Top Five underclassman dorms… 1. Pittman/ Sohre–Sinks are a plus, but the walk to the caf… better stock up. 2. Coed– Have fun in the frozen tundra on your way to the caf. 3. Complex– If you can get past the vom’ smell in the hallways. 4. Rundstrom–You won’t have any problem sleeping at … Continue reading Entertainment (9/11/2014)
It’s difficult to generate excitement for a reboot of a movie franchise. With examples like Spider-man, Superman, Robocop, and The Ninja Turtles, the producer is tasked with not only making a great film, but improving what was previously created. The new Godzilla film, however, had no problem building hype. The iconic Kaiju has impacted moviegoers and appeared in Japanese films since the 1950s. The first … Continue reading Godzilla fights for an audience
After coming to the United States in 2008 from Cape Town, South Africa, Senior Psychology Major Neo Mpunga was introduced to Gustavus by his host mother. His host mother’s grandfather was O.J. Johnson, a former Gustavus president in 1913. Immediately when Mpunga came for a tour he noticed the sense of community. “Gustavus is a great size. Not a big college. Not a small college.” … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: A journey from Cape Town, South Africa.
Four years ago, while away from his California home, playing junior hockey in Wisconsin, Nate Paulsen was encouraged by a teammate to visit the small St. Peter Campus.Upon seeing Gustavus, Nate’s plans immediately changed. “I looked up The Hill and instantly knew this was where I was going,” Nate said. The Senior International Management Major now describes himself as a “stereotypical Gustie.” Nate is deeply … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Nate Paulsen
A simple fact of economics is that when labor becomes cheaper the good becomes more affordable. Using mechanized labor we have made our world more accessible and affordable for consumers. This basic philosophy has paved the way for the price of a shirt to fall from around six dollars (roughly 157 dollars today) in 1890 to the steal of a deal that I found at H&M … Continue reading The True Cost of the Assembly Line
The number of problems in this world is overwhelming and, honestly, quite depressing. If I were to fully immerse myself in the details of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, or the clear existence and continuation of sex trafficking, I would feel like crawling into a hole filled with bubbles, puppies, and candy to avoid anything that may be even potentially … Continue reading Trapped Under the Bubble
McKayla Murphy: What brought you to Gustavus? How did you find us, or how did we find you? Arne Dahl: It was more like you found me. Well you have had this Artist in Residence program running for 25 years, and I guess I was cut out for the job in a way because of my double existence as a crime fiction writer and a … Continue reading Interview with Arne Dahl – May 13, 2014
Researched histories of the Gustavus campus and faculty have been produced over the course of the college’s existence, but less focus has been given to the student experience. Junior History and Theater Major Katelyn Juni is currently working to showcase this student perspective through the Patricia Lindell Scholarship, awarded through Gustavus Library Associates (GLA). Library Professor Dan Mollner described that the selection criteria for the … Continue reading Exploring Student Voices at Gustavus
The floral smell permeating from the library signals the fourth Annual Books in Bloom. On May 2-4, the Gustavus library showcased 26 floral arrangement interpretations of different books, films, or academic resources picked from the library’s collection. Associate Professor in Library and Library Chair Dan Mollner describes the idea behind this event. “It’s modeled on one they do at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and … Continue reading Books in Bloom
