Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2023

  • Sophie Martinez ’23

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    harrietanderson

    “The department welcomes all students to ask hard questions, challenge themselves academically, and push further towards understanding themselves and the world around them.” Sophie chose to major in Religion because of its opportunities to enter various areas of study and to deepen her personal understanding and worldview, while also being able to further understand the…

  • Maddy Himmer ’23

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    harrietanderson

    “I feel prepared through this department to engage in my workplace communities and to explore diversity in ideas in those spaces.” As a Communication Studies Major, Maddy’s passion for deliberation, communication, and navigating cultural differences led her to pursue a minor in Religion. Within the Religion Department, Maddy has found an environment in which her…

  • Benji Huff ’24

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    harrietanderson

    “[Religion professors] have devoted themselves to being a helpful and accessible resource for everyone at Gustavus.”  As a double major, Benji has found a sense of community within both the Geography and Religion departments. Benji has been able to combine these majors to start to develop a well-rounded understanding of how the world works, both…

  • Softball Posts MIAC Sweep of St. Catherine

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    Jordan Modjeski

    The Gustavus softball team swept St. Catherine for the first time since 2016, getting wins of 1-0 and 5-4 over the Wildcats in the crucial MIAC series. The wins move the Gusties up to a share of fourth in the MIAC standings, and improve the team’s conference record to 10-6 and overall record to 17-15.

  • Men’s Tennis Advances to MIAC Playoff Championship

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    Jordan Modjeski

    The Gustavus men’s tennis team is championship bound once again, making quick work of Saint John’s, 5-0, to advance to the MIAC Playoff title match.

  • Men’s Golf Defeats No. 14 Saint John’s in Dual Meet

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    Jordan Modjeski

    The Gustavus men’s golf team won a MIAC dual meet against nationally-ranked No. 14 Saint John’s on Thursday at Pioneer Creek Golf Course. The Gusties shot one-over par 289, edging the Johnnies by one stroke.

  • Celebration of “Journée de la Francophonie”

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    cmejia

    On March 20 2023, faculty in the French section of MLLC and majors and minors in French gathered at the Culpeper Language Centre to celebrate the “Journée de la Francophonie”. Thank you all for joining us and making this such a successful and entertaining event.           Our students read poems in…

  • Looking for New Books?

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    ahulsebe

    Looking for our New Title Shelf? It’s moved around the corner to a bigger and better space  in the Library’s Hasselquist room! Need a pause in your busy day? Take a break and browse through the Library’s newest acquisitions. Book displays currently on view in the Hasselquist room: Arab American Heritage Month (April 2023) MayDay!…

  • Hanson Collects 200th Hit, Baseball Sweeps Carleton

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    siewert

    The Gustavus baseball team picked up its fifth conference sweep of the season Wednesday, beating Carleton 6-0 and 8-3.

  • Track & Field Closes Home Schedule with Gustie Twilight

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    siewert

    Gustavus track & field hosted the Gustie Twilight on Wednesday and collected a number of event winners.