Residents of Sorenson, North and Gibbs Halls were roused from their Sunday night studies Oct. 5 when a discharged can of pepper spray forced a complete evacuation of all three residence buildings. At 8:14 p.m. that night, a can of pepper spray was emptied in the first floor stairwell of Sorenson Hall, causing irritation to the throats, noses and eyes of about 20 residents. At … Continue reading Noxious fumes lead to Complex evacuation
On Oct. 13, 2008, the nationally renowned historian and Gustavus alumnus James McPherson will come to Gustavus to present a lecture about the role of President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Most Americans know about the Civil War, but not everyone knows about the significant role that President Lincoln played in it as master and commander. McPherson, who graduated from Gustavus in 1958, lived … Continue reading Renowned historian to visit campus
What if, when you set foot in the Market Place this afternoon or opened your fridge, there wasn’t any food to be found? What would that feel like? What does hunger feel like? According to Kids Against Hunger, a nonprofit organization with a mission to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the U.S. and to feed starving children throughout the world, 17,000 children … Continue reading Gustavus Greeks work to fight global hunger
For Gustavus Director of Safety and Security Ray Thrower, the college environment has been a part of life ever since he was a boy growing up in North Carolina, visiting his grandfather, the chief of police at Davison University. Now in his 30th year of working with law enforcement, Thrower has spent all but two of those years at liberal arts colleges. Thrower was the … Continue reading Ray Thrower serves through thick & thin
A year-and-a-half ago, the International and Domestic Programs Committee (IDPC) assembled with one goal: to find a way to interweave awareness of various global issues across all the departments at Gustavus. Soon the Gustavus Global Insight program was conceived. This program encourages students, faculty, staff and community members to increase their focus on global issues. The Global Insight program is currently administered under a four-year … Continue reading Global Gusties… First Stop: China
Heather lives in a little house with a big apple tree in the front yard and lots of tall grass in the backyard. Heather’s favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, two hands and two feet. Heather also has two mommies. Mama Jane and Mama Kate.” The above quote is from the well-known and groundbreaking children’s book, Heather … Continue reading Tolerant toddlers: tolerant teens
I’ve said before that I am someone who looks for and seeks out change in the world. I think I ought to talk about that a bit. You know, the whole “change” bit. As strange as it might seem, it’s actually the timeliest concept I can think of right now. Change, as I imagine it, should be a habit. There are a lot of people … Continue reading Complacency
Gusties to finish season with five of final six games against MIAC opponents With two big wins now behind them, the Gustavus Women’s Soccer team aims to hit its goals for the remainder of the season. The season started out with a win over the University of Minnesota-Morris and then a loss to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Beating Morris 3-0, they then fell 3-1 … Continue reading Gustavus sees improvement as MIAC postseason push continues
Gustavus is known nationwide as the first institution in the United States to have the official authorization of the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden, to hold an educational conference each year. Its aim, according to the Gustavus website, is to “link a general audience with the world’s foremost scholars and researchers in conversations centered on contemporary issues related to the natural and social sciences.” The … Continue reading Origin of Man: Nobel Conference 2008
