On Wednesday and Thursday, March 9-10, the Gustavus Communication Studies Department will hold a blood drive in Alumni Hall between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. If students did not have the chance to sign up for an appointment already, they still have an opportunity to donate as a walk-in. Last November, Gustavus had the most successful blood drive in its history. The campus community contributed … Continue reading Blood Drive returns following record year
Internships offer students the opportunity to put the skills they learn in their classes at Gustavus to use. On March 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Career Center will be holding an internship fair, aimed at connecting students with employers looking for interns. “It’s a good opportunity for students to actually get face-to-face with the employers. There are a lot of internships you … Continue reading Internship Fair aids students to advance careers
Gustavus students have the opportunity to experience an unusual cultural event this Saturday, March 5. The Festival du Voyageur will give students the chance to learn about French fur traders who influenced French culture in western Canada. The event is sponsored by the Cultural Celebrations and Education Committee (CCEC) of Crossroads, and will feature a snow sculpture contest, judged by a professional snow sculptor. The … Continue reading Festival du Voyageur
Every year Building Bridges brings a conference to campus addressing a social justice issue. This year’s topic is “Slavery Past and Present.” Building Bridges Co-Chairs Elizabeth Coco, junior English, gender, women and sexuality studies and religion major and Shanda Kirkeide, senior health fitness major described more about the conference. The idea for the conference was a collaboration of Coco and Kirkeide’s research from last spring … Continue reading Building Bridges Conference 2011 — Slavery Past and Present
Picture this: you’re walking around campus seeing people, considering the lilies of the field, and you realize you’re Senior English Major Jordan Walker. How good is life? The sun is shining, your beard is red, your pants have the stylistic flair of the artist formerly known as Prince, what more do you need? Nothing. You’re Jordan Walker. And that’s pretty “cussin’” fly. Jordan is not … Continue reading Jordan Walker — The king of sassafras
The 50th Disney animated feature film is coming to Gustavus, and it is not one you will want to miss. Tangled is an animated musical loosely based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale “Rapunzel,” though thankfully not nearly as medieval. This movie is reminiscent of the Disney films of our youth, so if your nostalgia needs a little prodding but you want a fresh story, look … Continue reading On-Campus Movie: Get Tangled up
Best Picture: The King’s Speech Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech Best Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter Best supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter Continue reading Oscar winner recap
Stanley Gordon West, author of new publication Blind Your Ponies, will be visiting St. Peter this coming Tuesday, March 8. The author’s visit is part of the St. Peter Reads program, which strives to bring members of the St. Peter and Gustavus community together through reading. Since the program’s start in 2003, the St. Peter community has read a number of different books, sponsoring events … Continue reading WinterRead author visits St. Peter and Gustavus
When: March 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Heritage Banquet Room What: Two presentations, “How can we involve more male students in academic experential learning?” and “Engaging College Men in Work for the Common Good,” from Dr. Miles Groth and Dr. Gar Kellom, the co-editors of “Engaging College Men: Discovering What Works and Why.” This research includes two … Continue reading Engaging the college male population
There is an unspoken (and sometimes spoken) hierarchy to collegiate majors. Some disciplines are deemed harder than others or more prestigious or more marketable or smarter or whatever. These sorts of reputations lead to assumptions about the futures and IQs of the students therein. I have heard a biochemistry major say, “We can’t help it. We make fun of other majors,” and truly it’s a … Continue reading What is the purpose of a degree in the humanities?
