Gustavus Blogs

Month: March 2021

  • Old Music is Better

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Lexi Louis – Opinion Columnist I think that old music is better than modern music. It combines instruments that are nice together, and it isn’t very technological sounding. There is a nostalgic, happy feeling associated with listening to old music we haven’t heard in a while. Older music displays nostalgia, tangible instruments, appropriately accompanied lyrics and a…

  • Vaccine Passports: What Are They?

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Grace Worwa  – Opinion Columnist We are now over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to the World Health Organization, more than 335 million doses of vaccine have been administered worldwide. With that in mind, governments and companies alike are racing to develop what news outlets are calling the pandemic’s next big thing: vaccine…

  • Picking Up Where They Left Off – Men’s baseball dominates in first series of season.

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer As the Spring weather makes its return to the Hill this year, spring sports are back in full swing. The Gustavus Men’s Baseball team opened this season in a sweeping double-header victory against Crown College Friday March 12. Both games ended in a landslide Gustavus victory, the first finishing 8-1 and the…

  • No Holds Barred – Gymnastics Finishes 2021 Season with Senior Night vs. Hamline

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Eamonn McCullough – Staff Writer The electric crackle of excitement in the Sponberg Gymnastics Studio on Saturday, March 12 was almost palpable as four Gustie senior gymnasts stepped out onto the floor for their last-ever home meet against a strong Hamline squad. “Throughout the whole meet the energy was amazing. We were dancing, laughing and just…

  • Softball Returns to Action

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    Jack Wiessenberger – Staff Writer The Gustavus Softball team got their season underway with a double header versus St. Benedict last Sunday. The Gusties lost the first game with a score of 4 to 0 and the second by a margin of 11 to 0. After a full year without competition and many new additions to…

  • Men’s Tennis Shuts Out Morningside 9-0

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    The Gustavus men’s tennis team Saturday shut out Morningside 9-0 at the Swanson Tennis Center to remain perfect at 6-0 this season. The Gusties used 12 players in the decisive victory with straight-set victories in all six singles and doubles going 8-3, 8-2, and 8-1. 

  • Women’s Tennis Shuts Out Concordia in 9-0 Win

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    After a two week break the Gustavus women’s tennis team picked up where it left off blanking Concordia with a 9-0 win. The team is currently 3-0 after the Friday night victory.

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: March 19, 2021

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    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: March 19, 2021   WEEKLY TIP If you’ve received the vaccine and are at least two weeks past your last dose, you do not have to quarantine if you’re exposed to someone with COVID-19. You should still get tested if you have COVID symptoms, as COVID-19…

  • Stephen Otto ’66

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Recently retired, Stephen Otto ’66 is now a world traveler with experience in over 55 countries as a Minister and Volunteer at UCC. In addition to spending time with his grandkids, Otto is a facilitator for Community Circles of Support for recently released felons in the community. Before retiring, Otto was an educator of 40…

  • Julie Nowariak ’13

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Meghan Carmichael and Julie Nowariak ’13 were recently married on July 11th, 2020 in Stillwater, MN. Picture of Gusties in attendance, from left to right in attached photo: Elizabeth Logas-Lindstrom ’13, Jonathan Logas-Lindstrom ’13, Drew Jensen ’13, Grant Cooper ’13, Julie Nowariak ’13, Cassandra Quam ’13, Nate Dexter ’13, Renate Willer ’13, Bryce Carmichael ’17.