It’s no secret college can be stressful, however, when that stress becomes too much, Gustavus has options to help. Students in need of immediate help are encouraged to utilize the Counseling Center and the Learn to Live services online. Suffering from a mental health disorder is something students do not have to face alone. There are services available on campus, open to anyone, which seek … Continue reading Managing Mindfulness and Stress on Campus
Fall is the most wonderful time of year. Time for apple picking, Hocus Pocus watching, leaves falling and pumpkin everything. Even though it hasn’t exactly felt like fall lately with the heat advisory and weird summer weather, it is officially fall. After all, what other season leads into so many great times of the year including, but not limited to, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. So … Continue reading Fall-ing for Fun Fall Activities
Anticipation is in the air as the 53 Annual Nobel Conference is only days away. This year’s Conference “Reproductive Technology: How Far Do We Go?” will focus on the scientific, social, and ethical questions of reproductive technology. One event exploring these questions is the free Nobel Concert at 8 p.m. on October 3 in Bjorling Recital Hall. This concert will feature three works which span … Continue reading The Nobel Concert: A Finer Side of Science
Funny, caring, and dedicated; the words that junior, Daniel Barnes’ closest friends would use to describe him. Daniel spent most of his upbringing in Lund, Sweden, however, as an eighth grader, he moved to Shanghai, China with his family for two years. He returned to Sweden and remained there until graduation. After graduation, he traveled 4,330 miles and ended up here at Gustavus after discovering … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Daniel Barnes
It is finally time for the annual Great Gustie Gathering. Many Gusties will be returning back home to St. Peter with their fellow alumni, families, current students, and Gustavus community for Homecoming. This Saturday will be jam-packed with exciting events from start to finish. “We’re thrilled to roll out a new structure for homecoming that gives alumni opportunities to connect with students, one another, and … Continue reading Your Gustie Guide to Homecoming 2017
Every semester, the Gustavus Music Department hosts Colloquium Series, a number of on-campus musical events that are open to the public. The music performed includes, “vocal music, instrumental music, jazz, popular music—there’s a different topic every week”, Director of the Gustavus Wind Orchestra Dr. James Miller said. Dr. Esther Wang, who organized this year’s event, describes the Colloquium Series as “a series of events that … Continue reading Tune into the Fall 2017 Colloquium Series
It is a Friday morning on the Gustavus campus. The chapel bells begin to chime out at 9:50 as they do every morning, but on Fridays things are different‒starting this year, chapel services at the end of the week focus around music rather than the typical worship service. In recent weeks, students filled the plaza during chapel to listen to the Floodplain Four. The group … Continue reading Chapel to host Friday Music Showcases
One look at Senior Liz Toeben’s busy schedule may scare off the faint of heart, but for Toeben it is nothing short of normal; Liz thrives in her involvement with campus clubs and organizations. Toeben went to school in both Milaca and Sartell, MN, but graduated from Sartell High School. She took a chance at Gustavus and accepted admission without even touring the campus. “It … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Liz Toeben
While many people across the world have to pay occasionally expensive fees to get into art museums, Gustavus students have an advantage over the rest: free entrance to an exquisite museum, right here on campus. The Hillstrom Museum of Art, located in the lower level of the campus center, boasts various exhibitions throughout the year, and the fall exhibit opens this weekend. After opening its … Continue reading Hillstrom Museum Opens Fall Exhibit
As Gusties get back in the groove of the ‘college life’ why not have some jams to go along with it? Here are 20 songs that will either put you in the feels or have you dancing your way all around campus. The playlist encompasses a variety of artists and genres. From Ed Sheeran and Julia Michaels to The Wombats and Neck Deep, everyone can … Continue reading The Gustie 20: Your New Playlist
