Wednesday, October 13 A student reported an unlocked bicycle stolen from the bike rack at Sorensen Hall. Thursday, October 14 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in Norelius Hall. Damage to a vehicle in the Lund parking lot was reported to Campus Safety. A student was cited by Campus Safety in Rundstrom Hall for a college policy violation for possession of fireworks. Saturday, October … Continue reading Oct. 13 – Oct. 17 Safety Report
Facebook is a very popular website, even rivaling Google in popularity. The Weekly has been on Facebook for a while now, bringing you news right to your newsfeed, sandwiched between those pokes and Farmville notifications. I recently received a coupon for free ads from Facebook. I was kind of surprised to get a note of this nature, and was even more surprised when I found … Continue reading Weekly ads on Facebook
As part of Coming Out Week at Gustavus, the Queers & Allies painted the infamous rock on the hill in rainbow stripes on Sunday evening. By Monday morning, the rock had been repainted completely black with an anti-homosexuality Bible verse referenced in red. Q&A sprang into action, repainting the rock to its original rainbow theme Monday afternoon. The perpetrators of the repainting have not been … Continue reading Q&A paints the rock twice
Gusties generate hundreds of tons of garbage and recyclable material each year. Students may wonder where their discarded pop cans, paper towels and lab reports go. About half of the material that is discarded at Gustavus is placed in commingle (plastic/metal/glass) or paper recycling bins. But, that is just half of the story. Much of the other half, which is placed in garbage cans, is … Continue reading Gustavus’s trash travels
This past Saturday, Oct. 9 in Alumni Hall, nine individuals were honored by being inducted into the Gustavus Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1978, 19 founding “Charter Members” were inducted as coaches or as athletes into the Gustavus Adolphus College Hall of Fame. The Gustavus Hall of Fame room is located on the second floor of Lund Center. The room was originally partially endowed by … Continue reading Nine inducted in to athletic hall of fame
All Gusties are familiar with Gustavus’s “five pillars”: service, community, justice, excellence and faith. The Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations (GACAC), awards distinctive Gustavus students who have contributed by strengthening the partnership with the congregations of the association. The award concentrates on the commitment to serve others though volunteer work, involvement in the church and astonishing professional accomplishments. Only Gustavus alumni or former students … Continue reading Hands for Harvest to receive Service Award
Do you ever feel like your life has been passing you by? Like you don’t even have any time for yourself anymore? Is your schedule so jam-packed that your planner is scribbled out with indecipherable and obscure dates? Stop and take a breath of fresh air. Don’t forget that you’re not the only one who needs some time to think and reflect. Here at Gustavus, … Continue reading Sacred Space offers reflection and relaxtion
Upon first meeting Sarah Hofflander, one might think she is superhuman. This senior communication studies major and geography minor is very involved on campus. Sarah is a faithful cross country and track runner who absolutely loves the team and the sport. The team’s camaraderie is what makes running most enjoyable for her. “It is fun to share a passion with other people. I love the … Continue reading Sarah Hofflander – Don’t hassle the Hoff
Connie Wanek, an acclaimed poet who currently resides in northern Minnesota, will be visiting Gustavus Adolphus next week on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Wanek has received numerous awards and honors for her poetry, including being named a Witter Bynner Fellow of the Library of Congress. While on campus, Wanek will be visiting a couple classes and giving a reading Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the … Continue reading Minnesota poet to visit campus on Oct. 20
