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The snow covered the campus, not a surprise
everything looked pristine, almost posed
but you could feel something human in the air
something stronger than the winter winds, something you could almost touch
it was the heartbeat of a small college nestled in the middle of the great plains
where the students, faculty, and administration are at one with each other
in academics, and surely in values
Gustavus Adolphus College
it's foundation couldn't be stronger
built on a beautiful sense of community
and the undeniable will
to enhance the common good
classrooms abound with energy
faculty encouraging open dialog
students express their views without fear of being judged
athletes, musicians, artists, pre-meds, techies, and teachers
sharing their thoughts beyond the classroom
and developing friendships that will surely last forever
what's clear is that everyone is more than a student
everyone is involved
whether it's off-campus social work, or
developing ideas for the future, or
creating events for the present
everyone is involved
and the very notion that the Nobel Conference is held here every year
is saying something
that goes deeper than academia
it's saying something about what they've achieved as human beings
something that Gustavus faculty has certainly achieved
and something every Gustie
knows in their heart
when all is said and done
what really matters is simply this
did you make your life count?
Gustavus Adolphus College
Make Your Life Count