A pair of wins gives the Gustie women a momentum boost just before spring The Gustavus women’s tennis team was rolling last weekend as they earned a pair of convincing wins in duals against MSU-Mankato and Upper Iowa. “It was great to get everyone some quality match play,” Head Coach Jon Carlson said. “We learned a lot about what we need to work on these … Continue reading Women’s tennis heating up for the outdoors
For the third straight year, the women’s hockey team made it to the Frozen Four of the NCAA National Tournament. Although the championship title still eluded them, the team is ready to come back stronger than ever next year. One of the biggest challenges that the team will face next year is finding replacements for the seniors they are losing. “We have to replace six … Continue reading Coming back hungry
Monday, March 12 • A Gustavus employee reported damage found in the basement of Old Main. • A Gustavus employee reported the loss of a campus key. Tuesday, March 13 • Campus Safety took a report of an injury that occurred earlier in the day in the Schaefer Fine Arts building. Wednesday, March 14 • A Campus Safety officer investigated a report of … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (03/23/12)
On Thursday, March 22, Stacy Nadeau, spokesperson for the Dove Real Bodies campaign will be speaking at 7:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. Nadeau will be coming to Gustavus as part of Empowering Women Week, which runs from March 19 to March 23. Along with the speaker, the week will feature a number of activities on campus, including daily tabling outside the Evelyn Young Dining Room … Continue reading Empowering Women Week highlights Dove ‘Real Bodies’ campaign spokesperson
With the attendance of multiple Native American tribes from various states, along with Gustavus students, friends and family, a whopping 950 tickets were sold and in total about 700 attendees were at Christ Chapel March 10, to listen to Keynote Speaker Charlotte Black Elk at this year’s Building Bridges Conference. “We invited eleven tribes,” Building Bridges member Katie Schlangen said. “A lot of them came … Continue reading Building Bridges Conference Recap
Every year, the Gustavus Center for Servant Leadership (CSL) sends a group of students to various locations around the country to participate in building houses with Habitat for Humanity. “Habitat for Humanity has a branch called Collegiate Challenge, which is basically their alternative spring break. Interested sites submit requests and we can look at all the different sites and choose,” David Newell, Assistant Director for … Continue reading Work trips build connection through leadership
Visit from Famous Composer, Percy Grainger Percy Grainger, a renowned pianist and composer, visited campus for a few days in 1940 to teach, perform and lecture with the Gustavus Band. He enjoyed himself so much he joined the ensemble for their 1941 tour of Minnesota. For two weeks in March, Grainger and the Gustavus Band traveled from Willmar to Duluth playing to enthusiastic audiences all … Continue reading This Time In History:…
Building Bridges and the Student Senate have reached a decision regarding the funding process for Building Bridges that reasserts the student-led organization’s status as a signature event and part of Gustavus tradition. Seventeen years ago, a group of students decided there needed to be an outlet on campus for stories pertaining to social issues not told in the mainstream to be told on campus. Working … Continue reading Senate approves separate Building Bridges fund
