Month: May 2011

News

Gustavus “green” for second year

For the second year in a row, Gustavus Adolphus College has been recognized as a signatory of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment by the 2011 Edition of The Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges. This demonstrates Gustavus’s commitment to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions while promoting the research and educational efforts of accelerating progress toward climate neutrality and sustainability. As seen … Continue reading Gustavus “green” for second year

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News

Creative Inquiry celebrates undergraduate research

The John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning is proud to present the fourth annual Celebration of Creative Inquiry on Friday, May 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Campus Center.  The celebration is a campus-wide forum to publicly share the creative work of Gustavus students over the past academic year, including class projects, senior theses or independent study research projects. The idea for … Continue reading Creative Inquiry celebrates undergraduate research

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Features

Where the Hipsters are…

If you haven’t noticed, the sun has come out. Spring is in full force and students are taking notice, shedding their wintry gear and opting for lighter, summery fashions. Among those reemerging from the winter fashion hibernation are what some call hipsters. Just who are these hipster folk anyway you might ask? What does that word even mean? According to Urban Dictionary, “Hipsters are a … Continue reading Where the Hipsters are…

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Variety

Lacey Squier – The Triple Crown of leadership

Lacey Squier has about three weeks left at Gustavus, and then she’ll have just a few weeks to pack up her life and head over to Bowling Green State University in Ohio. This communication studies major will very soon be studying there in the student personnel graduate program. However, approaching graduation does not slow down Lacey’s excitement and involvement at Gustavus. “She shows more Gustie … Continue reading Lacey Squier – The Triple Crown of leadership

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Variety

Adjustment Bureau: Adjust your plans

This weekend’s on-campus movie is The Adjustment Bureau. It will be shown in the Wallenburg Auditorium on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. as well as Sunday, May 8 at 2:00 p.m. If you’re thinking about going to The Adjustment Bureau, maybe consider adjusting your path. The film stars Matt Damon as a hopeful politician running for U.S. … Continue reading Adjustment Bureau: Adjust your plans

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Variety

Student Concerts

The Choir of Christ Chapel May 6, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Christ Chapel Seniors Honor Recital May 7, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Bjorling Recital Hall The Lucia Singers’ Annual Mother’s Day Concert May 8, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Christ Chapel Tanya Rupp Senior Piano Recital May 8, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Bjorling Recital Hall Benjamin Wolf Senior Bass Trombone Recital May 8, 7:30 to 8:30 … Continue reading Student Concerts

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Variety

Gustavus Takes the Hill once again

This Saturday starting at 9:00 a.m. the Epsilon Pi Alpha Fraternity (Eppies) will be sponsoring the Take the Hill Triathlon. The Eppie fraternity is responsible for organizing the Triathlon, the Silent Auction and the events of Diabetes Week that precede the Triathlon weekend. Volunteers from the Men and Women’s swim teams, as well as other student volunteers, will be assisting the Eppies in hosting the … Continue reading Gustavus Takes the Hill once again

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Variety

Relax with meditation

Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Faculty Staff Lounge, students gather for an hour of meditation. Styles include insight meditation and loving-kindness meditation. The time and instruction for meditation is hosted by the Gustavus Meditation group. It has been offered at Gustavus throughout the academic year, and will continue for the last few weeks of the semester. Students who have used this offered time … Continue reading Relax with meditation

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Opinion

We need to pay professors more

In a recent publication of the Chronicle of Higher Education, I was shocked to discover just how little Gustavus faculty make in comparison to other colleges. Not even considering Doctoral and Graduate institutions, merely among the baccalaureate institutions in this country does Gustavus rank around the 40th percentile. A full professor at Gustavus makes $76,400, whereas a full professor at St. Olaf makes $91,100, at … Continue reading We need to pay professors more

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Opinion

Leaf noted

Leafing through a library book, she tilts her head toward the window as a bird jovially tweeted the news of the day. If she was only a bit more fluent she could translate better. ‘Till then, the rough translation of the bird’s ode is “Another Monday, another cloudy day, I’ll tell you how the sun sets and leave the story about the sunrise to Ms. … Continue reading Leaf noted

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