Student Senate changes food allocations

While the Student Senate annual budget meetings for next year’s campus organizations are already well underway, this year unprecedented allocation recommendations were brought forward by the Finance Committee and are being considered. Some student organizations have been complaining about the budgeting process. While the process is not new, certain allocation recommendations being brought forth this year have become more strict. “We have to make some … Continue reading Student Senate changes food allocations

Ninth annual Relay for Life expects a large crowd of support

On Friday May 7, more than 500 Gustavus students, faculty, staff and local community members will gather in Lund Forum in an all-night effort to support the fight against cancer. The ninth annual Gustavus Adolphus College Relay for Life will begin at 7:00 p.m. on May 7 and end on Saturday, May 8 at 7:00 a.m. “The event will run all night long because cancer … Continue reading Ninth annual Relay for Life expects a large crowd of support

Diversity Center hosts annual ball

Saturday, May 8, the Diversity Center will be celebrating its annual Diversity Ball and Diversity Awards in Alumni Hall. The awards are chosen every year through a nomination process. Nominations were sent out campus-wide and included a detailed questionnaire. Awards will be presented to a faculty member, a student and an event that have promoted diversity positively on campus. The Diversity Leadership Council reviewed the … Continue reading Diversity Center hosts annual ball

Will Freiert: Creating a lasting legacy at Gustavus

Will Freiert has spent the last 38 years teaching his students to interpret the world. At the end of the academic year, Freiert will retire. Every culture borrows from the one that came before it, the professor of classics explained, and so to understand where we are today, it is vital we understand where we came from. “There’s an ethos about a national liberal arts … Continue reading Will Freiert: Creating a lasting legacy at Gustavus

Time to Soar: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert

This year’s Gustavus Dance Company concert, directed by Professor of Theatre and Dance Michele Rusinko and Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Melissa Rolnick, features choreography by faculty members, students and nationally known guest artists. Time to Soar: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert will be performed in the Anderson Theatre on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. In addition, … Continue reading Time to Soar: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert

Lucia Singers’ Mother’s Day Concert

On Sunday, May 9, the Lucia Singers will present their annual Mother’s Day Concert. The concert will take place in Christ Chapel and will begin at 1:30 p.m. Sixty-seven voices make up the women’s chorus, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Patricia Snapp. The choir is accompanied by Junior Music Major and pianist Sam Grace. “I absolutely love singing for Trish. Her love … Continue reading Lucia Singers’ Mother’s Day Concert

Tomatoes as institutional advancement

Short-term investments can bring long-term profits. What may seem for a moment to be not immediately practical may prove to be invaluable with the passage of time. These seem like basic tenets, do they not? As Gustavus claims to “green” and even receives accolades for the accomplishment, it seems many core areas of potential development in this vein are not being exploited to their full … Continue reading Tomatoes as institutional advancement