Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2021

  • Men’s Tennis Falls Just Short at ITA Midwest Regional

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    siewert

    The Gustavus men’s tennis team hosted the ITA Midwest Region Championships over the weekend and had a number of notable performances, but came up just short of qualifying for the ITA Cup.

  • Men’s Golf Moves to Second with an Even-Par at MIAC Championship

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    sabrego

    COON RAPIDS, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s golf team is in second after day two of the MIAC Championship, carding a 288 as a team. After nine holes yesterday the Gusties are on par carding 147-288-435. Saint John’s leads the tournament after shooting 420 (-8).

  • Campus Safety Report (10/1/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Monday, September 20, 2021 Campus Safety took a report of a person seen carrying a street sign down Grace St on Saturday September 18, 2021. Campus Safety responded to a report of a street sign on the ground behind Gibbs Hall. Campus Safety responded to a Medical Assist outside the Carlson Administration Building. Wednesday, September…

  • Campus prepares for Family Weekend

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Lauren Ruth – Staff Writer The weekend of Oct. 8-10, 2021, Gustavus is hosting its annual Family Weekend. Gustavus dedicates one weekend each fall to host the families of Gustavus students on campus. The events are created so students can enjoy time with their families while also getting a chance to explore the campus. Family weekend…

  • Big Data: The Nobel Conference continues online

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Mel Pardock – Staff Writer On October 5 & 6 of 2021, Gustavus will be hosting the 57th annual Nobel Conference virtually. This year’s theme is Big Data REvolution, and it will look into how big data is changing our lives, alongside the challenges and opportunities this evolution will bring. Big data is defined by the Oxford…

  • Connect, support and develop: spiritual life on campus

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Korri Wojack – Staff Writer Nearly sixty years ago, Christ Chapel was dedicated on campus. Through the years, there have been over three hundred weddings, six Gustavus presidential inaugurations, forty-seven Christmas in Christ Chapels, and so much more to celebrate. Established as a Lutheran college, Gustavus has always been well known for its focus on worship and…

  • GUSTIE of the WEEK: Ratana Chheng

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Michaela Woodward – Staff Writer Originally from Cambodia, Senior Ratana Chheng’s Gustavus experience has been built on community, the liberal arts experience and being able to grow and share her knowledge with her peers. While attending public school in Cambodia, Chheng was recruited in elementary school to study with an NGO program that taught English. Learning…

  • Greek life returns to campus

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emma Kelsey – Staff Writer Here on campus, sorority and fraternity recruitment is in full swing. Gustavus Greek life aims to deconstruct ingrained expectations of sororities and fraternities with our campus’s unique chapters, and create viable communities of growth, support, and change. Early this week, sorority and fraternity recruitment began its week-long process. On Monday and…

  • Nobel Throughout The Years

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    Gustavian Weekly

  • Make school more like video games

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist Education is good. You didn’t need me to tell you that. Video games don’t give the same salaries, job opportunities, or futures that education does, except for a few talented people. So why doesn’t everyone fill their free time with hours of rereading the syllabus and memorizing profs’ presentations? If you already…