Baseball team struggling in Conference play

After a strong start to the non-Conference schedule, the Gustavus Baseball team has limped to a 12-18 record, which includes a woeful 4-10 mark in Conference play. After Tuesday’s sweep at the hand of Concordia, Gustavus has now lost seven of its last nine games heading into the final ten games of the regular season. “We came into this season with high expectations because we … Continue reading Baseball team struggling in Conference play

National bid safe bet for Gustie golfers

The Gustavus Women’s Golf team has begun the season with three straight first- place finishes at the Augustana Invitational, St. Thomas Invitational and Carleton Invitational. Since the season began this spring, the Women’s Golf team scored low and took home trophies. They started April with a bang as they placed first on the opening day of the Augustana Invitational. Junior Captain Katie Schenfeld placed first … Continue reading National bid safe bet for Gustie golfers

April 19 -25 Safety Report

Monday, April 19 Campus Safety was called to Lund center for a medical assist. Two students were cited for Drug and Narcotics violation outside of Pittman Hall. One student was cited for Drug equipment violation. One student was cited for underage consumption of alcohol and underage possession of alcohol. Wednesday, April 21 Two Gustavus students reported a theft from an unlocked locker in Lund Center. … Continue reading April 19 -25 Safety Report

Weekly Staff Applications due tomorrow, Wed., April 28!

The Gustavian Weekly is hiring for the 2010-2011 year! We are looking for editors to assign and edit stories, business staffers to handle business matters, and more. We offer students the opportunity to work on a real newspaper in a supportive environment. For more information about available positions, see this page. We encourage all interested Gustavus students to apply! Applications are due tomorrow, Wednesday, April … Continue reading Weekly Staff Applications due tomorrow, Wed., April 28!

MAYDAY! focuses on imagining and enacting peace

On Wednesday, April 28, the Gustavus community will stop to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the 30th annual MAYDAY! Conference. Designed as a free educational opportunity open to students, faculty, staff and local community members, each year the MAYDAY! Conference addresses an issue that relates to social justice, global peace and/or human rights. Richard Leitch, associate professor of political science and this year’s … Continue reading MAYDAY! focuses on imagining and enacting peace

Amnesty International fights to end human rights abuses

Amnesty International is a global organization that works to end human rights abuses. The Gustavus chapter of Amnesty International has done a number of projects to meet this goal. The most recent goal that the chapter has undertaken has been to promote general health and sanitation in Haiti. This issue sparked their Health for Haiti Drive which will culminate in the assembling and posting of … Continue reading Amnesty International fights to end human rights abuses

Student charged for possession of explosive device

A felony complaint has been filed in Nicollet County District Court against former Gustavus student Timothy Shay. According to the complaint, Shay is accused of stealing two chemicals from a classroom in Nobel Hall with the intent to make an explosive device. According to public records obtained by The Weekly from the St. Peter Police Department (SPPD), on Jan. 29, 2010, Shay was suspended from … Continue reading Student charged for possession of explosive device

United Way Auction will give back to Gustavus Community

Gustavus has partnered with the United Way of St. Peter to hold its third annual online auction from Tuesday, April 20 to Friday, April 23. The event was planned with the help of the coed Alpha Pi Omega service fraternity. The philanthropic organization of the United Way is not just a national organization; it helps give back to countries worldwide. The United Way started back … Continue reading United Way Auction will give back to Gustavus Community