Gustavus Blogs

Month: September 2021

  • Gustavus Sustainability: Compost Bins

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emma Puftahl – Staff Writer This school year a compost bucket has been added to student dorm rooms. Working towards Gustavus’ sustainability goal of ninety percent of solid waste being properly recycled or composted by 2024, these compost bins help Gustavus work towards becoming a zero waste campus. Long in the works, this initiative is the…

  • College dorm room essentials

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Tori Smith – Opinion Columnist After the third or fourth year on a residential campus, Gustavus students become pretty familiar with dorm living. As a senior myself I would consider myself an expert. My three years of dorm experience have given me the opportunity to share with others who may be new to this type of…

  • Discovering Saint Peter

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emily Seppelt – Opinion Columnist As we reach the end of our first week of class, I am sure you are looking towards the weekend for things to distract you from your growing pile of homework. While there are many options for entertainment on campus, there are also a ton of great options both right here…

  • Meet the Weekly

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    Gustavian Weekly

  • Hillstrom Museum Celebrates Swedish- American Artists

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emily VanGorder – Editor in Chief The Hillstrom Museum of Art is presenting “Art for All: The Swedish Experience in Mid-America”, a new exhibit presenting the works of Swedish-American artists. The exhibition will be available from September 13 to November 17. The exhibit was co-organized with the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery in Lindsborg, Kansas which is…

  • Art and Music Classes Return to In-Person Learning

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emily VanGorder – Editor in Chief Most art classes at Gustavus are once again being held in-person. Currently there is no social distancing requirement in effect on campus, though all students, faculty and staff are required to wear masks indoors until September 20. Contact tracing is still being used to identify and follow any COVID-19 cases…

  • Football team puts up record-setting score

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    Autumn Zierman – Staff Writer The Gustavus Football team is back this fall with more vigor than ever. After missing last season, the team returns to the field with a strong 2019 record to build upon. Coming back from a 7-3 ending record in 2019 which ranked the Gustie Football team 4th in the MIAC and…

  • Men’s Soccer Lifts Past No. 5 Luther 3-1

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    The Gustavus men’s soccer team took a 3-1 win over No. 5 ranked Luther College in a Saturday afternoon contest. With the win, the Gusties move to 2-2 on the season.

  • Women’s Soccer Tops UW-River Falls 1-0

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    Katie Ashpole’s (Sr., Chaska) goal in the 56th minute proved to be the only score Saturday as the Gustavus women’s soccer team beat UW-River Falls 1-0 at the Gustie Soccer Field. The Gusties improve to 2-2 overall while the Falcons drop to 1-4. 

  • Volleyball Brings Home a 4-0 Finish at Cornell Tournament

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    The Gustavus volleyball team capped its success in the final matches of the Cornell tournament and left 4-0 on the weekend after winning 3-2 over Coe College and 3-0 over Grinnell. With the wins, the Gusties move to 8-1 on the season.