Student Senate has recently undertaken discussion on new policies and projects affecting Gustavus students. Among the topics are the routes and routines of the “Gus Bus”, the free weekend shuttle service, and the possibility of new outdoor recreational renovations. The Gus Bus, a St. Peter transit bus that offers free rides to students from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, has been … Continue reading Student Senate plans

As part of Coming Out Week at Gustavus, the Queers & Allies painted the infamous rock on the hill in rainbow stripes on Sunday evening. By Monday morning, the rock had been repainted completely black with an anti-homosexuality Bible verse referenced in red. Q&A sprang into action, repainting the rock to its original rainbow theme Monday afternoon. The perpetrators of the repainting have not been … Continue reading Q&A paints the rock twice

Gusties generate hundreds of tons of garbage and recyclable material each year. Students may wonder where their discarded pop cans, paper towels and lab reports go. About half of the material that is discarded at Gustavus is placed in commingle (plastic/metal/glass) or paper recycling bins. But, that is just half of the story. Much of the other half, which is placed in garbage cans, is … Continue reading Gustavus’s trash travels

This past Saturday, Oct. 9 in Alumni Hall, nine individuals were honored by being inducted into the Gustavus Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1978, 19 founding “Charter Members” were inducted as coaches or as athletes into the Gustavus Adolphus College Hall of Fame. The Gustavus Hall of Fame room is located on the second floor of  Lund Center. The room was originally partially endowed by … Continue reading Nine inducted in to athletic hall of fame

All Gusties are familiar with Gustavus’s “five pillars”: service, community, justice, excellence and faith. The Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations (GACAC), awards distinctive Gustavus students who have contributed by strengthening the partnership with the congregations of the association. The award concentrates on the commitment to serve others though volunteer work, involvement in the church and astonishing professional accomplishments. Only Gustavus alumni or former students … Continue reading Hands for Harvest to receive Service Award