Entries tagged with ‘gustie firsts’
Factoid Friday
In the early years, Homecoming was celebrated during the winter months in conjunction with a basketball game. The first Gustavus Homecoming linked to a football game was in 1926. The homecoming slogan was “Beat St. Olaf,” which the Gusties did: 7 to 0.
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
In what year was the Gustavus Student Senate created? C. 1942
Tuesday Trivia
In what year was the Gustavus Student Senate created? A. 1902 B. 1922 C. 1942 D. 1972 The answer will be posted at 6:00 p.m. CST.
Blast from the Past
Homecoming is a tradition that began in 1922 during the basketball season (as opposed to football). The first Homecoming Queen was elected in 1935. Homecoming Queen coronation was disbanded in 1971 by the student body. The tradition was reintroduced in 1986, but changed to elect both a Queen and a King. Pictured are the […]
Tuesday Trivia
How many Nobel Laureates has Gustavus hosted in the past 150 years (including non-Nobel Conference speakers)? A. 15 B. 55 C. 95 D. 150 The answer will be posted at 6 p.m. CST.
Factoid Friday
Following the 1963 Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm, Gustavus representatives met with Nobel Foundation officials, asking them to endorse an annual science conference at the College and to allow use of the Nobel name to establish credibility and high standards. At the urging of several prominent Nobel Laureates, the foundation granted the request and the […]
Words of Wisdom
“The young people that found and shall find inexhaustible treasures here, shall exhort their friends to come, seek, and find what they need for a happy life. And [their] parents…shall not only send them here, but build houses in which their children can live, study, and be happy.” Lars P. Lundgren, Commencement Address, Class […]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Who served as the first academic dean of Gustavus Adolphus College from 1945-53? B. Elmer Siebrecht; shown here is a Christmas card from Elmer and his wife Marie (who was the President’s secretary for many years).
Tuesday Trivia
Who served as the first academic dean of Gustavus Adolphus College (hint: from 1945-53)? A. Theodore Conrad ’25 B. Elmer Siebrecht C. Albert Swanson D. David Johnson The answer will be posted at 6:00 p.m. CST.
Factoid Friday
The first college library dates from when the school was at East Union in 1865. A drafted student died in a military camp and left his small collection of books to the school. This collection was supplemented with the purchase of a Webster’s Dictionary.