Thrice as nice: Women’s golf captures third consecutive MIAC Championship

The Gustavus Women’s Golf team won its third consecutive MIAC title on Monday at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids, Minn. “It was pretty cool because the first year we won came as a big surprise. Then, when we won last year, we kind of expected to win again. This year it sort of seemed routine that we would win the MIAC Championship again,” … Continue reading Thrice as nice: Women’s golf captures third consecutive MIAC Championship

MLB playoff preview: Twins not in an empire state of mind

When the Major League Baseball playoffs finally begin, wins and losses don’t matter anymore. October baseball is all about pitching and which team can put together 11 victories to win the World Series. Yet, sometimes wins and losses can make all the difference. 6-20: the record for the Minnesota Twins against the New York Yankees including playoffs in the last three seasons. The Twins rebounded … Continue reading MLB playoff preview: Twins not in an empire state of mind

Gustavus Women play to kill

The Gustavus Women’s Volleyball team has an arduous schedule ahead.  In the next 10 days, the team will travel to St. Paul for three matches against MIAC foes before travelling to Indianola, Iowa for the Simpson Invitational on Oct. 15. The Gusties are currently ranked 11th in the MIAC after posting a record of 6-9 overall in the first half of the season, including a … Continue reading Gustavus Women play to kill

Sept. 27 – Oct. 2 Safety Report

Monday, September 27 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in front of the Campus Center. Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at Norelius Hall. Tuesday, September 28 A simple assault and damage to property was reported to Campus Safety. Friday, October 1 A Campus Safety Officer responded to Health Service to assist staff with a medical issue. Saturday, October 2 Campus Safety responded … Continue reading Sept. 27 – Oct. 2 Safety Report

Media Week Events

The Media Board, made up of several on-campus student media organizations, will be hosting a Media Weekend next Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 14-16. The members of the Media Board include GAC TV, Firethorne literary journal, KGSM student radio and The Gustavian Weekly. All of these organizations will host events throughout the weekend. Events include a student media sampler on Thursday, Oct. 14, which will be … Continue reading Media Week Events

Making Food Good: Nobel Conference 46

Gustavus is holding its annual Nobel Conference this week, with over 5,000 people expected to come to campus from all over the world to participate. Held in the Lund Center, the Nobel Conference will take place Tuesday, Oct. 5 and Wednesday, Oct. 6. With more than 4,000 tickets sold, the world’s leading experts in ethical, agro-ecological, physiological, economic and aesthetic concepts will come together to … Continue reading Making Food Good: Nobel Conference 46

A golden opportunity to improve leadership skills

Have you ever considered developing your leadership skills through communication, empowering, self-awareness, compassion and community building? Then you will definitely want to look at the Gustie in Ongoing Leadership Development (G.O.L.D.) program. This program has been offered in the past; however, recently it’s been developed into a stronger course. The creators, Assistant Director of Student Activites Andrea Junso and Adam Toppin ‘10, spent a year … Continue reading A golden opportunity to improve leadership skills

Kevin Mumford to give lecture on black gay history

On October 11 at 7:00 p.m., Historian and Professor of History at the University of Iowa Kevin Mumford will be presenting a guest lecture. The lecture is titled “Untangling Pathology: Black Gay History Before Stonewall.” Mumford will be speaking in Anderson Social Science Center, and the lecture is free and open to the public. Kevin Mumford is a professor in the department of history and … Continue reading Kevin Mumford to give lecture on black gay history