The Homecoming football game is always a special event, but this year it was more so. The game also marked the celebration of 100 seasons of Gustavus Football. Football alumni showed up in massive numbers. The alumni not only got to enjoy the game, but also take a photo with the current players and attend a large celebration in Alumni Hall afterwards. Despite the Gusties’ … Continue reading Centennial Celebration
A year after losing to the Gusties in the final seconds, the Cobbers had their revenge. Despite keeping the score close throughout the first three quarters of the game, the Gustavus football team dropped their Homecoming game to the Cobbers last Saturday, 21-46. The Gusties faced a very different team than the previous week, when they held Hamline to only 17 rushing yards but struggled … Continue reading Football falls short on homecoming: Strong final quarters sees Cobbers run away with 46-21 victory
Volleyball’s eight-match win streak was snapped by Augsburg on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when the Auggies beat the Gusties 3 sets to 1. The loss also broke a 16-match win streak within the MIAC that dated back to 2014. “Augsburg played relentlessly. Very strong defense and attacked our block a lot…I felt like we couldn’t totally get into a groove and hold our momentum when we … Continue reading Volleyball goes one in three against tough rivals
Over the past number of weeks, Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Tennis have both been hard at work during their fall season. This rather brief fall season only lasted about one month. Each team, however, is very pleased with how their short seasons went. On the Men’s side of the court, the Gusties had two competitions this fall. Their first competition took place in Iowa at … Continue reading Men’s Tennis sweep ITA Regionals: Al-Houni and Whaling takes first and second to highlight cool fall season
After only two and a half minutes of play on Wednesday, Women’s Soccer found themselves down 1-0 to St. Mary’s. Sixteen minutes later a boot from Sophomore Goalkeeper Ashley Becker found Senior Madison Ackiss past midfield. Ackiss did the rest of the work from there, dribbling past St. Mary’s defense to tie the game up 1-1. The goal was the second of the season for … Continue reading Women’s Soccer surges past St. Mary’s: Senior Madison Ackiss scores twice in victory
The Gustavus Football team took their first loss of the 2016 season last weekend when they lost a nail-biter to the Hamline Pipers in St. Paul. The Gustie offense had a chance after a forced safety brought them within two points of the Pipers with 35 seconds to go in the game, but they weren’t able to overcome the deficit. The final score was 42-40 … Continue reading Football comes up short in shootout
With the Ryder Cup coming up, the sport of golf is on many Minnesotan’s minds. As for the Gustavus golf teams, the fall has been a successful one. “We have had great opportunities thus far to compete against nationally ranked teams in Kentucky and Florida. We have also played well in conference competition.” — Chris Captain Both the men’s and women’s teams have had strong performances … Continue reading Gustie Golf looks to make a mark
Far too often adults question me about my passions, and current intentions of pursuing them in college. We’ve all been there. As a college student I feel pressured to not only know how I dream of spending the rest of my life, but also articulate my intentions of how to achieve my success. But, the phrase “pursuing your true passions” has begun to sound like … Continue reading ‘Make your life count’ shouldn’t be a cliché
Fifteen minutes ago, I applied for my absentee ballet. The process was simple, short, and only required the state government’s website and some basic information. In November, I cast my vote not only for the next president but also for the decision makers of both my state and my hometown. I am excited to vote in this election, not only because voting is important, but … Continue reading The last election you’ll ever vote in
I argue that we as a College that advocates for community, justice, service, and faith, a college that holds programs like I Am, We Are (IAWA) that advocate for social justice, and a college that became the first fair trade school in Minnesota, release a statement on an issue that the school will face or has faced. If the school released a statement on a … Continue reading Gustavus needs to stand up for social justice
