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Factoid Friday!
Did you know… Old Main was the sole building when school began in St. Peter on October 16, 1876. It served as a dormitory for the men, library, dining hall, science hall, classroom building and offices, as well as a home (in the basement) for the College President Rev. Jonas Nyquist and his family.
View from the Hill
Gustavus received national media attention for hosting the “Heavys vs. the Leans” women’s football game on campus. Captains, Geraldine “Jerry” Baker ’26 and Murtle Adolphuson Rossow ’25, dressed for the Women’s Football Team in 1924.
Words of Wisdom
“A College is both what it has been and what it hopes to be. It is fruit and seed. It is the product of the planting and watering of other generations―their faith and dedication, their effort and insight, their hopes and dreams; and it is the potential of greater fruitfulness, larger service and more fateful […]
Tuesday Trivia-Answered!
In what year did the Gustavus men’s soccer program have its first season of official conference play as part of the M.I.A.C (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)? C. 1969 In 1967, German Professor Horst Ludwig along with interested students started the team. In 1969, the first official year of conference play. Gustavus won the M.I.A.C. championship […]
Tuesday Trivia
In what year did the Gustavus men’s soccer program have its first season of official conference play as part of the M.I.A.C. (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)? A. 1934 B. 1957 C. 1969 D. 1978 The answer will be posted at 6:00P.M. CST
Blast from the Past
Two male students studying in their dorm at the turn of the 20th Century.
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts
Share your thoughts below! What is a valuable and lasting lesson that you learned while at Gustavus?
Factoid Friday!
Did you know… the first floor of Old Main is approximately 922 feet above sea level?
Gustavus History— Quiet Valor: The C. Fred Hanson Story | The Gustavian Weekly
Gustavus History— Quiet Valor: The C. Fred Hanson Story | The Gustavian Weekly.
View from the Hill
Here is the 1972 Gustavus “Bees” women’s basketball team photograph. This picture includes: Connie Yealing, Tonya Mouw ’75, Carol Planteen Woltzen ’73, Roxy Swenson ’72, Janet Nietz McCarty ’73, Susan Gustafson Pikrallidas ’73, Chris Mathieu ’74, Coach Gretchen Koehler, Cathy Almen Nelson ’75, Kathy Nissen Goodrich ’73, Janet Larson ’74, Virginia ‘Jenny’ Caine ’73, and […]