As college students, we only have four years to make the most out of our being a twenty-something-year-old with no real responsibility to name, and nothing to tie us down. Although I can think of plenty of times that this excuse has come in really handy in an attempt to explain some of my actions, there is a single event in my college career that … Continue reading Studying abroad: realigning worldviews.
I would like to thank the students of Gustavus for sponsoring the gubernatorial forum on Nov. 9. There have been a number of events across the state, and your forum drew the most and diverse number of candidates. The turnout at the forum was very impressive and it was encouraging to see that so many college students and local residents are interested in the gubernatorial … Continue reading Gubernatorial Debate
Achange in the season means the return of Gustavus Women’s Basketball. Their last season ended abruptly in the quarterfinals of the MIAC Championship to Bethel. The women ended their season with a record of 16-10. In their final game against the Bethel Royals, both teams battled closely for a victory until the Royals began to outscore the Gusties in the final four minutes of play. … Continue reading Gustie Women ready for tip-off
After placing second in the National Tournament last year, the Gustavus Men’s Hockey team is back for more this season. So far, the Gusties have started off their season 3-2-1, defeating St. Olaf last Saturday 5-4. Junior forward Brad Wieck feels the team has been doing well so far. “The season is still early, but so far we have the same attitude as last year. … Continue reading Skating with purpose
Gustie Men optimistic about the prospects of the 2009-10 season as they return three starters from last season’s team and will rely on contributions from first-year players The Men’s Basketball team has an exciting season ahead of it with the graduation of just a few seniors and the addition of a few first-year players to add to the strength of the team. In a preseason … Continue reading Gustavus Men’s Basketball driving full speed into new season
Monday, Nov. 9 Campus Safety responded to a Medical Assist at the Anderson Theatre. Tuesday, Nov. 10 A small amount of marijuana was found in the Campus Center building. Someone reported an incident of having gasoline siphoned from the gas tank of their vehicle while they were visiting campus on Sunday, Nov. 8. Thursday, Nov. 12 A set of College-owned keys were reported missing. A … Continue reading Nov. 9 – Nov. 14 Safety Report
With just about a year until the 2010 election, a dozen of the gubernatorial hopefuls came to Gustavus on Monday, Nov. 9. Democratic, Republican and third party candidates tried to convince about 200 Gustavus students, faculty and staff and St. Peter community members that they should be Minnesota’s next governor.
Find out more about the positions of each candidate. Continue reading Gubernatorial candidates gather at Gustavus
The Study Abroad Fair at Gustavus will be held Nov. 17 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Campus Center. This fair provides Gustavus students with an opportunity to enhance their knowledge about the study abroad program. “It’s really helpful. It’s a great first step to decide where to travel and to see what programs are available,” Carolyn O’Grady, director of international and cultural … Continue reading Study Abroad Fair provides resources for student travelers
These days it seems that everyone is communicating through technology; even President Ohle has his own Twitter account. Keeping up with this widespread, rapidly growing trend in the fall of 2007, the Gustavus Student Senate created a website called GACspot, with the intention of being able to keep students informed about what is currently going on with the Student Senate as well as the campus … Continue reading GACspot keeps students up to date
