After placing second in the National Tournament last year, the Gustavus Men’s Hockey team is back for more this season. So far, the Gusties have started off their season 3-2-1, defeating St. Olaf last Saturday 5-4. Junior forward Brad Wieck feels the team has been doing well so far. “The season is still early, but so far we have the same attitude as last year. … Continue reading Skating with purpose
Gustie Men optimistic about the prospects of the 2009-10 season as they return three starters from last season’s team and will rely on contributions from first-year players The Men’s Basketball team has an exciting season ahead of it with the graduation of just a few seniors and the addition of a few first-year players to add to the strength of the team. In a preseason … Continue reading Gustavus Men’s Basketball driving full speed into new season
Monday, Nov. 9 Campus Safety responded to a Medical Assist at the Anderson Theatre. Tuesday, Nov. 10 A small amount of marijuana was found in the Campus Center building. Someone reported an incident of having gasoline siphoned from the gas tank of their vehicle while they were visiting campus on Sunday, Nov. 8. Thursday, Nov. 12 A set of College-owned keys were reported missing. A … Continue reading Nov. 9 – Nov. 14 Safety Report
With just about a year until the 2010 election, a dozen of the gubernatorial hopefuls came to Gustavus on Monday, Nov. 9. Democratic, Republican and third party candidates tried to convince about 200 Gustavus students, faculty and staff and St. Peter community members that they should be Minnesota’s next governor.
Find out more about the positions of each candidate. Continue reading Gubernatorial candidates gather at Gustavus
The Study Abroad Fair at Gustavus will be held Nov. 17 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Campus Center. This fair provides Gustavus students with an opportunity to enhance their knowledge about the study abroad program. “It’s really helpful. It’s a great first step to decide where to travel and to see what programs are available,” Carolyn O’Grady, director of international and cultural … Continue reading Study Abroad Fair provides resources for student travelers
These days it seems that everyone is communicating through technology; even President Ohle has his own Twitter account. Keeping up with this widespread, rapidly growing trend in the fall of 2007, the Gustavus Student Senate created a website called GACspot, with the intention of being able to keep students informed about what is currently going on with the Student Senate as well as the campus … Continue reading GACspot keeps students up to date
The Study Buddies Program is a tutoring and classroom assistance program facilitated by the Community Service Center at Gustavus that partners with educational facilities in the St. Peter community. The program sends student volunteers to St. Peter Schools as well as the Community Center to help young people learn. This year, the Study Buddies Program began an afterschool pilot program at South Elementary for a … Continue reading Gusties in the community
The term non-fiction may seem scary to many—but throw the word creative in front of it, and there’s a whole new world of literature available for reading pleasure. Personal essays aren’t just dry, boring pieces of academic writing, but they look into the lives and existences of others. The following books were read in ENG 256-002 (Creative Non-Fiction) and reviewed for your pleasure. Check them … Continue reading Bringing back the essay
As many college students know, balancing both academics and athletics can be extremely challenging. This is a challenge Senior Biology Major T.J. Ridley knows well. In fact, he has managed to balance playing two demanding sports, all while earning and maintaining a high grade point average. T.J., a pre-med student from Edina, MN, has always had a passion for sports and academics. He chose Gustavus … Continue reading T.J. Ridley: Conquering academics and athletics
