On the first day that participants met for the Servant Leadership Program (SLP), there was an empty chair. Chris Johnson, Director of the Center for Vocational Reflection (CVR), who helps lead SLP, said, “[The empty chair] reminds us we are gathered in that circle on behalf of all of the people who are not able to be there with us, of all the people in … Continue reading “Servant leadership gives Gusties a hand”
Next Thursday, the Gustavus Theatre and Dance Department will debut its spring play, Maria Irene Fornes’ Fefu and Her Friends-a witty and unique glance into the lives and experiences of women. “This play in particular looks into women’s lives and experiences in society,” said Amy Seham, director and chair of the Theatre and Dance Department. In the play, Junior History Major Maggie Sotos plays Fefu, … Continue reading Fefu and Her Friends: Not just a chick flick
Media on the Gustavus campus has come a long way. Simply by holding this newspaper in your hands, you have joined a Gustavus tradition that stretches back decades to the first college publication, printed in the spring of 1891. Admittedly, a few things have changed since then. For starters, the dorms are now co-ed, the college isn’t solely run out of Old Main and THE … Continue reading Then And Now: Media At Gustavus Adolphus College
With stellar pitching and a solid line-up top to bottom, the Gustavus Softball team appears to be a legitimate contender in the upcoming MIAC playoffs With the regular season winding down, the Gustavus softball team has been playing with confidence, having earned two big conference wins within the last week. The Gusties had one game cancelled and one postponed, however the team swept Concordia 7-0 … Continue reading Red-hot Gusties look tough to beat
With only one meet before Conference, the Gusties hope to make much of the little time they’ve had to compete The story all season for the Gustavus Track and Field teams has been their inability to even get onto the track. Three meets have been cancelled so far this outdoor season, including the Lee Krough Invitational the Gusties were scheduled to host on April 12. … Continue reading Gustavus lacking competition heading into championships
Graceless Gustavus. These two words are rarely, if ever, used together. In fact, we usually characterize Gustavus as being a nice, friendly, welcoming place. A place where students, faculty and staff routinely say hello to each other, even if they don’t have the faintest recollection of who the other individual is. We are in danger of losing this image. It is my belief that we … Continue reading Gustavus’ fall from grace
As a nanny this summer, I brought my magic bag of activities every day with hopes of entertaining and educating Isabelle, age three, and Halle, age five. One day, after Isabelle was finished coloring on the kitchen chairs and Halle had smeared macaroni all over me, I decided I had to be on my toes constantly and have activities ready for their moments of outburst: … Continue reading Dismantling Gender Constructs
Water: a cool beverage, a great source of fun and a high-priced commodity? Though the third characteristic may sound absurd to some, many experts believe that this is the direction in which water is heading. The topic of the twenty-eighth annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference, which takes place on Monday, April 28, is the issue of “Troubled Water” and its social-justice implications. The conference is named … Continue reading “Troubled Water” plunges into the water debate
Next year’s senior class will have seen a nearly $10,000 rise in tuition over the course of its four years at Gustavus. College costs around the country continue to increase at an astonishing rate, which is part of the reason why Gustavus implemented its Guaranteed Cost Plan (GCP) over 40 years ago. The GCP is an option for incoming students to pay a set amount … Continue reading Guaranteed Cost Plan no longer a guarantee
