Last semester, as Senior Matt Broschard sat typing email after email to various professors, inquiring about graduate schools, he decided to quickly throw in at the end of each email that he’d be free in the month of January if any research opportunities happened to be available. Little did he know that this small act of proactivity was soon to land him a four-week opportunity … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Matt Broschard
This past January, the Counseling Center put on the J-term Sampler. The J-term Sampler consisted of four 90 minute events that were held throughout the course of January. The first session was called “So we need to talk…: A guide to effective communication”, which was followed by “Nobody’s perfect: Let’s explore perfectionism!”, and “Just breathe: An hour to practice mindfulness”. The final session, “Spring forward: … Continue reading Counseling Center Runs J-Term Sampler
On Friday February 12, the St. Peter and Gustavus Community gathered together to help end hunger locally in Minnesota. Gustavus sorority, Zeta Chi Phi, partnered with the South West Minnesota Serving in God’s World Board and the local community to help package meals that were distributed all over Minnesota. Matthew Martin, a Gustavus alum and uncle of Zeta Chi Phi member, Mattilan Martin, started the … Continue reading Zeta Chi Phi Helps End Hunger in Minnesota
With the snow melting away each day and the cold temperatures beginning to rise, Gusties gear up for second semester here on on the hill. However, each new semester brings a time for change, experience and new opportunities within the Gustavus community and on campus. Every semester, the Student Activies Board helps promote new experiences and more involvement in student activities by sponsoring the Involvement … Continue reading Welcome Back, Gusties! Students Get Involved on Campus
Monday, February 08 • A Collegiate Fellow responded to a College policy violation in Pittman Hall involving one student in possession of an empty alcohol container. Tuesday, February 09 • Campus Safety was notified of missing campus keys. Wednesday, February 10 • Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in Norelius Hall. • Campus Safety responded to a report of damaged College property at College … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (2/19/16)
This December, as the temperature dropped down to three, the Men’s and Women’s Basketball team were dropping threes in sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico. This year both teams had the opportunity to complete their winter training in Puerto Rico. They both played two games, but when they weren’t heating up on the gym floor, they were free to heat up on the white sandy beaches. … Continue reading Basketball in Paradise: Puerto Rico Heated Up for Winter Training
Like many college students, when I hear the words “free college tuition,” I become ecstatic and automatically think it is a good idea. With Gustavus costing approximately $50,000 a year, having free college tuition would cause a large change in student loans and work-study. But is the concept of “free college” really so great? If college were to be free, then it would only be … Continue reading Free Tuition: Too Good To Be True
I went back home to Texas during winter break, and I found that a lot of things have changed. Many people rang in the New Year with alcohol and food. The people of Texas however, rang in their New Year with a new law, “License To Carry.” This law includes the open carry law. To simplify this in layman’s terms, thanks to House Bill 910, … Continue reading License to Scare
For those who know me, I’m a very emotional person. A good book, listening to a story, watching a film, or hearing other people tell me their hopes and dreams, all these things and more can hit me with cascades full of diverse emotions, bringing tears to my eyes or laughter to my lips. Being emotional also means that I’m very sensitive, but that isn’t … Continue reading Bridging the Empathy Gap
As you read this, the world is suffering from the effects of global climate change. The oceans are becoming more acidic, plankton are dying at an unnatural rate, and entire species have gone or are going extinct within our lifetime. Brazil and Ethiopia are facing some of their worst droughts on record, with no end in sight. California is also facing water shortages following a … Continue reading Desperate Push for Relocation
