Here is where I want to say something profound. Some- thing that will make you re-read my words and tell your friends. I have thought about my chance to write in the opinion section all year and after contemplating the ideas, I give you, the ever so cliché wisdom from a senior. My time at Gustavus has been a full meal. Like every well-thought-out-P-ball-style- sit-down-dinner, … Continue reading You are what you eat
My friends of the campus: I am, with a grave and heavy heart, about to embark on my final article for The GusTavian Weekly. As is custom, I am encouraged to release my best wisdom to all ya’ll Gustie folk. Well, I’m a ditz. Any wisdom I could ever impart onto my community of roughly six loyal readers has likely been mentioned in the other … Continue reading Who’s the more foolish, the fool, or the fool who follows him?
1. The Gustavus swim & dive team rallied to support Sophomore Grace Goblirsch in her battle against leukemia. 2. The Gustavus women’s hockey team won the MIAC champion title for the ninth straight year and progressed to the NCAA National Tournament. The women placed fourth in the nation. 3. Gusties cheered on the football team in their Homecoming game against Valley City State University. 4. … Continue reading Top 5 sports highlights of 2012-13
The Gustavus track and field team competed at The Meet Of The UnSaintly on Saturday, May 4, 2013. The meet took place at Hamline University, where the Gusties performed well. On the women’s team, Junior Nevada Wendlandt placed fourth in the high jump while Senior Ally Voss vaulted at 11-feet seven-inches. Senior Lauren Rothschiller finished fifth place in the triple jump. Senior Captain Amanda Iverson … Continue reading Track and field prepares for conference meet
The Gustavus men’s golf team has their sights set on the NCAA Tournament as they wrap up their 2013 spring season. The NCAA Tournament will be held from May 14-17. The Gusties are confident that they will make a great run in this year’s National Tournament. It has been an interesting season for the Gusties as they have had some outstanding individual performances. However, there … Continue reading Men’s golf prepares for NCAA Tournament despite bad weather
On Sunday May 5, 2013 approximately 200 athletes competed in a Special Olympics track meet at Gustavus. Athletic teams and Greek organizations helped organize and run the event for the athletes and their fans. “My favorite part of the Special Olympics is seeing the athletes smile. I just love watching them have fun.” —Eric Niesen (Mankato LEEP track coach) Continue reading Smiles abound at Special Olympics
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The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but they are actually the opinons of an old hermit who lives up yonder past the river and the woods. He likes to stay in the know with Gustie news. Friday, May 3 Books in Bloom: Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library 3:30 p.m. But aren’t books just dead plants? … Continue reading Calendar (5-03-13)
As visiting chaplain Sabina Koij and visiting cantor Mattias Koij will be returning to Sweden a year earlier than expected, the search for a new chaplain is near completion. The Chaplain Search/Call Committee has chosen four candidates for the Chaplain position originally vacated by Chaplain Brian Johnson in 2011 when he accepted a position at Valparaiso University. Since Chaplain Johnson’s departure, Chaplain Rod Anderson has … Continue reading Chaplain candidates to visit campus
