Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2021

  • Don’t ask me my major

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Jonas Doerr – Opinion Columnist Hey, what’s your major?” A common question, I’ll grant. One that’s rather easy to ask as well since we’re all in college. But also a TERRIBLE question. Why? What could be wrong with such an innocent question? No one has ever died from asking someone’s major. Well, one’s social life…

  • 100 years of student lead change

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Alma Jorgenson – Opinion Columnist Joining The Weekly was one of the best things I have done during my time at Gustavus. It is my opinion that writing for a college newspaper is one of the most impactful things that a college student can do. One thing I tell my writers over and over is that…

  • College like expectations as a COVID high school

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Tegan Hirman – Opinion Columnist I took a gap year. That’s right, I decided to wait a year for COVID to calm down and then start school again. I am not sure any of us really knew what to expect when going to college during a pandemic. I certainly didn’t, and I was terrified at the…

  • Men’s soccer starts MIAC play

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Luke Siegle – Staff Writer The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team was on a roll entering the first week of MIAC play, riding high on a three game win streak including a big victory over nationally ranked Luther which moved the team to number one in the region. Opening conference play Wednesday against the newly added St. Scholastica…

  • Women’s soccer kicks adversity to the curb

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Luna Walker – Staff Writer The Golden Gusties are excited to fight for their right to compete in the MIAC this season. Currently sitting at a 3-3 record, the squad seems to be comfortable with the lessons they’ve learned and the progress they’ve made despite the undesirable losses to teams such as the Carleton Knights and Dubuque…

  • Men’s Golf in Seventh After Day Two of Twin Cities Classic

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    sabrego

    ELK RIVER, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s golf team currently sits in seventh place out of 21 teams after shooting 302-303-605. Saint John’s currently leads the event carding 292-297-589.

  • Women’s Golf Places Second Against Division II Field

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    sabrego

    he Gustavus women’s golf team placed second out of 10 Division II teams in the final round of the EverSpring Inn Mustang Invite carding a 620. Augustana won the tournament with a total score of 603. Emily Kratz (Sr., Edina) tied in second overall as an individual carding 76-74-150.

  • Volleyball Falls in Five at Hamline

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    sabrego

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Gustavus volleyball team traveled to Hamline on Saturday night and took a 3-2 loss to the Pipers. With the loss, the Gusties move to 13-4 overall and 1-1 in the conference.

  • Banned Books @ the Library

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    ahulsebe

    Launched in the 1980s, Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and draws attention to attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.  The Gustavus Library endorses the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read Statement and therefore affirms that “the freedom to read is essential to our democracy” and that librarians should “make available…

  • Potockova Reaches Quarterfinals of ITA Women’s Tennis Midwest Regional

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    siewert

    The Gustavus women’s tennis team started competition at the ITA Midwest Regional on Friday. After two days of play Simona Potockova is still alive in the singles draw and has made it to the quarterfinals.