Archive for February, 2012
Words of Wisdom
“Gustavus, by almost any measure, strikes this observer as an outstanding college. Nearly everything about it bespeaks of a commitment to excellence.” Axel Steuer as quoted in the Gustavian Weekly, September 13,1991
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Name this building! Built while Old Main was going through renovations in 2005, this building still serves as the home of the nursing and education departments. Is this building… D. Mattson Hall
Tuesday Trivia
Name this building! Built while Old Main was going through renovations in 2005, this building still serves as the home of the nursing and education departments. Is this building: A. Anderson Social Science Center B. Prairie View C. Confer Hall D. Mattson Hall The answer will be posted at 6:00 p.m. CST.
Blast from the Past
Here are students performing the opera The Bartered Bride in 1951.
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts
Feel free to post your comments below! What memories do you have of programs, buildings, or activities at Gustavus or in St. Peter that no longer exists?
Factoid Friday
Snowball fight, circa 1940 Where might one find some other awesome photos and facts like the one above? Visit the College Archives at https://gustavus.edu/library/archives/.
View from the Hill
Friendly competition… Free T-Shirts… Fierce Battles… It must be intramurals. Gusties have enjoyed playing games against one another since the college’s inception, and intramural sports have grown to include such sports as broomball, indoor soccer, basketball, racquetball, softball, dodgeball, and volleyball. The Campus Activities Board (CAB) now also puts on the Gustie Cup, where teams […]
Words of Wisdom
“Gustavus Adolphus College is a learning community, rooted in its Swedish traditions and the Lutheran faith, committed to excellence in all it does, and determined to ensure justice and fairness through lives of leadership and service.” President Jack R. Ohle, 2008 Inaugural Address
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
What building was completed in 1975 and replaced the Myrum Fieldhouse? B. Lund Athletic Center
Tuesday Trivia
This week’s Tuesday Trivia question is: What building was completed in 1975 and replaced the Myrum Fieldhouse? A. Sorenson Hall B. Lund Athletic Center C. Sohre Hall D. Southwest Hall The answer will be posted at 6:00 p.m. CST.