Students and faculty alike gathered in the Courtyard Café Monday evening to kick-off Coming Out Week with the annual event “Queer We Are.” The event, organized by Gustavus Queers & Allies (Q&A), provides an open forum for members of the LGBT community to share their stories of “coming out” and allows for allies to voice their accompanying support. “I am so glad to be a … Continue reading Gusties ‘come out,’ inspire courage and solidarity
Monday, October 8 • A Gustavus student reported the theft of an unlocked bike in the Campus Center bike rack. Tuesday, October 9 • Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at the Lund Center. • A student reported the theft of unsecured personal property from the women’s locker room at the Lund Center. • Campus Safety took a report of vandalism from the Sjostrom … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (11/2/12)
This fall Gustavus has welcomed to its history department the special topics course Queer History and Culture, 1880-1980, taught by History and Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Professor Kate Wittenstein. The idea for the class was first conceived by students in her Gender and Sexuality course last spring. In that course, Wittenstein devotes a couple weeks devoted to queer history, which sparked student interest in … Continue reading Students initiate first-ever queer history course
Evolution often occurs slowly over incredibly long periods of time, but Gustavus’ trademark lion seems to be exempt from this rule since throughout the past 50 years there have been numerous alterations to the Gustie Lion. The first lion was introduced sometime in the 1960s as a result of a $100 scholarship contest sponsored by the Bookmark for the student who could provide a 100-200 … Continue reading Changing mascots, but unchanged pride
…voiced by many Coming Out Week at Gustavus has proven to be a uniquely personal week on campus. The week usually falls earlier in October to coincide with National Coming Out Day, but this year was pushed back a few weeks to accommodate the campus’s Homecoming events. The meaning of the week, however, rings as clearly as ever. Coming Out Week is a celebration of … Continue reading Importance of Coming Out Week…
Tristan Fernstrom came to Gustavus knowing that on the inside he was a little different than what outsiders saw. During his first year at Gustavus, Tristan was known as Erica, the name given to him at birth, and over Coming Out Week Erica came out as a lesbian. As time went on and he learned more about himself, however, Tristan realized that identifying as a … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Tristan Fernstrom
…and leaves them pondering The theatre production of Behold the Coach, in a Blazer, Uninsured (and other good intentions) premiered last Thursday night, Oct. 25, 2012. The piece, directed by Assistant Professor in Theatre and Dance and LALACS Henry MacCarthy, left audiences with mixed reactions of puzzlement, intrigue, and thought-provoking contemplations. Presented in a series of five short plays written by Will Eno and originally … Continue reading Behold the Coach dazzles audience…
…The history of queers on the small-screen Situational comedies have long been an important reflection of pop culture, and representations of minority groups in these shows can often serve as a mirror image of how we view these groups in real life. In the mid-1970s the first openly-gay, recurring characters began to emerge in the television scene. Perhaps the most memorable portrayal was John Ritter … Continue reading LGBT on TV…
Historically speaking, Hip-Hop has never been the musical genre in which LGBT persons have been fully accepted. This could be said for most musical genres; however, as the years progress the musical scene of Hip-Hop has been implementing a gradual shift in how LGBT persons are portrayed, mirroring a change within our larger society. More rappers and singers are openly expressing their support for the … Continue reading Repping LGBT rights in hip-hop
…not bad, not bad I have to say, I’m impressed. I guess any movie that gets a sequel, turns into a trilogy, then spits out another addition (five years later and with an entirely new cast), would start me with some pretty low hopes. But The Bourne Legacy starts with attractive and not over-the-top action and instantly has layers that add fairly impressive mystery to the … Continue reading Another Bourne movie…
