commencement takes place on May 30. Senior Week is open only … Continue reading Seniors get ready for Senior Week
