For the 42nd time, the annual Christmas in Christ Chapel worship celebration will begin on Friday Dec. 5, 2014, and will continue until Sunday Dec. 7. As a tradition since 1973, Christmas in Christ Chapel is a time for the community to celebrate the holidays with one another. Each year a new theme is chosen to educate the audience about faith and theology. The choirs … Continue reading Christmas in Christ Chapel to be broadcast live
Snow has started to accumulate around The Hill and the temperature has started to drop, which means it’s time to either curl up in a warm room or make the trek outside to find something to do in the snow during December and January. There are a wide variety of activities to keep winter-lovers busy in the Mankato/Saint Peter area during the chilly months. The … Continue reading Walking in a Gustie Wonderland
“ 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)
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 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
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
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
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The word “journey” held high precedents when it came to Gustie football this fall. When asked to describe the season in just one word, without hesitation, both Head Coach Peter Haugen and Senior Captain Zach Vine, responded with the same answer: Journey. After beginning the season 6-0, the team fell into the heat of their campaign, losing in the latter four games of their season. … Continue reading Football hopes to build on winning record next year
