Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2020

  • The real value of the real world

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    llind

    It’s only the third week of school, and I’ve only been on campus for about a week. And I plan on missing several more days later this semester. I don’t usually miss this much school, but this semester I’ve been given a lot of great opportunities that I couldn’t pass up; these opportunities have included…

  • Introverts are tired of being misunderstood

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    llind

    It is my belief that introversion as a personality trait is deeply misunderstood, especially by extroverts. Introversion is not the same as shyness. Introversion does not mean that one doesn’t like to talk to people; many introverts love conversation. We just interact with the world and its energies differently than extroverts. Introverts tend to get…

  • Track and Field competes at Mankato: Rooney competes at USATF Indoor Championships

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    llind

    After competing with a split squad at SDSU and Carleton the weekend of February 15, the Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams competed in Mankato this past weekend in their last meet before the MIAC Indoor Championships. While one group stayed closer to home and competed at Carleton, a number of Gusties traveled…

  • Women’s Basketball heads to semifinals: Gusties defeat Hamline in the first round of playoffs

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    llind

    The cards were stacked against the Gustavus Women’s basketball team heading into post-season play. The Gusties were nursing a three-game losing streak, still feeling the absence of a key starter in Gabby Bowlin, out for more than a month with a wrist injury, and just this past week lost their third-leading scorer Paige Richert to…

  • Women’s Hockey crowned MIAC Champions: Gusties sweep Bethel to claim No. 1 playoff seed

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    llind

    This past weekend, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team was crowned champions of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for the 16th time in program history. With a close race for the MIAC title, it came down to the last weekend of games to determine the regular season champions. On Friday, Feb. 21 the Gusties traveled to…

  • Community Coronavirus Update

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    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: Heather Dale, Director of Health Service and Assistant Dean of Students SUBJECT: COVID-19 (coronavirus) and Influenza Information DATE: February 13, 2020 I write today with an update on the College’s ongoing work with regards to coronavirus and the precautions that are being taken for the campus community. Please know that…

  • Community Coronavirus Update

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    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: JoNes VanHecke, Vice President for Student Life and Heather Dale, Director of Health Service SUBJECT: Coronavirus Precautions and Information DATE: January 30, 2020 Dear Students, Faculty, Staff We are writing today to inform you that Gustavus is actively monitoring the evolving 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation and working closely with…