Gustavus Blogs

Month: May 2021

  • Softball Sweeps No. 19 St. Scholastica

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    sabrego

    The Gustavus softball traveled to Duluth for a non-conference doubleheader against ranked St. Scholastica winning 5-4 in game one and 6-1 in game two.

  • Dr. Caruthers Accepts Fellowship at Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies

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    SJ Kessler

    We are excited to announce that Dr. Rodney Caruthers Jr., current Visiting Assistant Professor and Bruce Gray Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Religion, will be returning to his alma mater, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, as a 2021-22 Fellow at the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies. The theme for the upcoming year will focus…

  • Pedersen Selected as Individual at NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships

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    siewert

    Gustavus junior Jacob Pedersen (Minnetonka) is one of six golfers in Division III selected to compete as an individual. 

  • The Chauvin Trial: interpreting the results

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Grace Worwa – Staff Writer Trigger Warning: Death A jury found Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts last Tuesday in the murder of George Floyd. Last May, a video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes during an arrest drew international outrage. Now, after three weeks of courtroom testimony…

  • Campus Safety Report (4/30/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Thursday, April 22, 2021 Campus Safety received a theft report involving a student’s vehicle in Sorensen Parking Lot. I Friday, April 23, 2021 Campus Safety was called to the Library to escort a student out of the building for repeatedly not having their mask on. Campus Safety received a request for a welfare check in…

  • Intersections: Number 53 (Spring 2021)

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    snowell

    Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It is published by the NECU, and has its home in the Presidential Center for Faith…

  • COVID-19 Report (4/30/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Gustavus On-Campus Update As of April 26, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15, 2020): 295 Current Positive Student Cases: 3 Current Positive Employee Cases: 1 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 12 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 4 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 3 This data set is meant to encompass the on-campus impact of COVID-19 by counting…

  • Relay for Life: returning to fight back

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Luna Besaiso – Staff Writer I In 1985, in an attempt to help the American Cancer Society (ACS) raise funds, Dr. Gordy Klatt spent 24 hours walking and running at a local track. Friends paid to join his activity and run/walk with him throughout the day. Klatt envisioned the community coming together to fight cancer,…

  • The 97%: a space to rage

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Luna Besaiso – Staff Writer The month of April is nationally recognized as the Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), symbolized by a teal ribbon. During this month, communities come together to support the victims of sexual violence, raise public awareness, and provide resources to help prevent assault. In honor of SAAM, IGNITE and Students For…

  • 12 campus organizations collaborate to put on “Discover the Outdoors” event

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emma Lohman – Staff Writer On Sunday, May 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Gustavus students can visit the Arboretum to participate in games and educational activities and learn about topics related to climate justice, conservation and sustainability. A dozen student organizations will be represented including the Environmental Action Coalition (EAC), Campus Activities Board…