Many of us are familiar with the trope of the broke college student: the fear of checking your bank account, eating ramen for weeks on end and wondering how you’re going to survive until your next source of income shows up. If you find yourself falling into this category, here are some tips and opportunities to save some money. The Peer Assistants have two different … Continue reading Money-Saving Tips for the College Student
We’ve all been subjected to the Gustavus’ peppy, cheerful rouse, ending on the words “Beat ‘em bust ‘em that’s our custom, Gusties will shine.” While this song might be fun to sing at football games and other Gustavus events, it can have some potentially damaging effects. The phrase ‘Gusties will shine’ can set up an unhealthy campus culture resulting in students experiencing imposter syndrome and … Continue reading Rousing a discussion around the rouser
Professors and faculty are some of the most influential people on the rate of success for a student and a positive college experience. If you think about it, professors are one of the strongest influences on a student’s life and growth over their college years. Having a good relationship with your professors is vital towards learning the most that you can and getting a good … Continue reading Climbing the gender hurdle in higher education
It’s that time of year again, Gusties. The season has arrived when people begin to think about getting gifts for their loved ones, delicately placing snowmen and other winter-themed decor on their mantles and cozying up with a sweater and a good book for the winter. The temperatures are dropping and with them drop many peoples’ opposition to Christmas and other holiday music. However, some … Continue reading It’s never too early for Christmas music
The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive season is underway, as they hosted their home opener on Nov. 2 and their first MIAC dual meet on Nov. 9. On Nov. 2, the Gustie men welcomed UW-Stevens Point while the women hosted UW-Stevens Point and Minnesota State-Mankato. Both teams produced strong results in a number of events. The women had numerous top three finishers and … Continue reading Swimming and Diving defeats St. Olaf: Both men’s and women’s team have strong starts to season
The Gustavus football team succumbed to rival, St. Thomas, this past weekend after a valiant effort in what was potentially the last Gustie-Tommie matchup. With the loss, Gustavus moves to 4-3 in the MIAC, tied for fourth place, and the 19th ranked Tommies move to 6-1, tied for second place. The first quarter saw both teams trading punches in a back-and-forth battle. The Tommies struck … Continue reading Football falls to St. Thomas: Gusties prepare for their last game of the season
The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team won both of their games this weekend as a result of explosive offense and stingy defense. On Friday, the Gusties hosted Concordia-Wisconsin for their first home game of the season. As a result of a fantastic offensive showing, they beat the Falcons by a score of 5-0. This marked the Gusties’ second win of the season, while the Falcons fell … Continue reading Women’s Hockey starts the season 3-0: Gusties open MIAC play against St. Catherine this weekend
The conversation surrounding diversity at Gustavus has continued this week after anonymous students from an English class on Queer Theory hung posters around campus questioning the way that the Gustavus administration handles diversity. It should be known that I am a student in the Queer Theory class, but was not involved with the creation or posting of the posters in question. One of the poster … Continue reading Gustavus voices contribute to on-going conversation: Community insight adds clarity to campus diversity concerns
According to the Center for Inclusive Excellence, Gustavus has anywhere from 275 to 300 first-generation students on campus at any given time. Given this high percentage of students who have no familial background in higher education, it makes sense that Gustavus strives to offer educational resources for these students. The resources for these students come from the First Forward Network, an initiative started under the … Continue reading First Forward Network offers resources to first-generation students
Hosted in the Courtyard Cafe, this is past Friday, Nov. 1 the Gustavus campus held two joint events by the Organization for Latinx American Students (OLAS), and the Hmong American Cultural Outreach (HACO) student organizations. The first celebration, named “Rejoining our Loved Ones”, was aimed to tie together the Hmong New Year celebrations with Day of the Dead. The event included traditional food, folklore, etc. … Continue reading Gustavus celebrates Día de los Muertos and Hmong New Year
