The idea that you like what you’re good at is true most of the time. I love learning foreign languages, which probably has a lot to do with the fact that I have a good ear for them. However, it is not true in all cases. Sometimes it is harder to admit, almost embarrassing to concede, that you really love something that you have absolutely … Continue reading Running takes goals and reflection to a wonderful place
After going 1-1 in non-conference play, the Gustavus Football team is set to open up its conference schedule on Saturday against MIAC foe St. Olaf at 1:30 p.m. in the annual Homecoming game at Hollingsworth Field. In its non-conference schedule, Gustavus lost to Wartburg 27-6 but rebounded the following week to beat Northwestern College 29-0. The Gusties will look to maintain their level of tenacity … Continue reading Football team hopeful for Homecoming win
The Gustavus Equestrian team is starting the school year in exciting fashion by hosting its first ever competition this weekend on Sept. 25-26 at Charles Yahnke Farms in Le Sueur, Minn. “This year we are hosting our first show, which is something the private colleges in our region don’t really do because of the general lack of funding and manpower. [The shows are] usually left … Continue reading Gustavus Equestrian team: Not horsing around
Finally. A season without a 163rd game in the American League (AL) Central is indeed possible. With a win on Wednesday night, coupled with a Chicago White Sox loss in Oakland, the Minnesota Twins became the first team in Major League Baseball to clinch a division. Considering that the past two seasons required a one-game playoff in order to determine the AL Central Champion, the … Continue reading No need for extra games for the Twins this year
Tuesday, September 14 A faculty member reported money stolen from his office in Vickner Hall. Friday, September 17 A Gustavus student was cited in the Sorensen Hall parking lot by Campus Safety and SPPD for underage consumption. The student was transferred to Detox. Saturday, September 18 A Campus Safety officer responded to the Student Union for an alcohol violation. Sunday, September 19 A Gustavus student … Continue reading Sept. 14 – Sept 19 Safety Report
Gustavus Homecoming Week begins Monday, Sept. 20 with a full five days of events, leading up to the football game against St. Olaf. The Campus Activities Board (CAB) has planned a full week of events, including a Tyrone Wells concert, dodgeball and the crowning of the Homecoming Court. Homecoming Week will feature a variety of entertainment events and competitions between Gustavus’s student organizations. All student … Continue reading Homecoming week: Football and fun
Minnesota’s climate is about as far as you can get from the Caribbean’s. However, on Sept. 20, Gustavus’s windy campus will welcome a Caribbean native and Nobel Prize-winning author, Derek Walcott. Walcott will participate in a three week residency program at the school, with the intention of connecting students to a person of great stature in the academic world. Gustavus’s Rydell Distinguised Professor program was … Continue reading Nobel Laureate to begin three week residency
