Dear first years- I sure hope that your spring semester has been off to a good start, but more than likely you’ve had a few ups and downs already. I can tell you that the freezing weather has caused me quite a few problems in the last three weeks, but hopefully we are all going to make it through this. As cold as it feels … Continue reading Advice for the floundering first-year (3/1/19)
This winter has not been normal. Records have been set, or nearly set, for snow cumulation and low, low, temperatures. With cold weather and blizzards come bad road conditions, broken heaters, and cold water. As every Gustie knows, this can mean delayed starts (if we are lucky), canceled classes, and finger-freezing walks to class. The last blizzard we endured was one of the worst I … Continue reading Winter safety hazards at Gustavus
There are hundreds of languages spoken in the world, and with those languages there are hundreds of cultures to accompany them. At a time when people all across the globe are as connected as we are now through social media, it seems more important now than ever for people to try and understand other cultures and languages. Part of learning about other cultures is learning … Continue reading Learning a language will change your life
Social media is a powerful tool. It can be used for amazing things , as well as equally terrible ones. Many of us have seen the deception that social media can be used for in the last few weeks in the case of the Jussie Smollett scandal. If you don’t already know, Jussie Smollett was an actor on the popular show Empire, and he staged … Continue reading Jussie Smollett and the reality of hate crimes
The Gustavus women’s hockey team suffered a 4-0 loss to No. 2 ranked St. Thomas this past weekend at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights, MN. Both sides played even through the first period until St. Thomas struck at the 16:48 mark, making the game 1-0. Following the goal, the Gusties and Tommies played scoreless through the second period, until the Tommies struck again … Continue reading Women’s hockey falls in playoff semifinal: Gusties lose to No. 1 ranked St. Thomas 4-0
The Gustavus Softball Team opened their 2019 season this past weekend with doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday in Rochester, MN. On opening day, the Gusties took on Luther College in game one in what turned out to be a battle of great pitching and solid defense for both teams. Sophomore Ashley Neuenfeldt was on the mound for the Gusties and pitched all seven innings. She … Continue reading Gusties enter first weekend of competition: Softball competes against Buena Vista and Luther
This past weekend the Gustavus Men’s Tennis team competed in the ITA Indoor Championships, the team’s biggest tournament heading into their regular season. The Gusties were in for a big challenge, facing eight of the top teams in the country including the University of Chicago and Emory University. On top of this, there were many other top 25 ranked teams that the No. 8 ranked … Continue reading Men’s Tennis places fifth at ITA Indoors: Aney named MIAC Athlete of the Week
Besides regular semesters, all students at Gustavus are required to pass two of the January Interim Experiences, usually referred to as the J-Terms. Lasting approximately four weeks, each J-Term provides professors and students an opportunity to immerse themselves in a unique, innovative, and expansive topic. As J-Terms are developed with interdisciplinary and international emphases, study-abroad J-Terms have been growing in number and participation. Hundreds of … Continue reading Oh, the places you’ll go: J-Term 2019
Grace Tibben-Lembke is a junior Environmental Studies major, who is also one of the Co-Chairs of this engaging student organization. She admires how Building Bridges fosters a community invested in advocacy with the motivation to work towards educating the public about meaningful issues. Ever since her first year, she felt intellectually stimulated by educationals the previous leaders organized, having the opportunity to learn and also … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Grace Tibben-Lembke
Daniella Habib is a senior Political Science major, with GWS and Peace Studies minors who is one of the Co-Captains of the 24th annual Building Bridges Conference. Because she was politically active in high school, it made sense she leaned toward this field of study. She first heard about Building Bridges during the Involvement Fair where she engaged in conversation with the Co-Chairs about the … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Daniella Habib
