Blogs at Gustavus
Jason Haaheim ’01: Conquering Music and Science
After graduating from Gustavus in 2001 with a double major in honors music and physics, Jason Haaheim didn't stop learning and he didn't stop pursuing his dreams. After earning a master's degree and spending 10 successful years as a scientist, Haaheim is now the Principal Timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York.
Josh Owens And Ally Voss Set To Compete At NCAA Championships
St. Peter, Minn. - A pair of Gustavus Adolphus student-athletes are set to compete in the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships being held May 23-25 at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Senior Josh Owens (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) and senior Allyson [...]
Scott and Rosa Glade Arnold ’00 ’99
Gus James Arnold was born on March 25, 2013 to Scott Arnold ’00 and Rosa Glade Arnold ’99.
New and Improved Catalog Searching
We’ve switched to a new version of our cataloging interface MnPALS Plus. Searching for books, music, videos & more is now better than before. Here are just some of the new features you may notice with new version: Narrow results by clicking on format, author, topic, genre, region and more! Search by call number to [...]
MCS Club Presents Wordles
At the department’s picnic, students Helen Wauck and Nate Jenson presented three framed “wordles” on behalf of the MCS Club to department members who will soon be leaving. These cluster together words often used to describe administrative assistant Linda Hewitt, who will be retiring in September, and professors Karl Knight and Choong-Soo Lee, who at [...]
Laurel Boman ’14: Excelling in Classics Department
Gustavus junior Laurel Boman has found a home in the College's Classics Department and was recently awarded a Manson A. Stewart Scholarship. Her story reveals how challenging and rewarding a major in the humanities can be for Gustavus students.
Alex Erickson ’12
Alex Erickson ’12 will be starting medical school at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities this fall.
The composter cometh!
Jim Dontje reports that construction on our new composter has begun! Let the decomposition begin!
Wasted Opportunity: Inefficiency and Waste in our Food Systems
Jonathan Foley, Director of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, has a recent essay on meeting food needs in a world of growing human population. It is titled “Wasted Opportunity.” Here’s an excerpt (bold font added): “It never fails. Whenever we talk about meeting the world’s growing demands for food, energy and water, [...]
Andrew Widen ’98
Andrew Widen ’98 is the Changeover Coordinator and Field Support Specialist for One Stop Cooling, based out of Los Angeles, CA. He is operating out of his home in Plymouth, MN.