Monday, April 09 Residential Life staff responded to a possible policy violation in Norelius Hall. Tuesday, April 10 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in Southwest Hall. One student was transported to the hospital. Thursday, April 12 Campus Safety responded to Southwest Hall for a welfare check. Saturday, April 14 Campus Safety and Residential Life responded to an odor of marijuana in Pittman Hall. … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (4/20/18)
Take Back the Night is coming back. This event is sponsored by the Womyn’s Awareness Center and Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority. “TBTN is about the power of speaking out,” according to Gustavus alumni Kerrie Humble ‘17. The Take Back the Night events include speakers and activities that “help survivors know they’re not alone, and that [sexual violence] will not be tolerated or left to go … Continue reading Womyn’s Awareness Center and Alpha Sigma Tau ready to “Take Back The Night”
Next week, Gustavus will be hosting Latinx Week. OLAS, a student-run organization on campus, will be putting on events in order to promote and provide education on Latin culture. The group’s mission is to inform students about Latin culture and to promote an accepting learning environment. “The purpose of OLAS is to raise awareness and appreciation of Latin Culture and social issues through grassroots movement … Continue reading OLAS plans Latinx Week events
Everyone remembers studying poetry in English, and the isolating feeling of not understanding what was going on. It seems as though everyone goes through the stage of having no idea what to make of poetry and skating through English class with online interpretations. Now, a group of students at Gustavus is attempting to use poetry in a different way: to bring students of different backgrounds, … Continue reading Poetry Around The World
Weather and Climate Why did you choose that class? Sounded fun, good way to get a Gen Ed out of the way Who taught it? Jeff La Frenierre What made the class enjoyable? Jeff La Frennierre, enjoyable labs, good atmosphere Would you recommend this class to other students? Yes. Great prof, almost made me rethink my major in Psy/Phi, I can say I learned a … Continue reading Best Extracurricular Classes
The No. 7 ranked Gustavus Men’s Tennis team defeated Bethel and Augustana as well as the No. 9 ranked Washington University-St. Louis, improving their record to 13-5 overall and 4-0 in the MIAC. Against a tough singles lineup from Washington University, the Gusties managed two wins from Junior Chase Johnson and Senior Tommy Entwistle who pulled off a three set win after losing 2-6 in … Continue reading Men’s Tennis competes in California: Gusties improve to 15-8 overall and 4-0 in MIAC play
While the Master’s were in full swing at Augusta National, the Gustavus Men’s Golf team hit the links to kick off their 2018 spring season. The Gusties traveled to Bloomington, Illinois to compete in the Illinois Wesleyan Invite. Although the temperature was just above freezing, the Gusties still managed to shoot low scores and ended up with a third place finish. “It was really cold … Continue reading Men’s Golf begins spring competition: Gusties place third out of 15 teams at Illinois Wesleyan Invite
For the second year in a row, the President of the United States has proposed the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. Even though the NEA’s $150 million a year budget is but a tiny fraction of the federal budget, it has been under constant fire from many politicians ever since it was established 50 years ago as one of Lyndon Johnson’s many … Continue reading An education without the arts is incomplete
This year’s Minnesota winter has dragged on and on, and still continues although spring has already (officially) started. This year the cold weather and gusts of wind (it tends to be pretty Gustie up on the hill) kept me in my apartment for as long as possible. When the temperatures finally were no longer in the negative numbers, I jumped for joy. Dressed in my … Continue reading The long awaited Minnesota spring
