After an international tour promoting his fourth album Sweeter, Gavin DeGraw will be visiting Gustavus as our big concert.’ This pop-rock artist is most well-known for his debut album Chariot released in 2003 with hits like “I Don’t Want to Be” and “Chariot.” The album went platinum and the single “I Don’t Want to Be” served as the theme song for “One Tree Hill.” After … Continue reading Gavin DeGraw to perform for big concert
On Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Wednesday, Feb. 22, over 130 Gustavus students will gather at the Minneapolis Convention Center, where they will interface with potential employers at the annual Minnesota’s Private Colleges Job and Internship Fair. On Wednesday evening, Gustavus students registered for the fair assembled in Alumni Hall for an orientation event designed to improve their interview skills ahead of meeting with representatives from … Continue reading Students prepare for private college internship fair
A practical approach to diffusing conflict Thanks to a sesquicentennial grant secured by the LALACS and Peace Studies programs, Glen Gersmehl, the director of Lutheran Peace Fellowship, will be coming to Gustavus on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25 to lead two workshops focusing on leadership and using nonviolence to diffuse conflict. Gersmehl began his career as a teacher in the Midwest, and since … Continue reading Nonviolence training
After a long year of absence, the ILS Core Value Houses will be back next year. Charlie Potts, Director of Residential Life, will be helping bring back this special part of the Gustavus campus. ILS stands for Intentional Learning and Service. There are three houses that hold four students each and two houses that can hold six students. The goal of ILS housing is for … Continue reading Intentional Learning & Service Houses return
In upcoming weeks, Student Senate will be undergoing the spring finance process in which the budget is planned for the upcoming academic year. In the interest of increasing communication between the Senate and the student body, a forum was held last Thursday in which all were invited to attend to ask questions and suggest changes they would like to see made in the funding process. … Continue reading Senate meeting addresses finance discussion
On December 5, 2011, Student Senate resolved and amended Article IV of the Constitution, focusing on the section dealing with discipline. In Spring 2011, a Senate member resigned and then rescinded his resignation. “The amendment we are sending to the student body comes directly from what myself as the Ombudsperson and the Senate Ethics Committee felt were inadequacies in Senate’s ability to discipline its own … Continue reading Senate proposes discipline amendment
With a love for writing and dancing, Erin spends her last year at Gustavus enjoying both. Although Erin Simon may seem quiet and shy upon first meeting her, her friends are quick to describe her as being bright, kind and as having an infectious smile as well as being ready to break out in dance at all times—just one of her many talents. “Erin is … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Erin Simon
After 28 years in hibernation, the old Gustavus tradition, ‘Frost Week’ is back. CAB is sponsoring this week-long theme of events. Events include competitions such as window painting, family feud, cupcake decorating, variety show and even beard-growing. If the fun of participating isn’t enough, all of these competitions offer prizes for the top performing teams. Groups need to sign up to participate in the competitions … Continue reading Frost Week: February 20-23
The Live Poets Society, a new organization on campus, had its first meeting this past Tuesday, Feb. 14. The idea for the group was the brainchild of Dorothy Lutz ’51, who taught at Gustavus in the late ‘50s, after she took Joyce Sutphen’s Writing Poetry class last semester. “In Writing Poetry, Joyce suggested that we form groups and keep writing poetry,” Lutz said, “There was … Continue reading Live Poets Society fosters interaction and engagement
Africa Night 2012 gets personal. Focused on a more holistic representation of what it means to be African, students of the Pan African Student Organization (PASO), who organize the annual celebration, have focused the evening around countries that more accurately represent the vast array of cultural backgrounds within their own organization. Calling their concept “expanding borders,” students who led the campaign hope that Africa Night … Continue reading Africa Night theme promotes Pan African unity
