Many areas of the Music Department have been working hard to be ready for their first performances on Sunday as a part of Family Weekend. The Christ Chapel Choir and Handbells will be performing at the 10:00 a.m. Worship Service. Following the service, there is an 11:00 a.m. brunch where the Jazz Band will be playing. The multi-ensemble concert kicks off at 2:00 p.m. in … Continue reading Family Weekend concert showcasing five music groups
* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but rather the final calendar entries of the original ancient Mayan calendar. We will see in a week if we have reason to be nervous at the end of the year. Friday, Oct. 5 Weekend Movie: Brave: Wallenberg Auditorium 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. When will Pixar … Continue reading Calendar (8/5/12)
Among the many new landscapes and features the campus has taken on in the time following thesesquicentennial celebrations, one particular change has sparked controversy within the student population: the Sesquicentennial Sculpture. The sculpture is an element of the new West Mall, connecting Christ Chapel to the Linnaeus Arboretum. The designer of the sculpture, Greg Mueller, is a student of longtime sculpture-in-residence Paul Granlund and was … Continue reading The making of the Sesquicentennial Plaza
Campus: the last frontier This just in: no longer must Gusties resign themselves to power-napping or staking out the Caf in between classes—I would like to suggest a radical new way to productively waste time on campus. What am I talking about? Exploring! No, I don’t mean machete-hacking your way through the man-eating jungle plants growing in front of Chapel. This doesn’t require any special … Continue reading Some assembly required:
Columbus: Voyageur, adventurer, oh, and also mass murderer Remember back when you were a wee elementary school child and you learned about this beautiful man named Christopher Columbus? Yeah, he was the best. I mean, he founded all these would-be unknown countries and made people civil and just formed the world into a better place. Bullshit. When Columbus got to the Americas (“The New World” – … Continue reading Da snark:
The other, western Mormon The 48th Nobel Conference dealt with topics pertaining to the vastness of our oceans, the unknown wonders beneath them, and their future on this earth. I for one believe that our oceans are quite vast enough, and that we should do what we can to make sure that in another 150 years, Gustavus will not be hosting a conference about the … Continue reading Veni, vedi, weekly:
Why support the future generation? How many of you have sat through commercials advertising for the support of children in poverty around the world, and yet have done nothing to contribute to their well-being? Heck, I am at fault myself, but it is time that we begin to think about what the future entails for the next generation. According to the World Bank’s Developmental Indicators, … Continue reading The hidden truth:
The Minnesota Twins finished their second disappointing season in a row on Wednesday with a loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. Despite having a losing record of 66-96, the Twins gave fans many reasons to keep cheering this season. Joe Mauer provided a bright spot for the Twins this year with his .319 batting average, and career high of 147 games played. By splitting his … Continue reading Minnesota Twins give fans reason to hope
