Out of Sight, Out of Mind: 2016 January Interim Off-Campus Courses

North America E/M-206: Entrepreneurial & Creative Thinking – Vegas Style   South & Latin America NDL 170: Cuba: Religion, Culture, and Identity GEG-155: From the Amazon to the Andes: Ecuadorian Landscape in a Time of Global Change EDU-267: Education and Poverty in Peru: A service learning experience   Europe T/D 244: The Gaity School of Acting – Irish Theatre GER-120: Germany: More Than the Alps, Beer … Continue reading Out of Sight, Out of Mind: 2016 January Interim Off-Campus Courses

Love’s Labour’s Lost reimagines Shakespeare

The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present Love’s Labour’s Lost in a contemporary take on the classic Shakespeare play. Love’s Labour’s Lost is the college’s January Interim 2016 production. Rehearsals began in J­Term as an intensive class that met Monday through Friday for eight hours a day. Associate professor in Theatre and Dance and Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean … Continue reading Love’s Labour’s Lost reimagines Shakespeare

Guillermo del Toro Plateaus with Gothic Romance

Guillermo del Toro has a track record of making films one would think would be easy hits at the box office, but only make a small profit compared to some of the bigger hits we’ve seen in the last decade. He’s one of the more acclaimed visual directors, yet despite making movies about giant robots, dark fantasies or superheroes, he has a hard time beating … Continue reading Guillermo del Toro Plateaus with Gothic Romance

Tales from Abroad – Madeline Aberg

How’s India? This is a question I’m still not sure how to answer. In fact, the longer I’m in India, the less certain I am of my answer. The JPSC India program is not a typical study abroad experience. I am not traveling around the country or continent each weekend. I am not taking classes solely focused on the local customs, food, or language. I … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Madeline Aberg

Gustie of the Week – Matt Broschard

Last semester, as Senior Matt Broschard sat typing email after email to various professors, inquiring about graduate schools, he decided to quickly throw in at the end of each email that he’d be free in the month of January if any research opportunities happened to be available. Little did he know that this small act of proactivity was soon to land him a four-week opportunity … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Matt Broschard

Counseling Center Runs J-Term Sampler

This past January, the Counseling Center put on the J-term Sampler. The J-term Sampler consisted of four 90 minute events that were held throughout the course of January. The first session was called “So we need to talk…: A guide to effective communication”, which was followed by “Nobody’s perfect: Let’s explore perfectionism!”, and “Just breathe: An hour to practice mindfulness”. The final session, “Spring forward: … Continue reading Counseling Center Runs J-Term Sampler

Zeta Chi Phi Helps End Hunger in Minnesota

On Friday February 12, the St. Peter and Gustavus Community gathered together to help end hunger locally in Minnesota. Gustavus sorority, Zeta Chi Phi, partnered with the South West Minnesota Serving in God’s World Board and the local community to help package meals that were distributed all over Minnesota. Matthew Martin, a Gustavus alum and uncle of Zeta Chi Phi member, Mattilan Martin, started the … Continue reading Zeta Chi Phi Helps End Hunger in Minnesota

Welcome Back, Gusties! Students Get Involved on Campus

With the snow melting away each day and the cold temperatures beginning to rise, Gusties gear up for second semester here on on the hill. However, each new semester brings a time for change, experience and new opportunities within the Gustavus community and on campus. Every semester, the Student Activies Board helps promote new experiences and more involvement in student activities by sponsoring the Involvement … Continue reading Welcome Back, Gusties! Students Get Involved on Campus

Campus Safety Report (2/19/16)

Monday, February 08 • A Collegiate Fellow responded to a College policy violation in Pittman Hall involving one student in possession of an empty alcohol container. Tuesday, February 09 • Campus Safety was notified of missing campus keys. Wednesday, February 10 • Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in Norelius Hall. • Campus Safety responded to a report of damaged College property at College … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (2/19/16)

Basketball in Paradise: Puerto Rico Heated Up for Winter Training

This December, as the temperature dropped down to three, the Men’s and Women’s Basketball team were dropping threes in sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico. This year both teams had the opportunity to complete their winter training in Puerto Rico. They both played two games, but when they weren’t heating up on the gym floor, they were free to heat up on the white sandy beaches. … Continue reading Basketball in Paradise: Puerto Rico Heated Up for Winter Training