The Ruling Class
Who of the Alumni and Annual Fund Administrative staff speaks fluent Spanish?
Angela Erickson
Who has won trophies for figure skating?
Emma Barrett
What is the approximate number of the Gustavus student body?
2,240
What Christmas song has the lyrics, “don we now our gay apparel”?
Deck the Halls
Name 3 of the bars in town.
The Flame, Patricks, Embassy, Hobbers, Niessen's
Philly is the youngest in her big family - how many are there?
13
From what country does Ehsan hale?
Afganistan
Are there more men or women on campus?
Women 57%
The movie “Miracle on 34th Street” is based on a real-life department store, what is it?
Macey's
What is the name of the big park you drive by each time you come up College Avenue?
Minnesota Square
Zack played football at Gustavus, was he:
A. cornerback
B. quarterback
C. kicker
Cornerback
What was the name of Jaret Glander’s high school rock band?
The Turds of Misery
Approximately how many living alumni does Gustavus have?
27,948
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
Name the popular coffee shop located on Minnesota Avenue, in town?
River Rock
One of us worked at a bank before coming to Gustavus, who was it?
Terrie Mirabile Dettmer
What instrument does Samantha Bach know how to play?
Ukulele
Where did the early (1920s) graduating classes have their breakfast on graduation day?
The roof of Old Main
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany (16th century)
What is the French name of the History Center in town that took its name from the Dakota Indians for "the place of crossing?"
Traverse des Sioux History Center
Who was a school teacher before coming to work at Gustavus?
Zach Dilger
Who of our students is sporting 6 tattoos?
Grace Lee
Not counting the President's House, how many residential facilities does Gustavus have?
(This includes houses owned by the College.)
18
In the movie, “A Christmas Story” what is Ralphie’s little brother’s name?
Randy
In 1857, "Jolly Joe" Rolette, a Minnesota legislator, took a bill that had passed and hid it, so no action could be taken. What was the bill about?
To move the capital of Minnesota from St. Paul to St. Peter.
"Robbed Peter to pay Paul."