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:

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

Kyle Haiman

Assistant Director of Residential Life In recent years, the Residential Life Office has been undergoing a significant amount of changes. One of these changes will include welcoming Kyle Haiman as the new assistant director of Residential Life. Chosen from a pool of over seventy candidates and applicants, Haiman stood out as an experienced leader with a background in assisting residential advisers. “I’ve had experience living … Continue reading Kyle Haiman

Prospective students to compete on Scholarship Days

P rospective students will come to campus this Saturday and again on March 3, 2012 in numbers larger than ever to compete for this year’s batch of President’s Scholarships. This Saturday, 221 scholarship finalists will be coming to compete for this prestigious scholarship. There will be 500-600 extra students on campus both this Saturday and again in March. Over the last few years attendance at … Continue reading Prospective students to compete on Scholarship Days

Gavin DeGraw to perform for big concert

After an international tour promoting his fourth album Sweeter, Gavin DeGraw will be visiting Gustavus as our big concert.’ This pop-rock artist is most well-known for his debut album Chariot released in 2003 with hits like “I Don’t Want to Be” and “Chariot.” The album went platinum and the single “I Don’t Want to Be” served as the theme song for “One Tree Hill.” After … Continue reading Gavin DeGraw to perform for big concert

Students prepare for private college internship fair

On Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Wednesday, Feb. 22, over 130 Gustavus students will gather at the Minneapolis Convention Center, where they will interface with potential employers at the annual Minnesota’s Private Colleges Job and Internship Fair. On Wednesday evening, Gustavus students registered for the fair assembled in Alumni Hall for an orientation event designed to improve their interview skills ahead of meeting with representatives from … Continue reading Students prepare for private college internship fair