Archive for January, 2012Page 2
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts
What can all Gusties do to become better global citizens?
Factoid Friday
This photo is of students square dancing. The Square Dance during First-Year Orientation has been a tradition since 1972. The legend of the Gustie Square dance says that you will marry the person you dance with. How many of you out here actually married your square dance partner? Answer below!
View from the Hill
Gustavus just can’t celebrate 150 years without talking about the legendary “Rock.” The boulder has been a staple of campus for as long as anyone can ever remember. Eager pranksters have tried to move it in the past, but it has been a steady graffiti-filled symbol that allows students to advertise, commemorate, and celebrate all […]
Words of Wisdom
“Student protest finally found its way to the Gustavus campus last weekend, subversive though it was. Picking Parents Weekend as the most opportune time to complain to “influential persons” about something, this time the already overworked food system, some subversive (or subversives) painted the following sign on the front of the stadium: “Parents, Help!!! GA […]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
In what year was Gustavus awarded membership to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious honor society that recognizes liberal learning? D. 1983
Tuesday Trivia
In what year was Gustavus awarded membership to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious honor society that recognizes liberal learning? A. 1931 B.1955 C.1962 D.1983 The answer will be posted at 6:00p.m. CST.
Blast from the Past
Here are three women (including Lillian Dahl, Class of 1908 and Hannah Christofferson, Class of 1911) sitting on a bed in a women’s dormitory around 1908. The photo is labeled the “Sleepy Hollow Girls.” One can only guess at what that means, but as Gusties, we know that nicknames for you, your friends, and your […]
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts
Please answer below. If you participated in music, or were just a fan of music at Gustavus, what was your favorite concert/performance experience?
View from the Hill
The Linnaeus Arboretum was established in 1973. The three major ecosystems of the state of Minnesota can be found here, as well as over 100 species of trees in 135 acres.
Words of Wisdom: Gustie Lingo Edition
3 Flags- The three flags on Eckman Mall by the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center (The American Flag, Minnesota Flag and the Gustavus Flag), a common meeting place for group get-togethers and outings. There are also three flags in front of Lund Center, but they are generally the wrong three three flags! Book Mark- On-campus […]