According to First-year wide receiver Elliot Herdina, the Gustavus Gusties’ 27-19 football win against Coe College on Sep. 13 can be attributed to the Gusties’ great defensive performance-but he’s just being modest. If you asked any of the people in the audience at that game, they’d probably give most of the credit to Herdina. In his first collegiate game, he scored two of Gustavus’ three … Continue reading First-year Elliot Herdina proves his worth as Gustavus’s wide receiver

Meet a group of guys who play for the sake of music, who are dedicated and make every practice their best performance, who are serious about their music, but have fun with it as well. Meet a local St. Peter band named Late Night Rising. The group, who describes its sound as “driving power-pop/indie but with something different added in,” consists of Nate Smith on … Continue reading Local band: Late Night Rising

It is not often that a college can find a professor who perfectly matches the institution, but Gustavus has found this in Richard Leitch, this issue’s Gustie of the Week. As an Associate Professor of Political Science, Leitch has become a visible fixture in the campus community. An educator at Gustavus since 1996, Leitch teaches courses such as International Relations, Comparative Politics, Asian Politics, Environmental … Continue reading Professor Richard Leitch receives award

If you were at the Student Involvement Fair last week, you may have noticed a single table with a large, plain banner lying across it. The banner read, “Join the Gustavus Sauna Society.” It might have been the simplicity of the display, or the energetic board members standing behind it, or just the mention of sauna, but the table was swarming with interested undergrads. By … Continue reading Sweating it out with The Sauna Society

When I mentioned to a few friends of mine that I was going to interview fellow Gustie Lisa Brown, the first words that came flying out of their mouths were something like this: “Lisa…she’s hilarious!” followed closely by “she’s an amazing athlete; she went to the Olympic Trials for javelin throwing this year.” I had never met Lisa before, so I really had no idea … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Lisa Brown takes a shot at the Olympic games

Nothing gets me in the mood for autumn like The Nightmare Before Christmas. And since fall is right at our doorstep, the release of a brand new, special edition of Tim Burton’s classic macabre masterpiece seems too good to be true. Thankfully, it is true. A few weeks ago, the film made its way to DVD for the first time in almost ten years, along … Continue reading Tim Burton’s classic flick is a delightful nightmare

First-year Chris Hall is an out-of-state student. Okay, so he is really out of state—even if he’s still in the United States. Although Alaska is well over three thousand miles away from campus, Gustavus is proud to house 11 full-time students from this state. “Alaska has every terrain you could ever want,” said Chris. “[There are] oceans, beautiful mountains, tundras up north and beautiful rivers.” … Continue reading Alaska never looked so good

Meet Your Fellow Gustie: Ali Chorley Ever wonder what it takes to be a successful college student while still keeping the “big picture” of your life in mind? Well, seeing as though this week’s featured Gustie has found such a balance, let’s take a look at the story of Senior Communication Studies Major Ali Chorley. Residing from Medina, MN, Ali enjoys spending time with her … Continue reading Keeping the “big picture” in mind

This weekend, Gusties across campus are called to participate in a fundraising triathlon to benefit juvenile diabetes. All of the proceeds will be used to support the IronKiDz program, in association with Triabetes and Insulindepence. This triathlon is a typical sprint triathlon consisting of a 500 yard swim, a twelve mile bike ride and a 3.1 mile run. The Fitness Club and the Epsilon Pi … Continue reading Swim, bike and run for a cause

On the first day that participants met for the Servant Leadership Program (SLP), there was an empty chair. Chris Johnson, Director of the Center for Vocational Reflection (CVR), who helps lead SLP, said, “[The empty chair] reminds us we are gathered in that circle on behalf of all of the people who are not able to be there with us, of all the people in … Continue reading “Servant leadership gives Gusties a hand”