Monday, October 29 Campus Safety responded to Graffiti being written on a room door in Norelius Hall. Campus Safety responded to inappropriate harassing communications in Norelius Hall. Campus Safety responded to the Football Stadium for injury involving a player. The student was transported to ER via Ambulance. Tuesday, October 30 An AD and CF were returning to College View after any event and noticed three … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (11/9/18)
From 4:40 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13 in Beck 101, Professor Colin Harris will be presenting his paper, “Wealth Destroying Property Rights,” as part of a Philosophy, Politics, and Economics workshop created by Gustavus. Professor Podemska-Mikluch arranged the lecture as part of the workshop, and chose Professor Harris because he “is an expert on the economics of property rights and the implications for … Continue reading Lecture on economic growth given as part of philosophy and economics workshop: St. Olaf professor shares research on wealth and property rights
The Latin American, Latina/o, and Caribbean Studies program is hosting an informative event from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on November 14 in Confer Hall room 127. The event will present on the current issue of migration in the Americas. The group, also known by their acronym “LALACS,” is directed by Associate Professor Ana Adams. Adams teaches courses in Modern Languages, Literature, and Cultures along with … Continue reading LALACS event addresses migration issues in the U.S.
This week, the Gustavus Theatre and Dance department will be bringing to life William Shakespeare’s famous play, Measure for Measure. The play deals with themes like coercion, corruption, and sexual violence. The show follows the character of Isabella, a nun whose brother is sentenced to death by a government official named Angelo who offers to release her brother is she has sex with him, to … Continue reading Spotlight on: Measure by Measure
Senior Financial Economics Major Bethel Seyoum is enjoying her third consecutive year as the Co-President/Class Officer for Class of 2019. She is also involved in the Gustavus Student Senate, the Interfaith Leadership Council, the International and Cultural Education Center, the Martial Arts Club, and the Gustavus Mentoring Program. Seyoum comes from the busy and lively metropolitan Addis Ababa of Ethiopia, the country of the first … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Bethel Seyoum
During their four years at Gustavus, many students are fortunate to take a class with engaging professors who are highly passionate in the fields they are experts in. Aside from classroom learning, they continue unlocking their curiosity by pursuing internships and going on study abroad trips in the future. Richard Leitch, Associate professor in Political Science, Environmental Studies, Japanese Studies, and Peace Studies, has been … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Richard Leitch
Everyone can agree that being sick sucks. Whether it be a minor cold, or a bedridden flu, not being at your absolute best is never fun. It always feels as if I’ve taken advantage of my good health once I’ve fallen ill. I get kind of mad at my healthy self for not truly appreciating the fact that I was healthy, that it didn’t take … Continue reading Homesickness hits on a whole new level
With Halloween in the rearview mirror, that means it should be time to make room for turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes. That is how it should be, but according to all the stores and malls, they think otherwise. It may be November, but it might as well be December as the ads for buying Christmas presents, and holiday decorations, are in full force. Holiday cheer … Continue reading Halt the holidays
These past few weeks, I am sure you’ve been asked by about a million different people if you’ve voted. By the time the election came around Tuesday, everybody except political science majors such as myself were sick and tired of anything having to do with the mid-term elections. Many people I knew couldn’t see the value in voting. They had become too pessimistic about their … Continue reading Doing your duty for democracy
