The Men’s Golf Team is off to a very strong start this season, finishing in third place in the Augsburg Invitational, the St. John’s Invitational and, most recently, the Macalester Invite. Select members of the team made the trek to Florida for the Gordin Classic, with the others participated in the Macalester invite. The team was tied for seventh place after the first day of … Continue reading Men’s Golf: On-board the MIAC championships
Timeline 1910 A previously placed ban on athletic competition was lifted in June of 1910, but administrative support was still lacking. Students then decided to collect fees and organize their own athletic teams, complete with student coaches and managers. 1920 On March 15, 1920 a meeting was held at Carleton College to vote on the formation of an intercollegiate athletic conference. The colleges included were … Continue reading A History of Gustavus Sports: Lund Center
Neal Hagberg, the new director of Tennis and Life Camp, stresses a philosophy for the camp reminiscent of the college’s own mission. The camp works to “encourage a deeper look at one’s sportsmanship and relationships with others, both on and off the court,” according to the mission statement that can be found on the camp’s website. This past summer was the first in which Steve … Continue reading New Beginning For Tennis and Life Camps
The history of the St. Peter Food Co-op begins with a Gustie. In 1979, John Ramsley teamed up with the All Co-op Assembly of Minnesota and placed an ad in the St. Peter Herald for anyone interested in starting a store. A small group of community members pooled their resources and rented a place on the corner of Front St. and Broadway Avenue. The store … Continue reading St. Peter Food Co-op: Community Tradition
The Gustavus Men and Women’s Cross Country Teams traveled to Northfield, Minn. last weekend to attend the St. Olaf Invitational. The Women’s team finished fifth of 16 teams, and the Men’s team finished sixth of 14 teams. For the women’s team, Junior Music Major Beth Hauer was the top Gustavus performer, finishing 13th of 325 racers with a time of 23:17. Three other Gusties earned … Continue reading Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Strong at St. Olaf
An estimated 27.1 million Americans take part in an exploding fantasy sport culture. Over twenty million Americans are playing fantasy football this season according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association. While to Vikings fans the season prospects may look dismal, in fantasy football it is only the beginning. Fantasy leagues present fans with a chance to “walk the walk.” As many fans feel they could … Continue reading Fantasy Football
The Gustavus Women’s Golf team looks toward another successful season after taking a first place finish at the Giorgianni Memorial Invite in Eau Claire, Wis., on Sept. 4 and 5. Gustavus wrapped up the two-day opening tournament with a total of 653(+73), beating out second-place finishers, conference rivals St. Olaf, by two strokes. UW-Eau Claire came in third, shooting 658(+78). Junior Kayleigh Dittes led the … Continue reading Women’s Golf tees up a strong start
After four matches in two days, Gustavus finished fifth of eight teams at the 30th Annual Augsburg Volleyball Invitational last weekend, with Senior Captain Malea Noennig earning a spot on the All-Tournament team. Gustavus started strong, sweeping University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3-0 in their first match last Friday, but fell to St. Benedict’s College in five close sets later that day. A couple high points … Continue reading Women’s Volleyball splits at Annual Augsburg Invitational
1 Eat right Make sure that you get five fruits or vegetables each day. It’s all about balance and moderation. Watch your portion sizes, choose whole grain, and drink eight eight-ounce glasses of water a day. People always say that they don’t have time to eat breakfast, but every piece of research says you need to eat breakfast, because it is the most important meal of … Continue reading Director of Health Services Heather Dale’s 5 tips for fighting illness and staying healthy
Fruits and vegetables were created for everyone but Adam and Eve, so why don’t we utilize this valuable resource? We live in a nation filling their stomachs with high-fructose corn syrup, fast food, and Lucky Charms. Lucky the Leprechaun is on to something, but his undeniable appeal leads many toward the wrong rainbow. Following a rainbow of processed foods has you looking down at your … Continue reading Eat Me
