Tuesday, March 8 A Gustavus student reported the theft of his iPod Nano from Nobel Hall. A student reported a laptop stolen from the library. Wednesday, March 9 A Campus Safety officer responded to a medical assist at the north side of the Anderson Social Science building. Thursday, March 10 Campus Safety received a report of a lost key. Friday, March 11 A student on … Continue reading March 8 – March 12 Safety Report
The Weekly made a few changes to its website this morning, namely changing the color scheme and the look and feel of the hompage. We are always looking for new ways to make our content appear in a more logical and easy to read fashion, and hope that you enjoy the new design. If you have any comments, don’t hesitate to let us know. Continue reading A splash of color!
Two assaults and attempted sexual assaults occurred on campus this past weekend. The incidents occurred within a 24-hour period, the first on Saturday morning around 1:20 a.m. near the Interpretive Center, and the second on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. between Olin Hall and the Fine Arts Building. In both instances the assailant was a white male college-age, described as being 5’10” tall with a medium … Continue reading In wake of assaults, campus works to solve problems; investigation
The Gustavus student body has elected Nick Prince and Jen Fox as its next Student Senate co-presidents. The results from the Feb. 28 poll favored Prince and Fox over opponents Blake Gust and Kate Redden, showing 54.1 percent of the vote for the winning duo and 41.9 percent for Gust and Redden. 760 students voted in the election, which is more than the past two … Continue reading Fox and Prince elected Senate co-presidents
Gustavus is proud to present “Remember Me: Voices of the Silenced,” a traveling gallery of powerful interactive artwork from Colombia. On March 14, Nils Dybvig and Michele Braley, social workers who have worked with Christian peacemaker teams in Colombia since 2006, will present a lecture at 7:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. A reception and the opening of the exhibit will follow on the main floor … Continue reading Colombia exhibit features art of passion, conflict
AmeriCorps programs are being launched statewide in an effort to recruit more volunteers and tutors to help Minnesota children in reading and math. This means that Gustavus students are welcome to take an initiative in these new programs for the 2011-2012 school year. The two programs, Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) and Minnesota Math Corps (MMC), are recruiting over 900 tutors across Minnesota. The Minnesota Reading … Continue reading AmeriCorps reaches out to students to volunteer
Public celebration of women’s history began in our nation in 1978, originally known as “Women’s History Week.” The week that was originally selected included March 8, International Women’s Day. In 1981, Congress approved a resolution proclaiming a national Women’s History Week, which was then expanded to the celebration to an entire month in 1987, and March was officially declared Women’s History Month. “The purpose [of … Continue reading Women’s History Month
Renee Guittar laughs all the time. “If anyone wanted to be the most caring, adorable, loving, genuine person, they should talk to Renee Guittar,” Junior Elementary Education Major Ashley Neaton said. Perhaps it’s the wide, bright smile, the memorable laughter or the incredible amount of purple belongings she owns that makes people want to get to know her. But once they meet Renee, they understand … Continue reading Renee Guittar — Dancing Queen
The 2010 boxing movie, The Fighter, on a superficial level follows the stereotypical sport movie plotline. The formula for such a movie goes as follows: The protagonist comes from a rough family and background, but has true talent. Because of this, no one, including himself, thinks he’ll be able to win whatever sport he’s playing. That is, of course, until he finds the inspiration and … Continue reading On-campus movie: Fighter’s flight
