Despite breaking a 50-game Conference winning streak this past weekend, the Gustie Women are ready to rebound this weekend against St. Olaf The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team is looking for a quick turnaround after a tough weekend on the ice. On Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 the Gustie women saw their 50-game winning streak in Conference play come to an end at the hands of St. … Continue reading Checking in
The Gustie Women’s Swimming and Diving team has made quite a splash in the first half of the season, arguably putting up its best start since it last won the MIAC Championship two years ago. The team’s latest effort at the Falcon Invite earned the squad a second place finish in a talented field of nine other schools. “We have a lot of solid swimmers,” … Continue reading Making a splash
Monday, Nov. 16 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist outside Pittman Hall. Tuesday, Nov. 17 Campus Safety officer responded to a medical assist in the music building. Wednesday, Nov. 18 Campus Safety responded to the Market Place to take a theft report from Market Place staff. Friday, Nov. 20 A Gustavus student reported a bag with a lap-top computer inside missing from a residence … Continue reading Nov. 16 – Dec. 6 Safety Report
The Gustavian Weekly will not be published tomorrow, Dec. 4, due to the way the Thanksgiving Break fell in relations to our publication schedule. We will publish our last issue for the semester next Friday, Dec. 11. Continue reading No Weekly tomorrow, Dec. 4
First-Term Seminar creates homelessness awareness through demonstration on campus For three nights every year, a group of first-year students spend three days and nights homeless. The students are part of Associate Professor of Political Science Richard Leitch’s First-Term Seminar (FTS) on homelessness. The students spend the three days living as if they were homeless. The students sleep outside in cardboard boxes or on the floor … Continue reading Out in the cold
Friday, Nov. 20 the International Cultures Club (ICC) will host its largest annual event, the International Festival. The event will take place in Alumni Hall from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Student groups, as well as members of the faculty, will exhibit informative cultural displays and take part in music and dance performances, followed by a fashion show. Some groups will also be offering food … Continue reading An expression of culture and diversity
The long awaited reopening of Highway 169 was celebrated this past Saturday, Nov. 14 by the City of St. Peter, local residents and businesses that have been affected by the construction. The project, which began July 9, 2009 and detoured traffic off Minnesota Avenue from Highway 22 through Jefferson Street, was officially reopened last Tuesday, Nov. 17. The project was funded by $16 million of … Continue reading St. Peter holds celebration for reopening of 169
Gustavus’ framework for the next 10 years delivered to Student Senate co-presidents, campus Commission Gustavus 150 may seem overwhelming to some at first. After all it is made up of 385 recommendations put together by students, alumni, faculty, staff, members of the Board of Trustees and friends of the college that are categorized in several ways regarding the future of our school. However, it can … Continue reading Commission Gustavus 150 releases recommendations
Remember when? Way back then? Back in the ‘90s? Grade school. Trading class pictures, Jello pudding packs and morning recess. Nap time. Good God, bring back nap time. We used to be young and wild and free, and now we’ve got jobs and debts and awkward social situations. But let’s forget all that and for a brief amount of time, think back to what we … Continue reading Party like its 1999
