Football team gearing up for stretch run
Coming off a disappointing 20-0 loss at the hands of 20th ranked Bethel University, the Gustavus Football team finds itself heading into the final four games of the season still fielding a chance of securing its first winning season since going 6-4 in 2008. The Gusties will travel to St. John’s this weekend, looking to avoid suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season. … Continue reading Football team gearing up for stretch run
Building toward a strong finish
The Gustavus Women’s Cross Country team is building toward a strong finish to their 2010 season. The team most recently competed in the Tori Neubauer Invite this past weekend in La Crosse, Wis. “[The meet] was really good. Over half the team had [personal records]. La Crosse is one of our favorite courses to run, and we are always really excited. Overall, across the board, … Continue reading Building toward a strong finish
Women’s Tennis: Fun in the sun
The Gustavus women are back from their excursion to Mobile, Ala. for the ITA National Small College Championships. Senior Sam Frank competed in the singles tournament while Junior Megan Gaard and Senior Marianne Barau competed in the doubles portion. The players earned spots in the National Tournament after winning the singles and doubles finals at the ITA Regional Competition, which was hosted by Gustavus Sept. … Continue reading Women’s Tennis: Fun in the sun
Oct. 13 – Oct. 17 Safety Report
Wednesday, October 13 A student reported an unlocked bicycle stolen from the bike rack at Sorensen Hall. Thursday, October 14 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in Norelius Hall. Damage to a vehicle in the Lund parking lot was reported to Campus Safety. A student was cited by Campus Safety in Rundstrom Hall for a college policy violation for possession of fireworks. Saturday, October … Continue reading Oct. 13 – Oct. 17 Safety Report
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Weekly ads on Facebook
Facebook is a very popular website, even rivaling Google in popularity. The Weekly has been on Facebook for a while now, bringing you news right to your newsfeed, sandwiched between those pokes and Farmville notifications. I recently received a coupon for free ads from Facebook. I was kind of surprised to get a note of this nature, and was even more surprised when I found … Continue reading Weekly ads on Facebook
Q&A paints the rock twice
As part of Coming Out Week at Gustavus, the Queers & Allies painted the infamous rock on the hill in rainbow stripes on Sunday evening. By Monday morning, the rock had been repainted completely black with an anti-homosexuality Bible verse referenced in red. Q&A sprang into action, repainting the rock to its original rainbow theme Monday afternoon. The perpetrators of the repainting have not been … Continue reading Q&A paints the rock twice
Gustavus’s trash travels
Gusties generate hundreds of tons of garbage and recyclable material each year. Students may wonder where their discarded pop cans, paper towels and lab reports go. About half of the material that is discarded at Gustavus is placed in commingle (plastic/metal/glass) or paper recycling bins. But, that is just half of the story. Much of the other half, which is placed in garbage cans, is … Continue reading Gustavus’s trash travels
Nine inducted in to athletic hall of fame
This past Saturday, Oct. 9 in Alumni Hall, nine individuals were honored by being inducted into the Gustavus Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1978, 19 founding “Charter Members” were inducted as coaches or as athletes into the Gustavus Adolphus College Hall of Fame. The Gustavus Hall of Fame room is located on the second floor of Lund Center. The room was originally partially endowed by … Continue reading Nine inducted in to athletic hall of fame