The long-planned, long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for Gustavus’ new academic building will take place this Friday, April 16. The ceremony will be set on the grounds of the new building, west of Christ Chapel and the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library at 3:30 p.m. The site of the actual groundbreaking will be at the north end of the space, facing Lund Center, which is one of the … Continue reading Breaking ground on new academic building
On Saturday, April 17, Chicago-based hip hop-artist, Lupe Fiasco will perform in the Lund Arena for the biennial “Big Concert” sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB). The highly-anticipated performance will include an opening act provided by Minneapolis native hip-hop band the Unknown Prophets. As of this past Monday, approximately 78 percent of the 3,000 available tickets have been sold, which first went on sale … Continue reading Fiasco concert to be a success
There will be a fundraiser for the Library of the College of African Wildlife Management called “The Jail and Bail for Tanzania” on Saturday, April 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Market Place, where participants will be “jailed” for at least thirty minutes. When in jail, participants can either call friends or family to make bail or … Continue reading Student led fundraiser “Jail and Bail” to aid Tanzania
On Thursday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m. the Dean of Students Office will be hosting a forum to discuss high risk drinking. The forum will begin with an introduction of information and statistics and will be developed by group discussions about drinking and the alcohol policy on campus. A light meal will also be served. Dean of Students Jeffrey Stocco and Director of Alcohol and … Continue reading Alcohol Forum
If you are ever having a bad day and just need a cheerful smile to brighten up your day, head on over to Mattson Hall. Where is Mattson Hall again and why on earth should I walk all the way over there, you ask yourself? Well, this is where Senior Elementary Education Major Chelsea Roberts spends most of her time in classes and lesson planning. … Continue reading Chelsea Roberts: Banding together to fight for a cure
At the end of April, the Gustavus theatre and dance department is set to put on a production of The Arabian Nights. The play is a collection of Persian and Arabic stories told by the main character Sheherezade, a virgin who is to be killed by the rage-consumed King Shahryar. Instead of submitting to the will of her captor, Sheherezade charms the king with her … Continue reading Theatre department awaits unveiling of The Arabian Nights
So does anyone remember Disney’s Hercules of our childhood 13 years ago? Yeah, Clash of the Titans is kind of like that. On steroids. And crack. On a bad day. Louis Leterrier’s (Transporter, Transporter 2) Clash of the Titans is a reimagining of a 1981 film of the same name. I do not claim to have seen the original, and therefore will draw no comparisons … Continue reading Clash of the Titans: Not your daddy’s Greek mythology movie
On April 21 at 7:00 p.m., musical duo Jenny and Tyler will be at Gustavus for part of their spring tour. The group’s music sounds like a cross between jazz and folk, with just a hint of Regina Spektor pop thrown in for good measure. Every so often, a little country edge worms its way through their chords and Jenny’s light, flowing singing. This isn’t … Continue reading Musical duo comes to Gustavus
Last Tuesday, the Diversity Center sponsored comedians Chris May (pictured) and James Berry as a part of Diversity Week. Following the comedians, students were invited to attend Dancing Around the World, where various cultural dances were featured and taught. Continue reading Comedians brought as part of Diversity Week
Lately, a new trend has been taking Gustavus sidewalks by storm. The pavement has been hit with an epidemic of longboarding fever. It’s nearly impossible to walk from Eckman Mall to Confer/Vickner without spotting at least one, if not more, of the four-wheeled fiends. Longboards originated as “sidewalk surfing” in California in the 1950s. They were originally intended to give surfers the feeling of surfing … Continue reading Take the long way home
