The week of homecoming at Gustavus is jam-packed with traditional events that allow students to come together as a college and show their school spirit. In honor of the new president, the inauguration of President Rebecca Bergman will also take place during homecoming this year. Campus will be occupied with current students, prospective students, families, administrators, and alumni, all coming together to welcome President Bergman, … Continue reading Get Your Gustie On At Homecoming

The following messages were provided by families and friends of seniors. Best wishes to the class of 2014! Continue reading Congratulations Seniors!

As graduation looms near for Gustavus seniors, memories made throughout the last four years begin flooding back to most on a day-by-day basis. Within the past four years seniors have been witness to many important campus events such as Midnight Express, the Royal Visit, and Christmas in Christ Chapel. They have also been witness to many much more far-reaching events such as Obama’s reelection, the … Continue reading Finished game: Road to graduation

College students are undisputedly busy. With exams, classes, activities, sports, and social lives, life can move at an undeniably fast pace. Along with the fast-paced life of a college student comes distraction. Students’ thoughts are often preoccupied by electronic notifications, ring tones, and jam-packed agendas. Caught in a chaotic, frenzied spiral of moving from one distraction to the other, we often forget to take the … Continue reading Under appreciated Sights at Gustavus

Students gather to rejuvenate the meaning of community Today, students of Gustavus Adolphus College will gather together outside the chapel to rejuvenate the meaning of community damaged by the disempowerment of its representatives.  The students will participate in Divest-Fest, a community rally in the pursuit of student voice in investment and administrative decisions that will affect the community’s future. “What we really like to focus on … Continue reading Our Future, Our Voices, #OurGustavus

Independent papers give students more voices Students of an increasing number of alternative publications, largely started from scratch, are changing the definition of what it means to be a college journalist and revolutionizing how news at colleges and universities is provided and produced. By offering an unbound, real-time take on news at Gustavus, these alternative student publications are able to go beyond what the mainstream, … Continue reading Alternative Student Press

Gustavus students provide insight to their individual stories Nothing is so warm and inviting, yet as challenging and poignant, as a powerful story that is told well. They’re not always easy to excavate, but the cliché holds true that everyone has a story. The popular photo blog Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton emphasizes the power of an individual’s story with a single picture accompanied … Continue reading People of Gustavus