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The Book Mark
The Gustavus Campus Center is home to a unique and wonderful bookstore affectionately called The Book Mark. The Book Mark sells official Gustie clothing and gear, art supplies, books and textbooks, gifts and other helpful items for college students. The bookstore is open Monday through Saturday. They have a cheery and helpful staff that are […]
Tai Chi
Students at Gustavus are required to take .5 credits worth of activities courses. Most activities classes are worth about .25 credits, and there are a wide variety of classes that count towards the activities requirement. Some noteworthy examples of activities credits include racquetball, canoeing, yoga, tennis, badminton, volleyball, rock climbing and more. The activities credits […]
Thrill on the Hill
It will soon be the first weekend of May, and that can only mean one thing…the highly anticipated frisbee tournament, hosted by Gustavus, is nearly here. The tournament is appropriately titled Thrill on the Hill, and an epic fourteen teams will be competing this coming weekend, May 3rd and 4th. The weekend of Thrill on […]
MAYDAY Peace Conference
This past Wednesday, the Gustavus community hosted the 28th annual Mayday Peace conference. The Mayday peace conference began in 1982, and focuses on relevant social justice issues. Past conferences have addressed “topics such as the necessity and effectiveness of international sanctions, global perspectives on the arms race, the tension between energy and the environment as […]
Moe Lecture
This past Tuesday, April 22, Anne Fausto-Sterling gave an interesting lecture at Gustavus for the annual Moe lecture series. The Moe lectures are designed to encourage inter-disciplinary learning. Scholars from the fields of nursing, biology, english, history, philosophy, and theater have given past lectures. Anne Fausto-Sterling is a professor of cellular and molecular biology at […]
Summer Employment
During the spring, most Gusties take on the task of searching for a summer job. This search for summer employment can be daunting, especially because students are constantly busy with school, sports, organizations, and more. However, Gustavus offers a wonderful tool that aids all interested Gusties in finding a summer positions, called G-net. G-net is […]
Mr. Gustavus
On April 4th, 2008, the Theta Xi Gamma Sorority hosted a festive and fun event…The Mr. Gustavus Pageant. The event featured Junior and Senior Gusties strutting their stuff in a competition that would decide which contestant would receive the coveted title of Mr. Gustavus. Contestants competed in the following areas: Gustie Pride, a Question/Answer Portion, […]
Fall Schedule
Earlier this week, I officially registered for my fall 2008 courses. In order to be considered a full time student, Gusties must sign up for at least 3.0 credits (a normal course is worth 1 credit) per semester. Next fall semester, I am signed up for 3.88 credits. The whole registration process was online, and […]
Student Organizations
Gustavus has numerous on-campus student organizations, ranging from sororities to sports to academic clubs. As a freshman, I took a look at many of these clubs and selected a few that I wanted to be a part of. I chose to get involved with the mens Ultimate Frisbee Club and the Gustavus Outdoor Enthusiasts (GOE). […]
St. Peter Food Co-op
In my previous posts I have mostly given attention to the on-campus community at Gustavus. However, Gustavus is a part of the greater St. Peter community, and as such, Gusties are able to take advantage of the additional resources that St. Peter presents. A real gem in St. Peter is the Food Co-op. Check out […]