Christmas in Christ Chapel performance fast approaching

In the beginning of December, the Gustavus community will host its annual Christmas worship program, Christmas in Christ Chapel. This year’s Renaissance-themed event will showcase the talents of the music department, theater and dance department and the chaplain’s office, among others. Students and employees are allowed one complimentary ticket that can be purchased online, while general admission is $17.50. The program will begin on Friday, … Continue reading Christmas in Christ Chapel performance fast approaching

Ceramics at Gustavus

There is an art taught at Gustavus that is over 5,000 years old. It even precedes the art of decorating a frost-your-own cookie! For millennia, people have been turning clay into pottery and ceramics. Artists like these work right here at Gustavus. Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History Nicole Roberts Hoiland teaches classes in this ancient art form at both Gustavus and the … Continue reading Ceramics at Gustavus

The pitfall, the danger, the snare of TVD

Ok, readers …  I did something bad. I swear it started so innocently—there was no way I could possibly have foreseen the damage. I didn’t even want to do it! But, here it is a week later and I feel … dazed, confused—a little dirty? I fell victim to TVD. That television on DVD business is a good way to kiss goodbye your ethics, discipline … Continue reading The pitfall, the danger, the snare of TVD

Four years of college; looking through a different window

Hold on to your paper, ladies and gentlemen! The wind is a-blustrin’ atop St. Peter! Alas! This is not a dialogue on the difference between Windows and Apple technology … Though ironically, I debated on writing about the Pink Lady vs. Braeburn type of Apple verses writing about those glass things in the middle of our buildings. As someone who seeks to soak up every … Continue reading Four years of college; looking through a different window

How to graduate without reading a book

I’m graduating with a major in bullshitting because knowing how to read and write good (well?) isn’t important to me. I want to learn to make money, lots and lots of money. The largest document I ever intend to write after graduation is a Power Point, and eventually I’ll have a secretary to write any emails longer than ones I send to my friends to … Continue reading How to graduate without reading a book