The Communication Studies Club will be hosting the annual fall Red Cross Blood drive in Alumni Hall on Nov. 3 and 4, 2011 from noon until 6:00 p.m. on both days. The event is open to Gustavus students, faculty, staff and the greater St. Peter and Mankato community. The blood drive has been the Communication Studies Club’s major focus in recent years, as their biannual … Continue reading Communication Studies Club to host Blood Drive
An independent voice with a caring heart Junior Political Science and Studio Art Major Bess Folsom is best known at Gustavus for her strong political beliefs. “What Bess might be known for on campus is that she is politically conservative. I don’t know how unique that really is on this campus, but I do know that many conservative students choose to take a lower profile … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Bess Folsom
Are students required to wear Gustie clothing? Mary’s question during our first week on campus was earnest; she’d observed that most people wear college sweats. To an “outsider” Swede, who also grew up with school uniforms in Australia—always skirts for girls; certainly a challenge for a tomboy like my partner—the unisex homogeneity of U.S. college student fashion was remarkable. Recalling my own Midwestern college days … Continue reading Out of the closet: some musings on fashion
On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Pan-Afrikan Student Organization (PASO) will be hosting the annual Our Story Conference in Alumni Hall from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The theme of this year’s conference is “What is African?” Keynote Speaker Dr. Christopher diCarlo will be addressing the possible beginnings of human species on the continent of Africa and the social implications of this origin in present life with … Continue reading PASO brings speaker to address theme “What is African?”
When the song “1234” was released, it was sung as a counting game on Sesame Street and used in iPod commercials and not many people knew about Leslie Feist. With a single as catchy as that, you didn’t even bother to ask—you probably just turned up the volume and sang along. Such was the inflationary phenomena of “1234” that it seemed to take on a … Continue reading Metals, a sip of smooth sound
Harry Potter, the boy who lived, returns to defeat Lord Voldemort in the second half of the epic movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, with his friends Ron and Hermione at his side. At the conclusion of Part 1 of the film, the film’s heroes were burying their beloved friend, Dobby the house elf, and Voldemort had retrieved the Elder Wand, rumored to … Continue reading Part 2 of Harry Potter, the last installment of our childhood
Living in a small town conjures images of friendly faces, safe streets and small town businesses that still know the meaning of customer service. Knowing your neighbors and the local business owners has always been a given for the residents of St. Peter; but can we also say the same for the students at Gustavus? Businesses like Patrick’s, The Co-op, River Rock and El Agave … Continue reading Characters of St. Peter: The Faces Behind the Businesses
Hi. I’m Jenna, and … I’m an out-of-state Gustie. This is the part where you make me feel better by greeting me en-masse with a sympathetic “Hi, Jenna.” Come on, I know there’s only like 400 of you, but really. Courtesy, people. Thank you. Now. I’m an out-of-state Gustie. I’m not here to vent about how impossible it is to pronounce town names up here … Continue reading Family matters
He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. —Benjamin Franklin Mid-terms have come and gone. Shocking as it may seem, we are now halfway through the semester. For most of us, there is now a regular pattern for the week of class, work, homework and organizational meetings. The ritual is now comfortable and familiar. It’s a pattern that will … Continue reading …fed up with your excuses
At the end of this year, Gustavus, led by our fearless leader Roley Poley Ohle, will make a decision on which soda company the school will use for the first time since 1997. While this debate has been constructed by the duality of Pepsi v. Coke, let us not forget that these are not our only two options. Unlike using a vote for a third … Continue reading Minnesoda
