Ever wonder about all those places on campus that are tucked and locked away, just out of reach? Ever wish you could, just once, see what Gustavus Adolphus College is hiding? The Weekly Photography Editor Alex Messenger takes you deep within the secret nooks and crannies of the campus—exposing the truth that is hidden. Continue reading legends of the hidden campus
Will Freiert has spent the last 38 years teaching his students to interpret the world. At the end of the academic year, Freiert will retire. Every culture borrows from the one that came before it, the professor of classics explained, and so to understand where we are today, it is vital we understand where we came from. “There’s an ethos about a national liberal arts … Continue reading Will Freiert: Creating a lasting legacy at Gustavus
This year’s Gustavus Dance Company concert, directed by Professor of Theatre and Dance Michele Rusinko and Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Melissa Rolnick, features choreography by faculty members, students and nationally known guest artists. Time to Soar: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert will be performed in the Anderson Theatre on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. In addition, … Continue reading Time to Soar: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert
On Sunday, May 9, the Lucia Singers will present their annual Mother’s Day Concert. The concert will take place in Christ Chapel and will begin at 1:30 p.m. Sixty-seven voices make up the women’s chorus, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Patricia Snapp. The choir is accompanied by Junior Music Major and pianist Sam Grace. “I absolutely love singing for Trish. Her love … Continue reading Lucia Singers’ Mother’s Day Concert
Short-term investments can bring long-term profits. What may seem for a moment to be not immediately practical may prove to be invaluable with the passage of time. These seem like basic tenets, do they not? As Gustavus claims to “green” and even receives accolades for the accomplishment, it seems many core areas of potential development in this vein are not being exploited to their full … Continue reading Tomatoes as institutional advancement
In honor of MAYDAY! I have decided to write an article about war and how it is (mis)remembered. The topic I have chosen is the Pacific War because it is one of the few that I have the ability, although limited, to comment on. The debate about the use of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki continues to be divisive, especially for American citizens. … Continue reading “The good war”
Short-term investments can bring long-term profits. What may seem for a moment to be not immediately practical may prove to be invaluable with the passage of time. These seem like basic tenets, do they not? As Gustavus claims to “green” and even receives accolades for the accomplishment, it seems many core areas of potential development in this vein are not being exploited to their full … Continue reading Tomatoes as institutional advancement
On April 20, 2010, Transocean’s Deep Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, leased to BP, exploded and sank to the ocean bottom. The well this rig was pumping oil out of is now leaking tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean each day. According to a September 3, 2009 Newsweek article, this rig sat atop the deepest vertical well ever … Continue reading There will be blood—for oil
We are writing in defense of Amanda Nienow, her TA from J-Term, and the Gustavus chemistry department in general. We think that implicit in last week’s article were some bold insinuations which targeted all three of these entities, and that much of it was unfair. In short, we were under the impression that the department, Amanda Nienow and her TA were at fault for this … Continue reading Re: Theft raises questions about security of chemicals on campus
I am currently a student in a public discourse class, and for my project my goal is to raise awareness to the need for American Sign Language to be offered as a foreign language credit here on our campus. American Sign Language is the fourth most commonly used language in the United States and can be very beneficial in many different communities. Currently Bethel University, … Continue reading American Sign Language awareness
