With the competitive season quickly approaching the Men’s Tennis team, Head Coach Tommy Valentini is ready to practice hard and welcome the six new players to the family this year. On what was only the third day of practice, players seemed fired up and ready to begin their practice, and to prepare themselves not just physically but mentally for their upcoming competitions for the season. … Continue reading Men’s Tennis: a three-crown season
Many people in Minnesota may wonder what the connection is between the distant oceans and our small part of the world. Chemical oceanographer and lecturer of Nobel Conference 48: Our Global Ocean William Fitzgerald will soon arrive on campus to tell us just how interconnected we all are to the oceans and marine life around us. Chosen as the Rydell Professor for Gustavus’s Nobel Conference … Continue reading Rydell Professor to speak on Nobel Preview
Wes Moore, an army veteran and advocate for helping kids find the support they need, is the author of this year’s Reading in Common book, The Other Wes Moore. Moore will be speaking on campus Tuesday, Sept. 11th in Christ Chapel, after which there will be an opportunity for book signing. The Other Wes Moore was chosen as the Reading in Common book because it … Continue reading Wes Moore addresses campus
“Orientation weekend was jam-packed with social activities, greeter group meetings, academic advising sessions and much more.” -Kristen Campbell “I wanted to be a resource for new students and let them know I am someone they could turn to in this new place” –Lydia Benge Briggs A group of excited Greeters gets ready for move in day. “My advice to … Continue reading Orientation 2012
Friday, August 31 • A Gustavus employee reported damage to college property in Chapel Circle to Campus Safety. • Campus Safety responded to a medical assist request in Anderson Theater. Saturday, September 1 • Campus Safety responded to a medical assist on College Grounds adjacent to Beck Hall. • A Collegiate Fellow contacted Campus Safety to provide a medical escort for a student in Norelius … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (9/7/12)
The suggestion offered above is for all those Gusties out there who would like to enjoy their bedroom for the remainder of the school year. I have since had a nightlight installed. Cabin in the Woods tells the story of five college students who decide the upcoming weekend is prime for taking a janky old motorhome to a pleasantly abandoned cabin. This cabin is conveniently … Continue reading Do not watch alone in your room with the lights off
The class of 2016 is making Gustavus their home for the 151st academic year. More than 715 students from thirty states and nine countries have moved to the hill to start their college careers. Many different aspects of being a first-year at Gustavus have brought the incoming class together. Unloading an entire dorm room from the family mini van may have been stressful, but the … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Class of 2016
The complication in any type of modern warfare is the identification of the enemy. In previous centuries, the opponents lined up on opposite fields and shot at each other until one side was completely dead or too injured to continue. However, in the wars of the 21st century, the enemies hide in civilian territory, jump from country to country and refuse to affiliate with a … Continue reading And the enemy is…
Excitement rages through the Gustavus campus. Friends reunite themselves with those whom they’ve been parted from for three whole months and can now be seen anywhere at any time. It seems nothing could go wrong for anyone. But this, the first week of class, is not so euphoric for all, dear Gusties. Our esteemed Gustie Greeters find that all they’ve lived to uphold for the … Continue reading Fall greeted with joy and sorrow
