Archive for 2012
Elections at Gustavus
Students are often passionate about political causes and especially so during presidential election years. In the modern era, as evidenced by results of a student preference survey in the most recent issue of the Gustavian Weekly, Gustavus students prefer more liberal candidates. In decades and centuries past, Gusties favored the more conservative contenders. Although the following […]
Archives Open House and Free Tour
October is American Archives Month so visit the College and Lutheran Church Archives and take a tour. Tours will feature historical Gustavus treasures and awesome artifacts not usually on public display. Find out what the archives is all about and what it has to offer you. The archives is located on the library’s top floor, directly […]
Welcoming Royalty to Gustavus
As Gustavus is busy preparing to welcome Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, check out this new display that showcases their previous visits to our campus. The “Swedish Royalty Visits Gustavus” display features artifacts and articles from the King and Queen’s last three visits. Swedish Royalty has visited Gustavus for […]
Blast from the Past: Civil War in the Eyes of Union Soldiers
Blast from the Past: Civil War in the Eyes of Union Soldiers As we celebrate the sesquicentennial of Gustavus Adolphus College, it is important to look back and discover the events that occurred as Gustavus began. One hundred and fifty years ago, our country was in the midst of a Civil War. Many interesting facts […]