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“Super Seniors” On Their Unique Fall Term
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of students, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 academic year at Gustavus Adolphus College looked different. An increase in online courses, adjusted residential living practices, and modified co-curricular activities meant that the hallmarks of the Gustavus experience—from the hands-on learning to the close-knit community—faced a temporary […]
You’ve Come, All Ye Faithful: 50 Years of Christmas in Christ Chapel
Written by Emma Myhre ’19 The original blueprint for CinCC was a blend of liturgy, music, and dance, built on The Nine Lessons and Carols, a British Christmas Eve tradition celebrated at Gustavus through the 1960s. But Reverend Elvee envisioned the new CinCC as a gift to the Gustavus community—an opportunity to come together, celebrate […]
One More for the Road
Gusties, it’s winter again. Which means it’s time to perpetually feel cold. And…It’s Christmas in Christ Chapel season! It’s time to decorate the big (like, huge) church on the Hill with lasers, lights, and artwork galore, and fill the seats to the Chapel’s brim. It’s time to sing, play, and speak vast and holy anthems […]
Lupe Olague ’26 Named 2023 St. Lucia
After being nominated by her peers with five other sophomore women based on service to others, strength of character, courageous leadership, and compassion, Lupe Olague ’26 was selected as the 2023 honoree after a campus-wide vote. The College celebrated the 83rd anniversary of the tradition on December 7 in Christ Chapel. In addition to Olague, […]
Christmas in Christ Chapel Marks 50 Years at Gustavus
Written by Alex Ogle ‘27 As the season turns toward winter and the days grow shorter, hundreds of Gustavus students, faculty, and staff work tirelessly to gift the world the remarkable celebration of Christmas in Christ Chapel. This has become a widely loved tradition that has been bringing the community together for half of a […]
Gusties Showcase Their Artistic Creativity
I walk by the Schaefer Art Gallery every day. Normally, I don’t enter this building, as I’m usually on my way to cello practice or orchestra rehearsal in Bjorling Hall, just across the sidewalk. This, Gusties, is a mistake. This gallery is home to some of the most amazing art in Saint Peter. And the […]
The First Impressions of First-Year Gusties
After waving a final tearful goodbye to their parents after move-in, many first-years are left with the frightening yet exhilarating year ahead. From changing dynamics with parents to learning how to share a 11’x15’ room with a stranger, the beginning of college is a time of big changes and heady adjustments. To track how the […]
First-Term Seminars Aren’t Just Academic
Many colleges offer classes that help their first-year students get comfortable with the unfamiliar pace of higher education. Gustavus supplements this by utilizing the maturity and leadership qualities of our older students to make the first-year acclimation process even more comprehensive and fruitful. All new Gusties take a First-Term Seminar (FTS), small, discussion-based courses that […]
Enriching the Liberal Arts Through Music
More than a decade before I arrived at Gustavus, when I was in third grade, they forced me to play cello. I was a student at a Waldorf school, an alternative educational philosophy that believes in tying a young person’s education to the way they play and interact with the world. Ideally, it improves executive […]
Gustavus Founders Day Celebration Honors Employees
Since 1876, the hallowed date of October 31st has had a special additional meeting for those on the Hill in Saint Peter, as Gustavus Adolphus College’s Founders Day. This year, we marked the 147th anniversary of our founding by honoring Eric Norelius and recognizing the school’s employees of the year. President Bergman thanked the award […]