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Alumni returning for reunion and commencement festivities in May 2005 were able to take a last tour through the building and participate in a “decommissioning” ceremony held May 28.
In 1946, responding to a surge in enrollment following World War II, Gustavus had broken ground for a new residence hall designed as “sections” of six individual rooms, a small lounge, and a bath accessible by stairways, to accommodate about 200 women. The College had sold bonds to finance the building, which was named Wahlstrom Hall in honor of the school’s early president Matthias Wahlstrom (18811904) who had transformed Gustavus from an academy into a degree-granting college. When construction was delayed, the College sought assistance from the government housing administration. To secure government priority and funding, the hall had to be converted into a residence for men, 60 percent of whom had to be veterans. Men began to move into Wahlstrom in March 1947 while workmen were still completing it, and women were assigned to Uhler Hall, which had been the men’s residence, in 194748.
During the next year, having fulfilled the government stipulations, the College effected a switch, and the new hall became a women’s residence as originally planned. While built for 200, it had to accommodate nearly twice that many almost immediatelywith students doubled in the 8′ x 10′ roomsand that situation continued into the late 1960s due to consistently high enrollments. The hall became a coed residence by section in the late 1970s.
Gustavus has finished in the top 20 among all Division III colleges in the Directors Cup competition in 8 of the past 10 years.
The Gustavus women's soccer team battled the Macalester Scots to a scoreless tie through 89 minutes, but the Scots' Emily Humphries scored her first collegiate goal with 40 seconds left in regulation play handing the Gusties a heartbreaking 1-0 loss. The Gusties fall to 6-5-2 overall and 2-4-1, while Macalester improves to 9-3-2 overall and 4-2-1 in the MIAC.
The Gustavus men's golf team wrapped up its fall season with an 11th place finish at its own 20-team Twin Cities Classic. The tournament was scheduled to begin on Saturday, however cold and snow canceled the first round. On Sunday, an 18-hole round was played at the Links at Northfork in Ramsey, Minn., but the snow forecast for Monday forced the cancellation of the final round and Saint John's who fired a team score of 289 was declared the winner. Gustavus posted a total of 302.
The first round of the 54-hole Twin Cities Classic hosted by the Gustavus men's golf team was postponed due to cold and snow on Saturday. The tournament will attempt to continue on Sunday with 18 holes scheduled to be played at The Links at Northfork in Ramsey, Minn. and the final round will be played at Wayzata Country Club on Monday.
The Gustavus men's cross country team took part in the Caty Delwische Invitational hosted by the Minnesota State University, Mankato at Land Of Memories Park in Mankato on Saturday morning. The meet was not scored. The course was 5,000 meters and the top Gustavus finishers included Anders Bowman, who placed seventh (20:04) and John Kennedy, who placed eighth (20:11).