On Feb. 24, 2012 Gustavus Adolphus College and the American Swedish Institute (ASI) in Minneapolis issued a joint press release announcing a visit from the King and Queen of Sweden in October. Their majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will visit Gustavus on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 and ASI on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. The visit will commemorate the sesquicentennial at Gustavus and … Continue reading Sweden’s King and Queen to visit Gustavus
Among the pending fraternities and sororities going before the Inter-Greek Senate (IGS) and asking for recognition this spring are the Omega Kappas, a fraternity that faded away in 2006, but shares 100 years of history with Gustavus. Currently existing as an active but unofficial fraternity, the group consists of 25 members with more planning to pledge, should the Omega Kappas gain recognition. The Omega Kappas, … Continue reading Omega-Kappa Fraternity seeks recognition
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
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:
You may not notice them every time you walk by, but you just might miss them when they’re gone. On February 3, a painting was lifted off the wall of the Jackson Campus Center. It was one of a series of abstract paintings, located on the stairway next to the Dean of Student’s office. The title of the stolen painting was “Defy.” Thus began a … Continue reading Prank art heist solved
On February 27, Gustavus will vote for a new logo for Gus the lion. The winning logo will be announced on Oct. 13, 2012 at Homecoming, which coincides with the closing of the Sesquicentennial. “In research, we found that people saw the three crowns and thought of Sweden. That was why we went with a new logo,” Tim Kennedy, assistant vice president and director of … Continue reading Gus gets a makeover
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
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
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
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
