The Stolen, a band from New Jersey, came to campus to perform in the Johns Family Courtyard on May 10, 2019. The Stolen is a pop-rock group from New Jersey, and has performed with Neon Trees, All-American Rejects, The Academic, and Punchline. The Stolen began as a group of friends interested in music and playing AC/DC. Since then, the group released their first album, Adults, … Continue reading New Jersey band performs before finals week
This weekend will be a bittersweet one for choir students, especially the individuals who have been invested in the Music Department ever since their first few years at Gustavus. On March 18th, Dr. Gregory Aune, Professor of Music and Conductor of the Gustavus Choir, will lead his final performance at 3 p.m. in Christ Chapel. As the school year comes to a close, Aune will … Continue reading Preview: Dr. Gregory Aune’s “Song Go Ever On”
Danish author Dorthe Nors visited campus from Monday, May 6 to Friday, May 10, Gustavus Adolphus College welcomed its twenty-first Out of Scandinavia Artist-in-Residence— Established in 1989, the Out of Scandinavia Artist-in-Residence Program—the signatureoutreach program organized by the Department of Scandinavian Studies—serves to create a cultural and educational opportunity for Gustavus as well as the broader community. This academic year, the program brought to campus … Continue reading Danish Author Dorthe Nors visits Gustavus
Senior Social Studies teaching major William “Bill” Naas has committed himself loyally to his fraternity, Kappa Sigma Chi. Naas is not only the president of the Kappas, but he has also gotten involved in other organizations on campus in his time here, mainly focusing on the political sphere. However, Naas’s commitment to Greek life and his fraternity have been the most worthy of acknowledgement. According … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Bill Naas
Science has always been Junior Biochemistry Major Abby Trouth’s first love. As both her mother and father teach chemistry and biology respectively, Trouth was always fascinated when her parents would bring home their latest papers to grade or their most current text books. “My brother and I would always pester them with questions when we saw them grading, but they were happy to answer because … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Abby Trouth
As an international student from India, people often ask me if I am going back home after school. Honestly, I haven’t had time to think about that. There are a lot of things I haven’t had a chance to do, and one of them is looking back at these last four years. As a senior, I became aware of my environment, the people, and my … Continue reading Reflecting on a time well spent at Gustavus
Congratulations on making it to the end of your first year. You may not realize it, but this is a big feat. Hopefully you are happy with how this year went, but if not, I hope you’re able to re-assess what went wrong and change your habits for next year. I want to spend my final column giving you advice to think about over the … Continue reading Advice for the Floundering First-Year (5/17/19)
This year at Gustavus has been wonderful for the campus community, it was far from perfect, but our community grew so much over the past two semesters. At the end of the year, I always find myself reflecting on my time at Gustavus and thinking about the places I will go beyond it. This will be my last spring on campus as a student. It … Continue reading Recognize the importance of self reflection
As the 2018 – 2019 academic year comes to a close, I wanted to personally thank each and every student, faculty, alumni, and every supporter of the Gustavian Weekly both near and far. It has been a successful year full of learning experiences and fond memories. However the many months have been not without their wrinkles; from a nearly brand new staff in September, to … Continue reading Letter from the Editor (5/17/19)
