Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2021

  • Senior Spotlight: Melanie Johnson

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Melanie Johnson is a music and psychological science double major from Belle Plaine, Minn. She will work as an infant teacher at a child development center post-graduation. Associate Professor of Music and Jazz Area Director Dave Stamps says, “Melanie…

  • Monday Moments with President Bergman: April 12, 2021

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    JJ Akin ’11

    Gustavus President Rebecca M. Bergman shares her thoughts with College students, faculty, and staff each week.

  • Mitch Donoughue: Reaching New Heights

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    From the Gustavus physics department to work with Boeing and Nasa, senior Mitch Donoughue is reaching for the stars.

  • Introduction: A New Series: Discussions of Faculty Writing by Department Alumni Jared Morningstar (’18) & Oakley Clark (’18) (Part 2)

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    SJ Kessler

      Hi Gustavus Religion Blog, I’m Jared Morningstar, 2018 graduate and alumnus of the Religion Department.  Though I did not anticipate studying religion when I first arrived at Gustavus, I ended up living in Old Main for much of my four years of college. When I wasn’t eating at the caf or playing French horn…

  • Softball Drops a Pair of Games to No. 19 Bennies

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    sabrego

    PHOTO GALLERY SAINT PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus softball team hosted No. 19 St. Benedict on Sunday and dropped the contests by scores of 15-0 (5 inn.) and 4-0  (7 inn.). The Gusties now sit at 7-7 overall and 2-4 in the conference. Saint Benedict 15, Gustavus 0 The Bennies, who swept Carleton on Saturday, continued…

  • Neo-Nazi posters found and promptly removed from Gustavus campus

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Grace Worwa – Staff Writer A flyer belonging to a national white supremacist group was discovered on campus by a Gustie student on March 26. Others like it have been found around the Saint Peter and Mankato area. Junior Grace Matson was walking across campus when she spotted the first poster on a light pole between…

  • Campus Safety Report (4/9/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Thursday, March 25, 2021 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at Hollingsworth Football Stadium. Friday, March 26 Campus Safety received a report on a bias/ hate sticker that was placed on a light pole outside of Old Main Hall. The sticker was taken down and Campus Safety is investigating the incident. Campus Safety assisted…

  • COVID-19 Report (4/9/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Gustavus On-Campus Update As of April 5, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15, 2020): 277 Current Positive Student Cases: 6 Current Positive Employee Cases: 1 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 15 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 7 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 5 This data set is meant to encompass the on-campus impact of COVID-19 by counting…

  • Muslim Student Associations plans for Ramadan

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims across the world observe the month as a time for fasting, prayer, reflection and community. Ramadan celebrates the month in which the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. “The main goal [of Ramadan] is spiritual…

  • Vaccine Summary (4/9/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Minnesota Vaccination Numbers As of April 5, 2021: Statewide People with at least one vaccine dose: 1,871,867 People with completed vaccine series: 1,218,492 Percent of state population 16+ with at least one dose: 42% Nicollet County People with at least one vaccine dose: 12,511 People with completed vaccine series: 8,063 This data comes from the…