Blogs at Gustavus

Campus Safety Looks Out for Everyone

Scott Reiten flashed a wide smile as he sat down to talk about his job. Despite its somewhat intimidating name, Gustavus’s Campus Safety office has a jovial presence at its head. Reiten talks in upbeat bursts that signify an eagerness to dive into his job. He arrived at Gustavus in 2019 after stints in emergency […]

2024 Pi Day Celebration

Below are photos from the 2024 Pi Day Celebration.               A special thanks to Laura Boomgaarden, the MCS Club and the Society of Physics students for organizing the celebration.

Alex Buresh ’26

 “[Political Science faculty] have all been so kind, and I know that if I need help in the future, whether for a reference or even just advice, I could go to any of them.” With her parents always calling her the “how bout girl”, Alex feels that she has been predestined to go into Political […]

Baseball hot in AZ

Zachary Tlusty- The baseball team took a trip down to sunny Arizona to play in the Tucson Invitational. The team was slated to play nine games, but two were canceled due to rain. The Gusites would finish the trip with a record of 5-2 and a total season record of 7-2. This is an improvement […]

Women’s Tennis wins two matches

Kieran Ripken- The Gustavus Women’s Tennis team hosted Grinnell and Luther at the Swanson Tennis Center this past Saturday, winning both matches 6-3. With a pair of wins on the day, the Gusties improved their record to 4-2 on the season. Gustavus began the day with a strong opponent in Grinnell, who came into the […]

38th annual President’s Ball comes back to raise the roof on GAC campus

Grace LaTourelle- The 38th annual President’s Ball will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and close at 5:45 p.m., with the event lasting until 10:00 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is Secret Garden. “We want it […]

Center for Career Development hosts DEIB panel on mentoring

Katie Samek- The Center for Career Development will be hosting a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Mentoring Panel on Tuesday, March 19th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the St. Peter Room, located on the main floor of the Jackson Campus Center. This panel will be focusing on the topic “Mentoring’s Positive Impact”, […]

Student senate welcomes new co-presidents for 2025

Elliot Steeves- Juniors Chance Korpela and Robby Swenson are now your new Student Senate co-presidents. They won the election as the only tickets running for the office on the ballot. Both Korpela and Swenson wanted to run together after Swenson approached Korpela about the idea of serving as co-presidents. They have worked together previously as […]

Visiting artist Vick Quezada

Taylor Storlien- This Tuesday, March 19, Visiting Artist Vick Quezada will be giving their artist talk at 5:15 p.m. during the public reception of their work from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The entire exhibition runs from Monday, February 26th to Sunday, April 7th. Vick Quezada (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist, who specializes in the […]

Gustie of the Week: Elizabeth Kubek

Amelia Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Professor in English, Elizabeth Kubek. She also serves as Director of Summer Term and Faculty Director of Student Academic Success in the Provost’s Office. Kubek first came to Gustavus as an academic administrator but came back to full-time teaching two years ago. “I love working so […]


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