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Beautiful Spring European Destinations: 1. Paleokastritsa, Corfu 2. Copenhagen, Denmark 3. Genoa, Italy 4. Blekinge, Sweden 5. Warsaw, Poland 6. Salcombe, England 7. Lisbon, Portugal 8. Bremen, Germany 9. Zagreb, Croatia 10. Edinburgh, Scotland 11. Kotor, Montenegro 12. Valetta, Malta 13. Llubljana, Slovenia April 22, 2017 Earth day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. How to Create Your … Continue reading Pinterest

“Team Miller” conducts Wind Concert

Nearly a month after Touring Week and their last home concert, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra will be performing alongside the Gustavus Wind Symphony from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. on March 11 in Bjorling Recital Hall. Conducting the upcoming concert are music professors and spouses James Patrick Miller and Heidi Johanna Miller. Heidi Miller is particularly excited about the variety of pieces that will be performed … Continue reading “Team Miller” conducts Wind Concert

Collateral Beauty? Try Collateral Damage

People often underestimate how important a trailer can be to a film’s success. It gives the audience their first taste of what to expect from an upcoming production, whether it’s showcasing thrilling new effects or big twists that a hero will encounter upon their quest. Sometimes the marketing team can let the product down, like with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and other times the … Continue reading Collateral Beauty? Try Collateral Damage

PASO brings Africa Night back to life

Gustavus’s Pan-Afrikan Student Organization, also know as PASO, will be hosting Africa Night 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10 in Alumni Hall. This occasion has been an annual and signature event each spring for multiple years and is a time that members of the Gustavus community look forward to each year. This year the event will focus on Western and Eastern African cultures while paying … Continue reading PASO brings Africa Night back to life

Women’s Hockey drops playoff semifinal: Gusties lose 3-2 in overtime to St. Thomas

The Gustavus Women’s Hockey Team ended their season last Saturday with a heartbreaking loss to conference rival St. Thomas in the MIAC playoff semifinal game. This matchup decided who would go on to play Augsburg College in the MIAC Championship game, and give an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament. Although the Gusties weren’t able to advance to the finals, they had a spectacular year … Continue reading Women’s Hockey drops playoff semifinal: Gusties lose 3-2 in overtime to St. Thomas

Track & Field indoor season comes to bitter end: Athletes look to bounce back during outdoor season

Last Saturday, the Gustavus indoor track & field season came to a disappointing end at the MIAC Indoor Championships, held at the University of St. Thomas. The men’s team took home 9th place, while the women finished in 11th place. Unfortunately, these were not the results that the team was hoping for. “We weren’t happy with our (indoor) placement and plan to place in the … Continue reading Track & Field indoor season comes to bitter end: Athletes look to bounce back during outdoor season

Climate lecture draw massive crowd

On Thursday, Feb. 28, Gustavus Adolphus College students gathered in Wallenberg Auditorium to hear the lecture, Climate Refugees: An Unrecognized Challenge At Home and Abroad by Cornell University Professor Dr. María Cristina García. This event is part of a series of Wallenberg lectures established in honor of Raoul Wallenberg. Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat who organized and rescued many Hungarian-Jews from Nazi-Germany. In Budapest, Wallenberg … Continue reading Climate lecture draw massive crowd

Making Gustavus feel like home: Student organizations work to support students effected by the travel ban and to reassure their families that Gustavus is a safe place

Gustavus Adolphus College is guided by five core pillars in its vision: Community, Excellence, Faith, Justice, and Service. These values are the very foundation of GAC and define this community. “Our organizations are committed to creating environments that are welcoming, but also challenge structures that oppress or marginalize members of our community.” – DLC As such, the Gustavus community strives to be accepting. The student body … Continue reading Making Gustavus feel like home: Student organizations work to support students effected by the travel ban and to reassure their families that Gustavus is a safe place

Campus Safety Report (3/3/17)

Monday, February 20 Campus Safety provided a medical transport for a student who was injured on Friday, Feb. 17 in the Lund Center. Campus Safety responded to a medical in assist in Norelius Hall. Tuesday, February 21 Campus Safety responded to a report of property damage in Beck Hall. Campus Safety and Residential Life responded to a suspected marijuana violation in Sohre Hall. Campus Safety … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (3/3/17)

Svendsen and Ngabirano win Co-Presidential Election: Election decided by a margin of three votes

This week Gustavus Adolphus College had its annual Co-Presidential Election. A mass email was sent out to the entire student body in order to vote for the candidates they believed were most fit for the job. The two pairs of candidates were Hubert Ngabirano and Solveig Svendsen who ran against Oakley Clark and Henry Adebisi. Throughout this week, these two campaigns were working hard to … Continue reading Svendsen and Ngabirano win Co-Presidential Election: Election decided by a margin of three votes