The Gustavus dropout inspires us, well, he reminds us that we are all alive. —A wise man As a Gustie drop-out, Chester Bumstead is excited to see just how his one week of attendance at Gustavus will serve him in the future. Passionate for life in general—or at least for a life of playing video games, shirking responsibility and owing people money—this young man takes … Continue reading Your anti-Gustie of the Week: Chester Bumstead
I remember how winter felt five months ago. About once a week I’d visit it in my head, shiver at the thought of ruthlessly whipping winds and deadlines. I’d visit it when I shut my eyes, while the sun was too bright to stand, and shiver before forgetting and continuing to look for a shady spot. It’s hard to picture the frigid silence of stinging winds … Continue reading Alright…wintertime
The men’s hockey team earned its first sweep of the season last weekend, beating Augsburg on consecutive nights to improve 4-4-2 on the season and 3-3-0 in the MIAC. “With only two more conference games before Christmas break and January, we really wanted to come out and make a statement and get points this weekend,” Assistant Coach Jared Phillips said after Friday night’s 6-0 home … Continue reading Men’s hockey sweeps Auggies
Senior Classics Major Allie Stocco is co-captain of Gustavus’ Alpine Ski team and is excited to be a key part in bringing a sport she has loved since she was little to Gustavus. Here she shares her insights on this season of the Alpine Ski team. GW: How long has Gustavus had an alpine ski team? AS: This is the first year we’ve had … Continue reading Take a run with Allie Stocco
After clinching two big wins out on the West coast, the Gustavus women’s basketball team returned home and was 3-1 in their first four MIAC games. Gustavus posted wins over Hamline and Carleton before falling to St. Thomas, but ended the week with a win over Augsburg on Wednesday. The home opener against Hamline University kicked off conference play for the Gusties who started strong … Continue reading Gustie women making noise
.Monday, November 28 • A Gustavus student reported the theft of his unlocked bicycle from the bike rack at Pittman Hall. Tuesday, November 29 • Campus Safety was dispatched to North Hall in reference to vandalism. Three students were cited for Destruction/Damage/Vandal of Property and one student was cited for Underage Consumption. • Campus Safety performed a welfare check in Gibbs Hall. Wednesday, … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (12/09/11)
Enthusiastic about science and helping others John Anderson is an upbeat, charismatic senior chemistry major with a soft spot for helping others. John stays busy on campus as a member of M-pact, Alpha Phi Omega (APO), the Servant Leadership Program, Big Partner Little Partner, Wednesday Friends and is also a Writing Tutor. Though all of these activities may seem overwhelming to some, John embraces his … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: John Anderson
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go…” Depending on how observant you are, you might have seen Christmas decorations appearing around campus over the past few weeks. In front of the President’s house, lightposts are decorated with garland and lights, trees in various locales are light-strung and bestarred and inside Christ Chapel wreaths are hung. Where do these lights come from? … Continue reading Gustavus decks the halls
H1N1, the little epidemic that could have been, comes to fruition as MEV 1, a new, more deadly virus, in Contagion (2011). Everyone remembers the panic that surrounded the H1N1 virus a few years back. The virus jumped from pigs to humans and a lot of people started getting sick. Imagine—instead of one person infecting just one or two other people, every sick person infecting … Continue reading Contagion: Just in Time for Flu Season
