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Variety

Marvel takes a chance with Guardians of the Galaxy

Marvel Studios has had spectacular success critically, and financially, with their cinematic universe, but they couldn’t keep up with Iron Man and Captain America forever. It was time for a change. That change was Guardians of the Galaxy, released in August. The Guardians have been around for decades, but have received little to no attention. Since people like space adventures and superhero team ups, it … Continue reading Marvel takes a chance with Guardians of the Galaxy

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Variety

Remembering Nokutela to be screened at G.A.C.

Dr. Chérif Këita, Professor of French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures at Carleton College in Northfield, MN, has made a trilogy of documentaries on the connection between John Dube and William and Ida Belle Wilcox. Remembering Nokutela is the third installment of the trilogy and will be screened on campus at Gustavus Adolphus College on Wednesday, Oct. 29, in room 127 Confer Hall at 7 … Continue reading Remembering Nokutela to be screened at G.A.C.

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Tales from Abroad

Tales from Abroad (1/11/14)

Tales from Abroad is an ongoing section in which Gustavus students share the highlights of their study abroad experiences. In the sparsely populated countryside of northwestern England, not far from the English and Scottish borders, are the rolling green hills spotted with big white wind turbines. Past these hills is the small town of Cumbria. The foundations of the old farm houses are built with stones … Continue reading Tales from Abroad (1/11/14)

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Variety

Angels in America: A powerful play approaches

Providing a firsthand look at the gay community and the AIDs epidemic in the 1980s, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes has become one of the most renowned plays of the 20th century. The play is composed of two parts that are separately presentable. It received the Pulitzer Prize Award and a Tony for each part for Best Play in 1993 and … Continue reading Angels in America: A powerful play approaches

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Gustie of the Week

GUSTIE of the WEEK: Karlye Smith

It was just one year ago that Senior Karlye Smith sat in Gustavus’ athletic training office and Googled “athletic training internships summer of 2014.” A position with NASA immediately caught her eye as she looked through the search results. She sent in her application with high hopes, but thought it was a long shot. Much to her surprise, Karlye was one of two who received … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Karlye Smith

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Senior Spotlight

Senior Spotlight: Kendra Weege

This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: Going into this season my expectations, as well as the expectations of the other two seniors (Emily Gilman and Paige Breneman), were that we as a team would play this season with no regret. So far, being two-thirds done with the season it is easy … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Kendra Weege

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Sports & Fitness

Women’s Soccer is “Kicking For a Cause”

The Gustavus Adolphus Women’s Soccer team hosted the third annual ‘Kicking For A Cause’ match on Saturday, Oct. 4. The women hosted St. Olaf College for a MIAC match benefitting Yuwa, a Minnesota non-profit organization. “This is the third year we have done the fundraiser and I know the team will continue to do it in the future because it means a lot to us.”—Valerie … Continue reading Women’s Soccer is “Kicking For a Cause”

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Sports & Fitness

New facility to improve Golf program

Imagine being able to play golf all year round, even with the long, harsh Minnesota winter approaching. The Drenttel Golf Facility was built for this reason. This golf facility is 2,650 square feet and includes three heated stalls, an indoor putting green, simulators, new video analysis equipment, and a team lounge. Each hitting stall will have state of the art technology for analyzing swings. The … Continue reading New facility to improve Golf program

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