Thirty women will continue the Gustavus tradition of performing The Vagina Monologues for the Gustavus and St. Peter communities this February 25 and 26. The Vagina Monologues is a series of monologues that have been created based on interviews of over 200 women talking about their fantasies and fears regarding their sexuality. “We all have different experiences with our vaginas, and the Monologues help tell … Continue reading Vagina Monologues
When: Feb. 24 through March 10, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Where: Schafer Gallery What: A Junior level Art Majors Exhibition. The exhibit includes the work of Leif Estenson, Samuel Hemmerich, Blong Lor, Cassandra Napoli, Heather Pallas, Zabrina Stellburg, Evan Taylor, Mai Yia Moua and Passang Chozom. It is open to both the campus community and the public. Continue reading Art Exhibit
When: Feb. 20 When: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Where: Linnaeus Arboretum What: “Ski, snowshoe, or walk the groomed trails of the Linnaeus Arboretum and play a hand of poker when you’re finished. Playing card stations will be placed along the trail and the best hand upon return to the Interpretive Center wins! Enjoy hot chocolate, cider, cookies and a warm fire inside the Interpretive Center. … Continue reading Poker Ski Run
How often do we take time out of our day to think about our thinking? Is what we are learning really important? Am I becoming a well rounded person through my classes? These are some serious questions that the philosophy department and the the Hanson-Peterson chair want students at Gustavus to spend more time thinking about. On Monday Feb. 21 at 7:00 p.m. in room … Continue reading The meaning of “liberal arts”
Ballet has recently been in the spotlight with the release of the box office smash, Black Swan. The film centers around Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman), a ballerina for the New York Ballet Company who receives the much sought after role of the Black Swan in their production of Swan Lake. The plot follows Nina’s struggles to retain her sanity as the pressures of the role … Continue reading The love of ballet
Welcome back Gusties to the spring semester of 2011 and, for seniors including myself, the very last semester as undergraduates. At this point in my college career, I can’t help but get nostalgic about all the experiences I’ve had here—the classes I’ve taken, the friends I’ve made, the good, the bad and the silly. Truth be told, I’ve had some crazy opportunities at Gustavus to … Continue reading Courage to rethink “disability”
One of the most memorable experiences of our lives will be attending college. The most obvious change is that we don’t need to be under the watchful eye of our parents. Basically every decision we make is our own and not made for us. We chose our classes, meals, friends, social activities and where we want to live. Second semester demands our full attention, but … Continue reading To get off or not to get off?
You know the YouTube hit “David After Dentist,” the video a dad took of his young son after a dental procedure involving some type of anesthetic. You laughed at it, right? Don’t lie. As much as you questioned why Dad just so happened to have a video camera at that moment, you still laughed. “Is this real life?” David slurs under the influence. “Why is … Continue reading The importance of being humerous
In shaping a teeming and generally senseless group of people into something resembling a society, empathy is probably the most important social adhesive. It is, for our purposes, the ability to discern and understand the feelings of others. It is a direct symptom of a kind of internal language to which most humans are naturally privy. As a result, it is a concept most strongly … Continue reading Empathy?! I’ll show you Empathy.
Even with the little thaw we’ve experienced this past week, I still need plenty of insulation to be comfortable outdoors. I’m not a warm-bodied person (although I was when I was younger, but that was when I was also much heavier … I mean, when I had more natural insulation) and frequently get cold—not just outside, but basically everywhere from drafty classrooms to my own … Continue reading Living an insulated life
