With the end of the school year only a few mere weeks away, the days of beautiful weather and late nights are ahead. For those who are planning to spend the summer in the Twin Cities, there are plenty of exciting activities to fill the beautiful days and nights in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area. From concerts to food festivals, there’s something for everyone! Minneapolis Aquatennial July … Continue reading Summer 2017
Last spring, instead of the flat prairie farmland of St. Peter, I was surrounded by mountains and a chilly ocean with swarms of penguins zooming by. I studied abroad in South Africa as part of a program called, “Multiculturalism and Human Rights.” There were twenty-two students in all, and we journeyed all across South Africa. We were based in Cape Town, but took excursions to … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Laura Isdahl
The Gustavus Handbell Choirs are preparing for their final concert of the spring. Auditions for handbells take place each fall, and individuals are placed in a group based on their schedule, interest, and prior experience with handbells. “There are four groups. This is the largest enrollment that I’ve had in handbells yet. There are 44 members,” Director of the Handbell choirs, Dr. Chad Winterfeldt said. … Continue reading Gustavus Handbell Choirs ring out the year
For all of those of us who had pen pals in elementary school and those of us who have used a chat roulette, The Space Between Us is the film that brings these two together and pretends like it wouldn’t be terrible. Spoiler: it is. Directed by Peter Chelsom, The Space Between Us tells the story of Gardner Elliot, a boy who is born during … Continue reading A space worth keeping between us
Many Gusties study abroad at least once in their Gustavus career. How many can say they traveled to Israel and studied dance for a year? Jordan Lovestrand from Bloomington, Minnesota was able to study at the Rothberg International School and Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. “It was spontaneous.” Jordan said. “I wasn’t even expecting to study abroad. There was this gut feeling that just … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Jordan Lovestrand
The Gustavus Men’s Golf team wrapped up its season last weekend competing in a 16-team field at the St. John’s Spring Invitational. The Gusties finished in sixth place, moving up two places in the final day of the tournament. The first round of the two-day tournament was played at Territory Golf Club in St. Cloud, while the second round was played at Monticello Country Club … Continue reading Season comes to an end for Men’s Golf: Gusties finish sixth out of 16 teams at St. John’s Invitational
The Gustavus Men’s Tennis team won their 29th straight MIAC title last weekend with a victory over St. Thomas. The Gusties finished the regular season with a 22-8 overall record and a perfect 9-0 in conference play. “The guys competed very well today, St. Thomas is a talented team. We had good energy in the doubles and executed our game plans well. In singles we … Continue reading Men’s Tennis wins 29th straight MIAC title: Gusties finish regular season with a record of 22-8
The Gusties wrapped up their season last Saturday with a doubleheader against Carleton College. The team recorded two wins in these matches to finish with a season record of 23-17 and a record of 10-12 in conference play. Going into its last two games of the season, the softball team was coming off a six game losing streak. The team dropped both games in doubleheaders … Continue reading Softball wins final two games of season: Heacox becomes All-Time Shutouts Leader
Socialism is not a viable economic system. I have seen countless articles, posts, and blogs extolling the virtues of socialism while demonizing free-markets. They argue that all the world’s ills are impacted by this “inherent” evil of free-enterprise. Yet, only the opposite has been true throughout modern history. From the failed socialist state known as the USSR, to the more recent example of Castro’s Cuba, … Continue reading Socialism: It’s Not What You Think It Is
Dear White Gusties, if you are looking for a fun, casual, and entertaining way to get educated on racism, I suggest you head to Netflix and turn on the recently released Netflix original “Dear White People.” The show revolves around protagonist Samantha White, host of radio talk show, “Dear White People”, at Winchester University, a generic, private, Ivy League institution. Opening with the aftermath of … Continue reading Dear White Gusties
