According to the Center for Inclusive Excellence, Gustavus has anywhere from 275 to 300 first-generation students on campus at any given time. Given this high percentage of students who have no familial background in higher education, it makes sense that Gustavus strives to offer educational resources for these students. The resources for these students come from the First Forward Network, an initiative started under the … Continue reading First Forward Network offers resources to first-generation students

Hosted in the Courtyard Cafe, this is past Friday, Nov. 1 the Gustavus campus held two joint events by the Organization for Latinx American Students (OLAS), and the Hmong American Cultural Outreach (HACO) student organizations. The first celebration, named “Rejoining our Loved Ones”, was aimed to tie together the Hmong New Year celebrations with Day of the Dead. The event included traditional food, folklore, etc. … Continue reading Gustavus celebrates Día de los Muertos and Hmong New Year

Last Thursday, as Give to Gustavus Day overtook the campus cafeteria, controversial posters started popping up around campus. These posters, which criticized the campus administration through statements such as “$70,000,000 dollars in renovations for Nobel and a closet for diversity,” were hung anonymously in various campus buildings and also posted on the “Overheard at Gustavus” Facebook page using the Give to Gustavus day hashtag, #fireuptherouser. … Continue reading Controversial diversity posters pop up around campus: Posters spark a discussion of campus diversity

The Gustavus student radio station, KGSM, successfully restarted last year after the latest in a series of setbacks, which have impeded its existence on campus for over the past twenty years. “[Co-President of KGSM] Alma Jorgensen and I… wanted a fully functioning radio station and to make sure that KGSM as a student organization had a bright future,” Sophomore and Co-President of KGSM Daniel Wang … Continue reading Gustavus student radio successfully brought back on air: KGSM revived after semester long radio silence

Stress is always something that’s on the mind of Gustavus students. GustieWELL and the Peer Assistants (PAs) are aware of this issue and are constantly trying to find new ways to help. Over the month of October, the mental health awareness events known as “Walktober” were held. “Research shows walking increases blood and energy flow to the brain, which improves acuity and function on a … Continue reading Walktober helps Gusties walk off stress: GustieWELL provides students with a positive outlet for stress

On Monday, Oct. 14, Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota Steve Kosiba visited campus to present a lecture titled “The Weight of a Mountain: The Politics of Landscape and History in the Inka Empire.” This event was sponsored by the Spanish Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi, the LALACS department and the department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MLC). The … Continue reading University of Minnesota Professor gives Inka Empire lecture: Professor Kosiba brings enlightening cultural context Gustavus

This Monday marked the beginning of Coming Out Week, a weeklong celebration of LGBTQ+ students and allies focused on education, understanding, and acceptance, sponsored by Queers and Allies, also known as Q&A. Coming Out Week has existed in many forms since it officially began in 1994. “The LGBTQ+ organization on campus has gone through many transformations and name changes over the years of course, so … Continue reading Gustavus students celebrate Coming Out Week: Queers and Allies hosts annual Coming Out Week celebrations