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Variety

Gustavus Dance Company performs spring concert Range of Motion

The Gustavus Dance Company’s will perform its annual spring dance concert this weekend, which is entitled Range of Motion. Performances are Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 p.m. The dance concert involves 28 students in eight dances. Unlike the student-led Shared Space show in the fall, the spring dance concert is choreographed by Gustavus’ faculty … Continue reading Gustavus Dance Company performs spring concert Range of Motion

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Variety

Dan Auerbach plays solo album at First Avenue

As the guitar-playing and singing half of the blues-infused rock duo the Black Keys, Dan Auerbach is used to singlehandedly carrying the melody during a performance. His solo debut Keep It Hid and the March 7 concert at First Avenue in Minneapolis were his chance to step out of the spare drum-and-guitars attack of the Black Keys in search of more melody and soul. The … Continue reading Dan Auerbach plays solo album at First Avenue

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Features

The changing faces of Minnesota

As new immigrant groups settle in Minnesota and here in St. Peter, the face of Minnesota is evolving and diversifying. When Gustavus first assumed its hilltop perch, Minnesota’s population was dominated by northern European immigrants like the school’s Swedish founders. The stereotype that this is a state full of WASPs no longer tells the complete story. As Gustavus students interact with the surrounding community, many … Continue reading The changing faces of Minnesota

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Opinion

The two faces of Gustavus

SATURDAY, MARCH 28 – 9:00 a.m. Click, beep, beep, beep, beep! Slap! [Wait 7 minutes] Click, beep, beep, beep, beep! Slap! [Continue this process until 10:00 a.m.] Go to bathroom, look in mirror and ponder how hair and face can be so destroyed by pillow, get dressed in loose-fitting comfortable clothing, and leave Southwest dorm room. Walk across chilly campus, consciously walking in a cool … Continue reading The two faces of Gustavus

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Sports & Fitness

Upcoming National meet to serve as showcase for talented Gustavus senior gymnasts

At the heart of Gustavus’ athletic program lies a talented group of dedicated student athletes competing at an exceedingly high level. Due to factors completely out of their control, the Gustavus gymnastics team does not enjoy the same coverage or notoriety that the majority of Gustie athletic programs do. Because gymnastics is much more of a specialized sport, there is no other MIAC school that … Continue reading Upcoming National meet to serve as showcase for talented Gustavus senior gymnasts

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Sports & Fitness

Determined Gusties pave uncharted path

In its inaugural season, the Gustavus men’s volleyball team has enjoyed its share of success Volleyball was created by William G. Morgan for the men of the YMCA in Massachusetts in 1895. Since then it has developed into a worldwide recreational and competitive activity. Currently, many volleyball leagues are primarily for females, but the men on the  Gustavus Club Volleyball team are changing that, at … Continue reading Determined Gusties pave uncharted path

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News, Top Stories

14th annual Building Bridges Focuses on Education

Building Bridges is out to dispel the concept that one individual is too small to make a difference. On Saturday, March 14, the Building Bridges conference will present this year’s conference on “Liberation Through Education.” This conference focuses on educational disparities in the U.S. and around the world. “Education is something that clearly everyone at Gustavus values. We are all very fortunate, and [Building Bridges] … Continue reading 14th annual Building Bridges Focuses on Education

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News

Jason Lezak: makes waves

As a child he had dreams of becoming a professional basketball player. As a teenager he had scholarship opportunities to play water polo. Not until his early twenties did Jason Lezak focus on swimming—the sport for which most people know him. A seven-time Olympic medalist, Lezak etched his name in the swimming history books during the 2008 Beijing Olympics for his individual efforts and as … Continue reading Jason Lezak: makes waves

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