Omega-Kappa Fraternity seeks recognition

Among the pending fraternities and sororities going before the Inter-Greek Senate (IGS) and asking for recognition this spring are the Omega Kappas, a fraternity that faded away in 2006, but shares 100 years of history with Gustavus. Currently existing as an active but unofficial fraternity, the group consists of 25 members with more planning to pledge, should the Omega Kappas gain recognition. The Omega Kappas, … Continue reading Omega-Kappa Fraternity seeks recognition

Sande and Ostendorf elected Student Senate co-presidents

On Monday, February 27, 2012 Senior Josh Sande and Junior Tasha Ostendorf won the Student Senate elections for 2012-2013 co-presidents. They will take over the position from graduating Co-presidents Nick Prince and Jen Fox. Ostendorf was the representative for Sohre her first-year, the diversity chair in Senate last year and this year focused on Building Bridges, of which she is the co-chair. She also served … Continue reading Sande and Ostendorf elected Student Senate co-presidents

This Month in History:

Gustavus Theatre performs plays for area children and families For 150 years, Gustavus has continued a long tradition of providing thousands of hours of entertainment for its students, staff and the St. Peter community. Whether it is in sports, theatre, dance, music concerts or public lectures. Gustavus has been host to some pretty amazing community events. One of the most unique was a tradition to … Continue reading This Month in History:

The Gustavian Weekly’s favorite Gustavus memes

As many students on the Gustavus campus browsed Facebook last week, they may have run across the now infamous Gustavus Adolphus College Meme page.  The purpose of the page is to create and upload well known internet memes with jokes that apply to common occurrences on campus.  The following images are the Gustavian Weekly’s top picks of these memes.  Be sure to read the Features section this week for … Continue reading The Gustavian Weekly’s favorite Gustavus memes

Co-president candidates use web to publicize goals

As Student Senate co-president elections draw closer, nominees work to articulate their strengths and goals for the coming year. The bids have come down to two teams, Junior Tasha Ostendorf and Senior Josh Sande and Sophomores Tom Olsen and Nick Nigro. Campaign strategies have involved posters and student dialogue, but most have centered on social media sites like Facebook groups and Twitter to disseminate their … Continue reading Co-president candidates use web to publicize goals

Forensics wins state tournament by 161 points

Seven members took home first-place trophies in individual divisions For the seniors in forensics team, February 19 marked their third time being on the state champion team. This tournament placement sets up Gustavus to defend its position in the top ten at nationals. Gustavus is currently the only non-D1 school in the top ten. Last week at Bethel University all  three of the forensics seniors, … Continue reading Forensics wins state tournament by 161 points