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Words of Wisdom

“We do things to make them feel that Gustavus is their home away from home. I know that’s an old cliché, but it’s true.” Evelyn “Ma” Young ’33 speaking about feeding the students Gustavus

Words of Wisdom: Gustie Lingo Edition

GUSTIE LINGO:                          (The secular language of Gusties) Ma Young: Evelyn (Sponberg) Young ’33, food service director for 30+ years. 169: pronounced ‘one-sixty-nine,’ refers to the main highway that cuts straight through St. Peter. 169 and sometimes floods in the spring. SAO- Student Activities Office, which oversees all student organizations on campus . “SAO desk” is […]