Archive for January, 2012
Finalists for the Minnesota Book Award are two from the Class of ’83
Athena Owen Kildegaard ’83 and Su Smallen ’83 are finalists for the Minnesota Book Award in Poetry. Award winners will be announced at the 24th Annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala on Saturday, April 14. Congratulations to you both!
Unbeaten Season Comes To An End, UW-Superior Upsets Women’s Hockey 5-1
Aspirations of an unbeaten season for the Gustavus women’s hockey team came to end Tuesday night in Superior, Wis. as No. 10 University of Wisconsin-Superior upset the fifth-ranked Gusties 5-1. Gustavus falls to 14-1-2 overall with its first loss since its 2010-11 campaign ended in the third place game of the NCAA Championships, while Superior improves to 12-5-2 on the year.
GSO Day Ten: Even the Stars are Different
Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight…… As the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra returned to Bakgatla Resort on the Pilansburg Game Reserve following its final South African concert on January 30, the stars were brilliant. The resort is, to be polite, a bit removed from the bright city lights of Johannesburg. The moon had [...]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Name this Gustie! This is a name of a building most Gusties walk in every day. He was also a beloved “Prexy.” He is Oscar J. “OJ” Johnson, the seventh president of Gustavus.
Track & Field Athlete Erica Roelofs Featured On MIAC’s Student-Athlete Spotlight
Gustavus Adolphus senior cross country and track & field athlete Erica Roelofs (Vernon Center, Minn.) has been featured on the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Student-Athlete Spotlight. The Spotlight highlights student-athletes from across the conference each Tuesday and Thursday. Roelofs, a graduate of Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, will graduate this spring with a degree in Health and [...]
Another Top 10 Battle Tuesday As Women’s Hockey Travels To UW-Superior
The Gustavus women’s hockey team is set to take on the University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets on Tuesday night in Superior, Wis. The Gusties come into the match-up ranked No. 5 in the nation, and No. 1 in the West Region, according to the latest United States College Hockey Online (USCHO.com) poll with a 14-0-2 overall record and 9-0-1 mark in the MIAC. Superior is ranked No. 10 in the USCHO.com poll - 4th in the West - with an 11-5-2 overall mark and 10-3-1 record in the NCHA.
Sam Opsahl Named WIAC Gymnastics Specialist-Of-The-Week
Gustavus Adolphus junior gymnast Sam Opsahl (Forest Lake, Minn.) has been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Gymnastics Specialist-of-the-Week for her performance at the John Zuerlein Invitational hosted by UW-Stout on Saturday, Jan. 27. Ophsahl recorded three finishes inside the top-10 at the four-team meet. The junior broke out with the best performance of her [...]
Tuesday Trivia
Name this Gustie! This is a name of a building most Gusties walk in every day. He was a beloved “Prexy.” Is he: A. Charles Jackson B. Oscar J. “OJ” Johnson C. Russell Lund D. Edgar Carlson
Men’s Basketball Continues Hot Shooting, Defeats Augsburg 73-63
Minneapolis - After picking up a big win over St. Thomas on Saturday and moving into a tie for first place in the conference standings, the Gustavus men’s basketball team refused to have a letdown after a short turnaround on Monday night against Augsburg. The Gusties were able to build a 23-point lead in a [...]
Women’s Basketball Back On Track, Tops Augsburg 63-58
The Gustavus women’s basketball team got back in the win column Monday night in St. Peter, Minn. with a 63-58 victory over Augsburg. The Gusties improve to 16-3 overall and 14-2 in the MIAC, while the Auggies fall to 11-8 overall and 8-8 in conference action.