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Month: February 2023

  • Nelson Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week for Second Time

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    Jordan Modjeski

    Birgen Nelson has been selected the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week after another record-setting performance at the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M. last Saturday, and broke another NCAA DIII record. Nelson improved her 60-hurdles time to 8.33 in the semifinals for fourth best in her heat, qualifying her for the finals. Nelson then…

  • Therapeutic Light Boxes

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    mperron

    In case you feel spring isn’t coming fast enough, we want you to know that there are 5 therapeutic light boxes around the library.   On each floor, you will find a light box in the first study carrel past the restrooms with two additional light boxes on the opposite side of the floor (Beck…

  • MIAC Championships Schedule Update

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    siewert

    The schedule changes have been made “out of an abundance of caution, with the focus on health and safety, due to a significant snow storm this week.” 

  • McCoy Named Women’s Hockey Player of the Week

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    Jordan Modjeski

    Katie McCoy picked up her fourth Athlete of the Week honor of the season, the MIAC announced Monday afternoon. McCoy helped the Gusties to two more wins, making 22 saves between the two games, including a 10-save shutout in the Gusties’ 1-0 win over MIAC Playoff-bound St. Olaf. With the shutout, McCoy now leads the…

  • Spring 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Training

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    admin

    The Spring 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Training is now available. Check your inbox for more information, or visit the Cybersecurity Awareness Training website at https://gustavus.edu/gts/security/cat/.  As a reminder, the College’s insurance provider requires a minimum of sixty minutes of video instruction annually. You can help keep insurance costs in check by completing the 35-minute module before…

  • Black History Month: Speculative Fiction by African and African Diaspora Writers

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    abenemon

    Sidebar: Want more information about speculative fiction of all kinds in the Gustavus Library collection? Check out our Guide to Speculative Fiction at Gustavus Library. Black History Month is a great time to highlight the long history of authors of Africa and the African Diaspora who used science fiction, fantasy, and myth to imagine alternative…

  • Fine Arts Preview February 20-26

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    achatfield

    This week features the performances of Spring Awakening, as well as the continuation of the Hillstrom museum exhibit: Improvised Structures: Recent Sculptural Works by Nicolas Darcourt & Elizabeth Catlett. Spring Awakening Anderson Theatre Feb 23 to 25, at 8:00 p.m. Feb 25 and 26, at 2:00 p.m. Music by Duncan Sheik and Book and Lyrics…

  • Men’s Hockey Ends Season with 3-0 Loss to St. Olaf

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    siewert

    The Gustavus men’s hockey team closed out the season Saturday with a 3-0 loss to St. Olaf at Don Roberts Ice Rink.

  • Women’s Tennis Splits Results on Saturday

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    siewert

    The Gustavus women’s tennis team Saturday won and lost a match. The Gusties started the day with a MIAC-opening 9-0 victory over Saint Mary’s and then lost 7-2 to Division II MSU-Mankato, moving to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in the conference. 

  • Men’s Swim & Dive Claims Fourth Straight MIAC Title, Women Take Second

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    siewert

    The men registered 968.5 points, 274 points clear of second place, and the women totaled 672 points, just 14 shy of St. Kate’s.