Night of Distinction awards students and groups

The 5th annual Night of Distinction was held this past Sunday, May 8 at 7 pm in Alumni Hall. As a part of Honors Weekend, this awards banquet was a a celebration of Leadership, Service, and Achievement for Gustavus students who have contributed and shown exceptional involvement in these areas at Gustavus Adolphus College. Around 150 award winners where in attendance, and invitations were sent … Continue reading Night of Distinction awards students and groups

Honors Convocation recognizes students and faculty

As the Gustavus community eagerly awaits summer vacation, the Honors Day Convocation is one event during Honors Weekend that takes a moment to celebrate student and professor achievements in the past school year. The Convocation took place at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 7. A lot of work was put into ensuring that the Convocation was successful. Provost Mark Braun’s folder script was peppered with … Continue reading Honors Convocation recognizes students and faculty

Rev. Joanne Sanders speaks on meaning in Sports

Student athletes can find it hard balancing college life between practice and class. Gustavus has a special sort of student athletes because they have no other incentive to play collegiately other than for passion of the game. For some, it’s the passion and the challenges that keep the love of the game alive. Sometimes, the passion diminishes and you are left to question why you’re … Continue reading Rev. Joanne Sanders speaks on meaning in Sports

Students present at Celebration of Creative Inquiry

Celebration of Creative Inquiry: Minds at Work (NEWS) Last weekend, the college partook in festivities to celebrate the hard work and the achievements of its best and brightest students. On Friday, Honors Weekend began with the Celebration of Creative Inquiry, a forum in which Gustavus students could present the research and studies they’ve been working on throughout the year. It was held in the conference … Continue reading Students present at Celebration of Creative Inquiry

Orange is the New Black’s Lea DeLaria speaks in Christ Chapel

May 10, 2016 Christ Chapel hosted probably one of its most expletive, but also one of its most engaging, high energy, and funny speakers; Lea DeLaria. Lea is commonly known for her role as “Big Boo” on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black, but is also a tremendously successful stand up comedian, broadway actress, and jazz performer. The event Tuesday night was advertised … Continue reading Orange is the New Black’s Lea DeLaria speaks in Christ Chapel

Gustavus celebrates the Mentoring Program

Tuesday, May 4th, 2016 the Gustavus Mentoring Program had its annual Banquet. The mentoring program started in 2009. Many Gusties have taken advantage of the program to gain insight from experienced adults in the fields they are looking to go into after graduation. Every year the mentoring program runs officially from October to May. The program starts with a kickoff event up in the Twin … Continue reading Gustavus celebrates the Mentoring Program

Her Campus Arrives at Gustavus

Make way Gustavus! The newest source for news and entertainment has just arrived! Last month, a group of students officially launched Her Campus’ newest chapter at Gustavus. The Gustavus chapter was initiated by Junior Natalie Schlager, a Communication Studies major. She was joined in founding the new chapter by Juniors Katie Allen, an English and Environmental Studies double major, and Shailagh Lannon, a Communication Studies … Continue reading Her Campus Arrives at Gustavus

GWIL Conference is most successful thus far

With the end of the academic year coming, Gustavus Women in Leadership wraps up their year as well. The end of the year for GWiL means the annual conference. This year’s GWiL conference turned out to be their biggest turnout yet. Gustavus Women in Leadership was established in 2012 and has been inspiring women and providing opportunities for them ever since. As one of the … Continue reading GWIL Conference is most successful thus far

Gusties gather for TEDx Conference

Saturday April 23, 2016 Gustavus hosted its third annual TEDx conference. TEDx derives its name from the TED organization, which began in 1984 and gets its acronoymous name from the intersection of technology, entertainment, and design. In comparison to TED events and talks, TEDx conferences are more locally based, and broadly focused on “ideas worth spreading”. Saturday’s conference was centered around the theme “ENGAGE!” and … Continue reading Gusties gather for TEDx Conference