Month: December 2014
Entertainment (12/5/14)
“ Christmas doesn’t come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more….”-Dr. Suess Across 1.Christmas celebrates the birth of ___. 5. Jack’s dog in Nightmare Before Christmas. 7. Santa’s helpers. 8. The film this quote comes from: “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.” 10. Famous snowman. 12. Common evergreen used for Christmas trees. 13. Gingerbread man in Shrek. Down 1. Gift bad … Continue reading Entertainment (12/5/14)
Film narrates Dakota Conflict
Ever wondered what was happening in Minnesota during the time of the Civil War? Thanks to the 2014-15 Film Series between the Nicollet County Historical Society and the St. Peter Community and Family Education, the documentary The Past is Alive within Us: The U.S.-Dakota Conflict was screened at the Treaty Site Historical Center in St. Peter on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. The documentary … Continue reading Film narrates Dakota Conflict
The Giver is just another dystopian movie
The amount of superhero films produced these days is only rivaled by the amount of young adult dystopian movies. This year we’ve had The Maze Runner, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, and Divergent, and there looks to be no shortage of them in 2015. While the novels these productions were based on were released in the late 2000s there were plenty of examples before … Continue reading The Giver is just another dystopian movie
Hundreds unite for Christmas in Christ Chapel
For years, Christmas in Christ Chapel has been an event that has created many memories for the students involved over the 42 year tradition. Looking at the experience through the perspective of a first-year, a sophomore, and a senior, the significance of Christmas in Christ Chapel is clear. With nearly 350 students involved and 1, 200 people attending each of the five showings, Christmas in … Continue reading Hundreds unite for Christmas in Christ Chapel
GUSTIE of the WEEK: Michael Eastwood
The double bass is the largest and lowest pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. It’s a sizeable challenge to play, easily met by the stronger fingered, broader-built stature of Senior Michael Eastwood, who began playing the double bass in 5th grade. “They had everyone try out all of these different instruments and pick whichever they wanted to play. I was drawn … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Michael Eastwood