Gustavus Adolphus College is a church-related, residential liberal arts college firmly rooted in its Swedish and Lutheran heritage. The College aspires to be a community of persons from diverse backgrounds who respect and affirm the dignity of all people. It is a community where a mature understanding of the Christian faith and lives of service are nurtured and students are encouraged to work toward a just and peaceful world.
—from the Gustavus Mission Statement
There's a bumper sticker found on cars in Texas that says, I wasn't born here, but I got here as soon as I could. This is an answer to another bumper sticker that displays the Texas state flag next to…