Firethorne staff hosts Creative Works Night: Students were encouraged to work on literary and visual art in Courtyard Cafe to submit to Firethorne Literary Magazine

Last Thursday evening, the Courtyard Cafe consisted of student artists, writers, and poets hard at work, all preparing to submit pieces of art and writing to the celebrated Firethorne, Gustavus’ annual literary magazine. Planned and hosted by this year’s Firethorne staff — made up entirely of students in Professor Baker Lawley’s Editing and Publishing class — the event was held from 7 to 8:30 pm … Continue reading Firethorne staff hosts Creative Works Night: Students were encouraged to work on literary and visual art in Courtyard Cafe to submit to Firethorne Literary Magazine

Campus Safety Report (03/16/18)

Tuesday, March 06 Campus safety responded to a medical assist at Southwest Hall. An employee was transported to the hospital for an injury. Campus Safety responded to a welfare concern at Chapel View. Wednesday, March 07 Campus safety received a report of a fire extinguisher missing from Sohre Hall. Campus Safety discovered graffiti in a common area in College View Apartments. Thursday, March 08 Campus … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (03/16/18)

Tales from Abroad – Ella Napton

A series of unfortunate events led me to the J-Term trip that went on to change my life forever. Last spring I signed up and committed to go on the J-Term trip to St. Maarten with the Education Department. Being an education major made me extremely excited for the prospects of spending a J-Term on an island teaching. All was well for the summer and … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Ella Napton

Gustie of the Week – Andrew Stumbo

First-year Andrew Stumbo has already made an impact on the Gustavus community in his first few months on campus. Andrew is a student-athlete, involved with the theater, and is an admirable student on top of his extracurricular activities. He is an inspiration to his fellow classmates, faculty and anyone he comes in contact with. He participates in both athletics and the arts while simultaneously focusing … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Andrew Stumbo

CICE plans to host 2019 J-term Study away fair: Students will have the chance to learn about twelve new programs

Are you dreaming of spending next January somewhere other than the sunny beaches of Saint Peter, Minnesota? You may be in luck. On Monday, March 12 from 3-5:30, the Center for International and Cultural Education is hosting a J-Term Study Away Fair outside of the cafeteria. Students will have the opportunity to learn about all twelve of Gustavus’ faculty lead J-term study away trips with … Continue reading CICE plans to host 2019 J-term Study away fair: Students will have the chance to learn about twelve new programs

Baseball dominates day two of Arizona trip: Gusties break school record for most runs scored in a game

The Gustavus Baseball team opened up its 2018 campaign this week at the Tucson Invite in Arizona. Over four days of competition, the Gusties played 7 non-conference games and came away with an 4-3 record. They opened competition on March 2 with a doubleheader against Howard Payne University, a small DIII school from Brownfield, TX. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Gusties relied … Continue reading Baseball dominates day two of Arizona trip: Gusties break school record for most runs scored in a game

Gusties sweep last two competitions: Women’s Tennis prepares for Illinois trip

As the Women’s Tennis season is heading into full swing, the team is hoping to improve its 3-5 record. The Gusties dropped a number of matches earlier this season in some challenging competitions but are looking to turn things around as they head into more games against conference opponents. Gustavus Women’s Tennis has an impressive team this year, including Junior Briana Hartmann, an ITA Midwest … Continue reading Gusties sweep last two competitions: Women’s Tennis prepares for Illinois trip

Men’s Hockey season comes to an end: Gusties lose MIAC Championship game 3-1

The Gustavus Men’s hockey team faced a difficult challenge against top seeded St. Thomas on Feb 24 where they fought to a 4-3 overtime victory to advance to the MIAC championship game. After a scoreless first period, St. Thomas tallied the game’s first goal two minutes into the second period. The Gusties would respond shortly after with a power play goal from Sophomore Colton Schmidt … Continue reading Men’s Hockey season comes to an end: Gusties lose MIAC Championship game 3-1