Gustavus Blogs

Month: May 2022

  • Sunburning Your Eyes

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    lhecht

    written by Abegeya T., Allison D., CJ Herrick, and Jessa W.    Living in the upper midwest comes with many positive and negative components. One of these is that snow is around us for the majority of the year. While the snow can be beautiful, there can also be some risks associated with being surrounded…

  • Baseball Loses Game One at Concordia, Game Two Postponed to Monday

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    siewert

    The Gustavus baseball team dropped game one of a Sunday doubleheader at Concordia by a score of 5-4, while game two was postponed due to inclement weather. Game two will be played at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Saint John’s University in Collegeville. 

  • Fine Arts Weekly Preview: May 9 to May 15

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    msousa

    This week features the last students recital with Zoë Zarth and Adam Ward, and the on-going arts exhibitions: Insides & Outsides and Closing Time. Zoë Zarth, Junior Recital Tuesday, May 10 7:30 p.m. Jussi Björling Recital Hall Adam Ward, Senior Recital Saturday, May 14 7:00 p.m. Jussi Björling Recital Hall Insides & Outsides: Mmmmmmmmm Junior…

  • Amplification Options for Musicians

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    lhecht

    Written by Stephanie Anderson, Kaylyn Leonard, Jada Zevenbergen, & Ronald Romero   Musicians often rely on their hearing as the optimal way to tune instruments or understand music (Hearing Healthcare, 2021). This creates a challenge for hard of hearing individuals who want to listen to music, play music or have a desire to become musicians…

  • Baseball Sweeps St. Olaf, Secures No. 3 Seed in MIAC Playoffs

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    siewert

    The Gustavus baseball team locked up the No. 3 seed for MIAC playoffs with a doubleheader sweep over St. Olaf on Saturday. The Gusties won game one 14-0 and followed with a 10-3 victory in game two. The Gusties improve to 25-11 overall and 12-6 in the MIAC. 

  • Men’s Tennis Wins MIAC Championship

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    sabrego

    The Gustavus men’s tennis team earned its 11th consecutive MIAC playoff championship and will move on to the national tournament for the 34th time in program history after a 5-0 win over Carleton. With the win, the Gusties improve to 24-10. 

  • Gustie Track Men’s Team Impresses in the 4×100 in Season Closer

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    sabrego

    SAINT PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus track teams concluded regular season of competition on Saturday afternoon in the St. Olaf Open. The day was highlighted by the performance of Isaiah Subah, Dylan Gast, Seth Zeitchick, and Wyatt Quiring in the 4×400 relay with a time of 42.68 to place second. The time ranks second in the MIAC.

  • Women’s Tennis Falls to Carleton in MIAC Playoff Championship

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    siewert

    The Gustavus women’s tennis team battled to the end in Saturday’s MIAC playoff championship, but fell to Carleton 5-1 at the Brown Outdoor Tennis Courts. The Gusties end the season at 19-7 overall while Carleton earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. 

  • Thia Cooper, 2022 Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award Winner

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    snowell

    Thia Cooper (Religion) was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award. Presented each year at Honors Day, this award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished scholarly achievements.

  • Darsa Donelan, 2022 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Winner

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    snowell

    Darsa Donelan (Physics) was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching. The award honors the memory of two Gustavus students and members of the Student Senate, Greg Swenson and Holly Bunn, who were killed in a car accident in 1989. Presented each year at Honors Day, this is the only…