Blogs at Gustavus
Big Hill Farm wants to show Gusties how to do Earth Day right
Grace LaTourelle- A celebration of Earth Day and a campus clean-up will take place Friday, April 26th. The initiative will be led by the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation. This year’s Earth Day events have the central theme of ‘plastic reduction’, which involves boosting composting and recycling efforts across campus. President Bergman will kick off […]
Reverend Father Richard Cogill to give speech on restorative justice
Elliot Steeves- Reverend Father Richard Cogill ‘94, will speak in the Heritage Room from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30th. Cogill is also the Director of Contextual Education at the School of Theology in Sewanee located within The University of the South in Tennessee. The talk will be titled Repairers of the Breach: […]
Navigating Conflict: 43rd annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference
Katie Samek- The 43rd annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference: “Navigating Conflict: How do we communicate across differences and work toward peace?” will be held on Wednesday, May 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Alumni Hall. This event is free and open to the public, and everyone is invited to attend. This event will be […]
Gustavus Baseball beats Concordia
Kieran Ripken- The Gustavus baseball team hosted Concordia for a doubleheader on Saturday and the matchup of MIAC teams did not disappoint. Gustavus won the first game handily 11-6 and conquered the seemingly insurmountable odds of a seven-run deficit and won 12-11 in the second game. The Gusties improved to 15-12 and 7-5 in the […]
Tennis continues to compete
Zachary Tlusty- In a matchup of unbeaten MIAC men’s tennis teams, No. 13 Gustavus came out victorious 8-1 against Carleton on Saturday at the Swanson Tennis Center. The Gusties improve to 18-7 overall and 7-0 in the MIAC, while the Knights drop to 12-5 overall and 7-1 in the league. Gustavus, led by the stellar […]
Golfers take 4th out of 14
Parker Burman- This past weekend the Gustavus men’s golf team traveled to Le Sueur to square off in the Bobby Krig invitational, played at Le Sueur Country Club. The Gusties totaled 296-306-602 (+38) good for a fourth-place finish. Saint John’s won the event with a 296-285-581. Sophomore Pelayo Perez Crespo led the way for the […]
Gustie of the Week: Kate Aguilar
Amelia Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Assistant Professor of African American History, Kate Aguilar. Aguilar teaches African American History I, African American History II, The Black Athlete in America, and Hip Hop and the Black 1980s. Next year she will teach a signature experience on Atlantic Slavery and Freedom. Aguilar’s interest in […]
Gustavus Adolphus gave warm welcome to NLE Choppa
Colleen Coleman- On Friday, April 19th, 2024, the Campus Activities Board hosted the NLE Choppa concert in Lund Center. Gusties, friends, and more came from all over to St. Peter to see the rapper perform, packing the Don Roberts Ice Rink to kick off the spring weekend. DJ Kam Bennett opened for the rapper, starting […]
For the love of folk!
Houston McLaury- I can remember clearly when I first fell in love with folk music. I was sitting in my living room when I was about twelve years old, finishing up a rewatch of the autumn classic movie Fantastic Mr. Fox by Wes Anderson. This wasn’t the first time I’ve seen the movie, mind you, […]
Surge pricing? At MY Wendy’s?
Sophia White- How would you like it if you went out to pick up some Wendy’s chicken nuggets? Decent, right? Munching on some chicken in the privacy of your own home. But then, you notice the receipt. What once was 1.99 for 4 chicken nuggets is now 5 bucks? Doesn’t make sense. So, you march […]