I always thought that if I went to Africa, that I would be riding an elephant. But riding a camel twice in one day comes in at a close second. I had the privilege to take a weekend trip to the beautiful country of Morocco while studying abroad in Spain. Our group went to four cities: Chefchaouen, Tangier, Tetouan, and Asilah. Each city was very unique, … Continue reading Tales fromAbroad (11/1/2013)
With some funny trailers and an interesting concept, We’re the Millers, became the highest grossing comedy of 2013, surpassing films like The Heat and This is the End. This is in part due to its director, Rawson Marshall Thunder, best known for directing the well-received sports-comedy, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. But does this drug-smuggling fake family bring the goods? Jason Sudeikis portrays David, a … Continue reading We’re the Millers gets raunchy for cheap laughs
Music, dancing, tradition, culture. All this and more was presented at the exotic Zorongo Flamenco event on Wednesday, Oct. 30 in Alumni Hall. Attendees were treated to an exciting experience and a chance to see first-hand the sultry traditional Spanish flamenco dancing. The event is a recreation of the ambience of Café Cantante of the 1900s in Spain, when flamenco dancers, singers, and musicians would … Continue reading GAC experiences culture of Spain through Flamenco
Applying to graduate and professional school takes many months of hard work, but Gustavus students find support from faculty, staff, and peers to help them through the process of furthering their education. While many seniors at Gustavus are busy donning professional outfits for job interviews and diligently updating their LinkedIn accounts, a smaller number of juniors and seniors are in the middle of the nearly … Continue reading Stepping Stones to Success: Students Work Towards Graduate and Professional School
I think about disposability a lot, about how we use a thing for a single purpose, for a moment in time, and then it is no longer any good to us. Plastic water bottles, grocery bags, a cardboard to-go container in the Caf. Every second, the United States throws away 1,500 plastic water bottles. Every minute, that is 90,000 bottles. In a hour, we throw away … Continue reading Reduce, reuse, then what?
Fifteen years ago this October, a man riding his bike outside of Laramie, Wyoming noticed a scarecrow tied to a fence. Upon closer inspection, he saw it was man laying on his side, hands bound behind his back and brutally beaten. It was the unconscious Matthew Shepard, an openly gay student at the University of Wyoming. The night before, the 21-year-old had accepted a ride … Continue reading The meaning of Matthew: fifteen years later
You’re in the middle of finishing some reading for tomorrow’s class when you get a call from your friend, Ashley. She has been crying and tells you that she needs someone to talk to. Without a second thought, you stop everything that you are doing, pack up your things, and head over to comfort her. The two of you talk for an hour, she is … Continue reading Playing the blame game
Here’s a question I love so much that I even used it as the opening for my first novel: “What is your dream, your aspiration, the thing that gives you guidance?” We all have dreams — that is why we are at Gustavus, after all. For a select few, a dream is something that we carry with us from the beginning of our lives until … Continue reading What does dreaming mean to you?
* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The Gustavian Weekly, and they aren’t paid for by Jason Derulo despite what you might infer from the horoscopes. Friday, Nov. 1 Anderson Theatre Presents “Trojan Barbie”: Anderson Theatre 8 p.m. Glamorous pink Trojan horse sold separately. Weekend Movie: We’re the Millers: Wallenberg Auditorium 8 p.m. I’m surprised they didn’t “weed” this movie … Continue reading Calendar (11/1/2013)
