This semester, several staff members of the Gustavian Weekly are studyingabroad. We reached out to them this week to learn about why they chose to go abroad and what their experience has been like. Opinion Editor Patrick Meadows is currently studying in Sweden. He chose the Semester in Sweden program as a way to explore Swedish culture as well as learn about the roots of … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Gustavian Weekly Edition
Junior Biology and Environmental Studies Double major and Geographic Information Systems Minor Brianna “Bri”Jol is an avid environmental sustainability advocate and active student on the Gustavus campus. Jol is involved in various organizations, including the Environmental Action Coalition, the Nobel Planning Committee, the Building Bridges planning team as a member working for Public Relations Outreach, in the Arboretum as a student worker, with Gustie Greeters … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Brianna Jol
Nathan Baring is a first-year Political Science and Biology double major who is one of the twenty plaintiffs of Juliana vs. United States, a national youth climate lawsuit first filed in 2015. He and twenty other plaintiffs are represented by the non-profit organization, Our Children’s Trust, which has filed several lawsuits against all levels of government, arguing how they have been infringing on youths’ and … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Nathan Baring
This weekend, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble members will be showcasing and celebrating the work they have worked on since the beginning of the spring semester. The concert takes place at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 in Björling Recital Hall, featuring guest vocalist/pianist Christine Hitt. This event is free and open to the public. While previous Vocal Jazz Showcases took place in the Courtyard Café, … Continue reading Preview: Vocal Jazz Ensemble Showcase
Senior Financial Economics major and student from Pakistan, Ehsan Ali Asghar, is a passionate, driven and multifaceted individual known for his involvement on the Gustavus campus. Asghar has taken leadership roles on the Gustavus campnumber of ways throughout his time here. A few of his involvements include being a Co-President of Student Senate and Vice President of Recruitment for the Mentoring Program, interning in the … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Ehsan Ali Asghar
Senior Kylie Lamberty is on the cusp of graduation, and she has never been so excited about the future. Lamberty entered Gustavus in 2015 and has spent the last four years taking on leadership roles on the soccer field, in the classroom, and throughout the entire Gustavus campus, as Lamberty served as one of Student Senate’s Co-Presidents. “I always knew I wanted to play soccer … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Kylie Lamberty
The Gustavus Adolphus College faculty members are proudly and diligently working day by day to enrich and evolve their offering of majors and minors, from Physics to Communications Studies. These majors have been parts of the Gustavus Curriculum since the beginning and they help maintain many different values at Gustavus. When it comes to the humanities majors, the Classics claims an indispensable position. “The purpose … Continue reading Classical Studies: Changes for the better
One of the most genuine and sweet souls roaming the halls of the Campus Center is none other than sophomore, Norhan “Nora” Mohamed. She is from Bloomington, Minnesota, and currently studying Elementary Education as her major. Nora chose to be an Elementary Education major because of her previous experience working with kids since fifth grade. She enjoyed serving as a mentor, working at summer camps, … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Nora Mohamed
Touring Gustavus as a senior high school student from Edina, Minnesota, Sophomore Communication Studies Major Stella Hadjiyanis never expected to fall so hard. “My tour guide was an international student majoring in music education but had never done music before Gustavus.” Stella said. “I thought it was so inspiring that at Gustavus you didn’t need a super heavy background in a certain field to get … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Stella Hadjiyanis
This spring, the Vietnamese Students Association (VSA) and the Chinese Culture Club (CCC) collaborated to organize the Lunar New Year Festival celebration, which came to a success on Friday, February 22nd, 2019. The celebration took place from 6 to 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall with the attendance of over 200 Gusties. The festival features cultural info-sessions, trivia questions and prizes, performances from both students and … Continue reading Recap: 2019 Lunar New Year Festival
