Month: September 2011

Gustie of the Week

Elizabeth Coco: Commitment to questioning and a passion for social justice

Those who know Elizabeth Coco know that she just goes by “Coco.” Measuring just above five feet tall, what she lacks in height this woman makes up in passion and hard work, leaving many of her peers describing her as “larger than life.” Now in her senior year, Coco can tout a large list of involvement on campus. Former Co-President of the Women’s Awareness Center, … Continue reading Elizabeth Coco: Commitment to questioning and a passion for social justice

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Variety

The Chaplain Team gets a couple new members

Gustavus welcomes two new chaplains with ties to campus. Alumnus Grady St. Dennis and Rod Anderson have  joined the Gustavus Chaplain team which also includes Chaplain Rachel Larson. Larson has been at Gustavus since 2001, and has managed to stay very busy, splitting her time between the Dean of Students Office, the Center for Servant Leadership, the Counseling Center, the Student Activities Office, Residential Life, … Continue reading The Chaplain Team gets a couple new members

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Variety

Dancing through Culture

Campus Activities Board (CAB) is bringing an opportunity for students to strengthen our community, one of Gustavus’ core values. At 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23 in Alumni Hall, CAB is hosting international dance lessons so students can learn about the cultures of fellow peers. This event has been in the works since spring semester of last year and Junior Environmental Studies major Alex Christensen … Continue reading Dancing through Culture

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Variety

Hillstrom Museum features new exhibits

The Hillstrom Museum, which is located in the lower level of the Jackson Campus Center, is currently featuring three new exhibitions from Sept. 12 to Nov. 6, 2011. The three exhibits are A Collector’s Passion for Dürer’s Secrets: the MAGJEKL Collection, “Comfort Me, Said He,” by Gustavus graduate Kristen Lowe, and FOCUS IN/ON: Guy Pène du Bois’ Connoisseurs. The first of the three exhibits, A … Continue reading Hillstrom Museum features new exhibits

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Variety

Bridesmaids storms into Wallenberg

From Producer Judd Apatow, who gave us Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Bridesmaids brings us all the humor of The Hangover, but from the female perspective (and the substitution of stolen puppies instead of stolen babies). Saturday Night Live’s Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Annie, a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her life long best friend and bride-to-be, Lillian … Continue reading Bridesmaids storms into Wallenberg

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Features

Meet the Weekly

Editor-in-Chief  Victoria Clark vclark@gac.edu (507) 381-8258 Managing Editor  Kate Plager kplager@gac.edu (763) 843-5529 Web Editor  Max Beyer mbeyer2@gac.edu (507) 351-0739 Advertisement Manager  Scott Sahli ssahli@gac.edu (952) 250-4866 Advertisement Representative  Emmett Russell erussell@gac.edu (218) 341-8669 News Editor  Ben Miller bmiller5@gac.edu (763) 221-3919 Variety Editor Beth Schmidt eschmid4@gac.edu (612) 619-0156 Features Editor  Chelsea Johnson cjohns25@gac.edu (952) 381-4700 Commentary Editor  Ethan Marxhausen emarxhau@gac.edu (651) 269-5448 Calendar Editor  James … Continue reading Meet the Weekly

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Opinion

Psyched out

Ah, fall. Sunburns give way to spray-tans that would make a bag of Cheetos jealous, the aging leaves have trouble hiding their yellows and try to cover them up with flaming reds, and indecisive Minnesota weather brings with it the intriguing sweatshirt/shorts/Uggs “fashion” statement. Somewhere, an alarm clock forcefully reminds a hangover that class started ten minutes ago, and another crop of students start freaking … Continue reading Psyched out

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Opinion

The letter that’s not in your PO

Everyday life, especially in this little school atop the hill, is studded with calendars filled with opportunities to snatch so as “not to miss anything.” How easily the mind slips into high gear, filling up space in the planner so as to experience it all! This time of year is marked by the harvesting of activities and involvements. In the sighs of the wind and … Continue reading The letter that’s not in your PO

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Opinion

Impressions of a DC intern

These are truly the times that try men’s souls. If you’ve been watching cable news recently, you know all about it. “America’s economy is sinking into the dreaded double-dip recession, taking the rest of the world with it!” “The American People cry out for leadership, while little or nothing of substance is accomplished in Washington!” “Our leaders seem too busy keeping their jobs to actually … Continue reading Impressions of a DC intern

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