Tonight and Saturday is Gustavus’ Annual ‘Relay For Life’, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. which will be held on the blue in Lund. Teams of Gusties signed up to raise money for cancer research and everyone is encouraged to come and participate in the many festivities planned for the evening. One activity to look forward to is the Chuck Norris challenge, where the top … Continue reading Light the way with Relay for Life: Gusties will gather in Lund Arena for the fight against Cancer

If you walk into Beck 329 on any given Thursday night around 7:30, you might find a rousing game of history trivia, a lively discussion about the Cold War, or just a friendly group of Gusties playing a history-themed board game. With some music playing in the background, History Club is designed to have a welcoming and casual atmosphere where students can come and interact … Continue reading Calling all Gustie history buffs to History Club

Fulbright scholarships don’t come easy. Typically applicants that receive scholarships begin working on their essays months in advance and that’s not even half the story. But this kind of intensive and long prep work didn’t stop Senior History Major, Ben Dipple from applying. And it’s paid off, Ben Dipple has been awarded a Fulbright English Teacher Assistant (ETA) scholarship to Turkey for the 2015-16 school … Continue reading Gustie wins Fullbright scholarship award

Gustavus is a college that desires to get students, staff, and the St. Peter community involved with events on campus, especially with events that promote diversity and opportunities to learn about different cultures. Last Friday, the Pan​Afrikan Student Organization (PASO) hosted African Night to promote African culture at Gustavus. The Department of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, along with Global China Connection are aiming to do … Continue reading Gustavus hosts 2nd annual Chinese Tea Ceremony

A typical day starts with sleeping past your alarm, grabbing food in the Caf, and attending class half-asleep, but this is not the typical day for women our age in Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Brooklyn, Sydney, and Cameroon.  They wake up to the sounds of crying, growling stomachs, and a society that expects them to fulfill their maternal roles as mothers, wives, and subordinates. They aren’t … Continue reading Documentary opens new perspectives: “I Am A Girl”

From Communications Club to Greek Life to all the clubs and organizations in between, how many of them really gear directly towards achieving happiness in life? Connecting Clouds is a brand new student organization founded by Junior Psychological Science major, Allison Birnschein, Senior Psychological Science major, Jordan Gette and Junior Communications/Georgraphy double major, Maia Haggarty, that hosts and sponsors events that are entirely for fun … Continue reading Gustavus welcomes new student organization: Connecting Clouds on campus

To say the Student Senate has been busy would be an enormous understatement. The Student Senate didn’t waste any time jumping right into second semester by welcoming new faces to the Senate, hosting new events and increasing their accessibility to the student body. Just this past Monday, March 7, Student Senate hosted the Campus-wide forum on sexual misconduct. The event took place in the Chapel … Continue reading Success continues for Student Senate

The campus received an email March 2, which outlined the College’s new policy regarding animals on campus grounds and buildings. This policy, which will go into effect on June 1st, prohibits animals in all campus buildings unless they are for research, certified as a therapy/ service animal, fish, or in the homes of the residence hall professional staff. “This policy is strictly to promote the … Continue reading Gustavus’s new pet policy bans dogs on campus: New policy goes into effect June 2016