With the completion of a Vikings season more frequently characterized by Brett Favre’s inappropriate text messages and the Metrodome roof collapse than the actual play of the Minnesota Vikings, plans for a new Vikings stadium seem to be gaining traction this off-season. Despite the inconvenience of the roof’s collapse in mid-December, causing the Vikings to play their last two home games at Ford Field in … Continue reading If you build it, they will come
Tuesday, Feb. 15 A student reported another student communicating threats toward them. A female student reported an acquaintance sexual assault on campus property. Wednesday, Feb. 16 A Gustavus student reported an injury which occurred in Uhler Hall on Friday, Feb. 11. Thursday, Feb. 17 A Gustavus employee reported the loss of campus keys. Friday, Feb. 18 A student reported damage to property in Norelius Hall. … Continue reading Feb. 15 – Feb. 19 Safety Report
Student Senate is looking for new Co-Presidents, so be on the lookout for elections soon. Posters are all around campus, and buzz about the candidates for the new Co-Presidents of Student Senate for 2011-2012 has been circulating as well. Blake Gust and Kate Redden are in the running, as are Nick Prince and Jennifer Fox. Through their Gustavus e-mails, students will receive a ballot and … Continue reading Student Senate Co-Presidential election underway
People across the United States have been actively fighting to find a cure for cancer for the past three decades. Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) is an organization that has been helping students everywhere in this fight, and the Gustavus campus is no exception. Fortunately, Gusties are fighting for a brighter future. This Sunday night, Feb. 20, marks the beginning of “Paint it Purple” week, hosted … Continue reading Gusties prepare to fight cancer with annual Relay for Life
For many years now, Gustavus students have enjoyed the comfort and security of a Campus Safety Escort simply by calling the hotline. Recent changes, however, have enabled Campus Safety vehicles to circuit a route around Gustavus. The biggest change, though, is that there will be no more calling for escorts. Campus Safety has created a Campus Safety Mobile Escort route that a Campus Safety employee … Continue reading Campus Safety changes escort policy
Since the beginning of Spring Semester, Gustavus students attending the Dive dances on Friday nights have been required to present their Gustavus IDs to the staff. There is no admittance to students who cannot provide their IDs from now on. “It was putting too much stress on people checking in guests and people who aren’t from Gustavus,” Campus Safety Officer Heather Wilmes said. “There’s only … Continue reading Student IDs required for Dive admission
Professor of Music Douglas Nimmo, most commonly referred to as Nimmo, is, in a word, passionate. Whether he is conducting or instructing, it is clear that he loves what he does. “I often say, ‘Together is good,’ and at Gustavus it’s about music and life for me. I can’t separate my music teaching endeavors from life. It’s all wrapped up,” Nimmo said. It is clear … Continue reading Finding Nimmo
Being young is a good thing. For Chicago pop group Smith Westerns, such a simple adage seems to encompass both their collective spirit and musical tendencies accurately enough. The Smith Westerns consists of brothers Cullen and Cameron Omori; Cullen is on lead vocals and guitar, Cameron on the bass. Max Kakacek plays the lead guitar, and their drummer is Colby Hewitt. They started playing music … Continue reading Dyed over Smith Westerns’s CD
In the month of March, the newly up-and-running Center for Servant Leadership will be taking Mother Teresa’s famous quote, “Live simply so others may simply live,” to heart as they host “A Simple Challenge.” In a four-week conversation, the Center for Servant Leadership hopes to provide a space for students to think about how much material wealth we all have and discern how much we … Continue reading Students given a challege
