As Gustavus enters the beginning of the upcoming school year, there are plenty of students that have settled back into life on the hill. One of these individuals is Taylor Kmiech, a senior English major and dance minor who comes from Duluth, Minnesota. “Taylor is not only the definition of what it means to be a Gustie. She’s a living example of what it means … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Taylor Kmiech
The first Gustie of the Week for this academic year is Dean Willaert, who has worked at Gustavus for almost nineteen years. Willaert goes by many titles including Lead Groundsperson, Project Coordinator and Heavy Equipment Operator. Willaert loves to work with his fellow team members and student employees, making him a well-liked faculty members on the Gustavus campus. “My favorite part of my role is … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Dean Willaert
As our culture becomes ever more connected and engaged, so does the pursuit of social justice and equality. With the emergence of platforms such as Twitter and Instagram, it has become as easy as picking up your phone to “call-out” something that you believe someone has done wrong. Victims range from seriously guilty celebrities all the way to right here on campus. This has come … Continue reading Challenge call-out culture on campus
One large factor in why students choose to go to Gustavus is its mass of varying study away opportunities. Studying away gives students skills, knowledge and new perspectives that they wouldn’t be able to achieve on campus. Gustavus has programs all over the world for varying lengths, with different levels of guidance and for a wide range of costs. Because of this, it is not … Continue reading Broaden your horizons by going abroad
The end of summer brings back the ability to see friends again, start fall sports, have more independence and leave behind a terrible summer job or internship. But also, the end of summer brings back having to be prepared for challenging tests, hours of studying, endless papers to write, juggling activities, interviews for jobs, and pondering if our partner at the square dance really is … Continue reading Gusties need longer summers for sanity
After a few weeks of training and hosting an alumni meet, Gustavus Cross Country officially opened the 2019 season with a trip to the Crown Invite last weekend. Both the men’s and women’s teams took first place out of three teams. On the men’s side, the Gusties return 22 runners and add nine new members, while the women return 22 and add ten first-years. The … Continue reading Cross Country competes at Crown Invite: Men’s and women’s team both place first out of three teams
The Gustavus women’s golf team finished the spring season this past April with a 5th place showing at the Carleton Spring invitational. Of the top 5 scorers for the Gusties in that meet, 3 have returned this season to prowl the greens. Sophomores Erin Erickson, Emily Kratz, and Sydney Regalado are the trio who will look to improve this year on their productive First-year campaigns. … Continue reading Gusties place fifth at St. Ben’s Invite: Women’s golf looks to improve its short game
This past weekend, Gustavus Volleyball started its 2019 campaign at the Elmhurst Tournament in Illinois. The team is looking to build off of last year’s success, where it went undefeated in the MIAC and secured the program’s sixth MIAC Championship. The Gusties followed up with a strong postseason run, becoming MIAC Tournament Champions and were selected to host the regional portion of the NCAA tournament, … Continue reading Volleyball starts undefeated at Elmhurst: Gusties go 4-0 at tournament, defeat No. 10 ranked Aurora
