This year, 13 students, three faculty/staff and one area community member joined to prepare ourselves to attend the eleventh annual National White Privilege Conference in La Crosse, WI, with over 1700 other attendees. This conference was created to fight against the systems of power and privilege used for the purposes of oppression. Our team was made up of a variety of people, and it was … Continue reading National White Privilege Conference
As part of sports reporter David Watkins’ new series at KARE 11 called “Record Wreckers,” Watkins and fellow sports reporter Eric Perkins broke the world record for longest tennis match ever played. In 36 hours, 36 minutes and 36 seconds, one could drive from Los Angeles, Calif. cross-country to Pittsburgh, Pa. or from St. Peter, Minn. all the way north to Yellowknife in the Northwest … Continue reading Watkins and Perkins wreck the record
After finishing second in the conference to St. Thomas, the Gusties will try to claim an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament by winning the MIAC Championship. They will attempt to avenge the loss to St. Thomas in last year’s championship game. This weekend the Gustavus Women’s Softball team will participate in the MIAC Playoffs in Mankato. Currently the Gusties are ranked second in the … Continue reading Softball aims to claim MIAC Playoff Championship
Wednesday, April 28 Two students in Sorensen Hall reported damage to property when an egg was thrown at their window. Thursday, April 29 A Gustavus student reported the theft of personal belongings from an unlocked locker at Lund Center. Friday, April 30 A Campus Safety Officer responded to a medical assist at Lund Center. Sunday, May 2 Campus Safety responded to North Hall to investigate … Continue reading April 28 – May 2 Safety Report
We wanted to let everyone know that The Weekly’s 2010-2011 advertisement information is now available. View the 2010 Advertisement Flier View our Advertisement Information page As always, feel free to contact our Advertisement Manager, admanager@gustavus.edu if you have any questions or if we can be of assistance in any way. Continue reading 2010-2011 Advertisement Information now available
To: Parents of Senior Gustavus Students Re: Senior Congratulation Notices: Deadline Extended The Gustavian Weekly is offering parents of Gustavus seniors the opportunity to recognize their graduate with a Congratulation Notice. Appearing in the last issue of The Weekly, notices include a submitted picture, message, and title designed to recognize each graduate individually. To place a Congratulation Notice, use our easy web submission tool, or … Continue reading Senior Congratulation Notices: Deadline Extended
On Monday, May 3, 2010, Dr. Eva Tagoe-Darko will give a lecture entitled “The Healing Bowl: Traditional Teachings and Practices for Child Care in Ghana.” The discourse will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Olin Hall room 103. Continue reading Ghanaian scholar to share cultural traditions
On April 17, I woke up at 5:00 a.m. under a still dark sky and scraped a thin film of ice off the inside of my sleeping bag. It had apparently gone below the projected 34 degrees we had prepared for. Over the course of the next half hour a platoon of camouflaged soldiers bathed in the red glow of their flashlights marched past as … Continue reading Train as you fight: Embedded in the ROTC
Friday Aril 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., the John S. Kendall Center for Engaged learning will present its third annual Celebration of Creative Inquiry. The event, which will be held in the Campus Center in the space between the Heritage room and Banquet Room B, is a place for Gustavus students to present displays of their work on class projects, senior theses, or independent … Continue reading Creative Inquiry shows student work
