The end of the semester is quickly approaching, but before students can enjoy the break there are finals that demand to be taken. For many students, finals mean late nights of studying, finishing projects and added stress. Self care and sleep can is often put aside to focus on studying. To help alleviate some general worries about finals, here are a few tips from students … Continue reading Finals Survival Guide
For the 43rd consecutive year, the renowned Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is showing Charles Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol, directed by Lauren Keating. Also being performed this year is Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, directed by David Ivers. The pair form a fun offering for those looking to warm themselves with cheer and laughter this winter. A Christmas Carol finds a way to keep the … Continue reading The Guthrie’s holiday shows are no humbug
This weekend, a small group of actors will be performing “Isabel Watching it Rain in Macondo” as a Physical Theatre Project. For those unfamiliar with the term, physical theatre is theatre based almost exclusively on movement rather than on dialogue, which can mean dancing or many other kinds of movement. At Gustavus this fall Physical Theatre was offered by director Henry MacCarthy. The preparation for … Continue reading Turning words into movement: Physical Theater
To say that dance is popular at Gustavus would be an understatement. Many students on campus have dance background coming into college, or they tried out a class while here. What is not common, is going above and beyond by declaring a dance honors major, which is exactly what Tom Damery, Allie Retterath, and Jordan Lovestrand have done and will showcase at the Dance Honors … Continue reading Kinesthesis: Dance Honors Showcase
Professor Rob Kendrick has taught at Gustavus for the past nine years and has become a well loved by his students and peers. He is a professor students trust and look forward to taking a class with. Rob teaches a variety of classes on campus with most revolving around literature and writing that promote deep and conceptual thoughts. “Rob is an amazing professor, in our … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Rob Kendrick
The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams have both enjoyed a great amount of success in their first half of competition this season, which wrapped up last weekend when the Gusties traveled to Grinnell College in Iowa for the Pioneer Classic, where the Gustie men and women both took first place in a field of 11 teams. “The meet at Grinnell was very … Continue reading Swimming and Diving excels at Pioneer Classic: Men’s and Women’s teams place first out of 11
The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team continued its dominance last weekend with two wins over the Bethel Royals as they extend their win streak to three games. With these two wins, the seventh-ranked Gusties hold a record of 6-1-1. Last Friday, the Gusties traveled to Blaine, MN to take on Bethel in the first game of their two-game series. After both teams failed to get on … Continue reading Women’s Hockey skating well: Gusties ranked No. 6 in the nation
The Gustavus Women’s Rugby team reigned supreme as the Gusties beat out the top 16 to be crowned Regional champs in Ohio on November 11th and 12th. They went on to the National Championship this past weekend at Life University in Marietta, Georgia and placed 4th. “We were all super passionate this season. We have a lot of very talented girls and we were very … Continue reading Rugby club wins Regional Championship: Gusties place fourth in the nation
There is nothing quite like glancing at your aunt and uncle’s local newspaper on the morning before Thanksgiving to find an article about Wisconsin’s abolishment of the minimum age for a gun license on the front page. More specifically, it covered a six-year-old girl’s first successful deer bagging. That certainly put a damper on my holiday spirit. It’s difficult to say what terrifies me more; … Continue reading The gun problem
Thanksgiving has come and gone. The turkey has been eaten, the tables have been cleared, and the family has gone back to Wisconsin. As Thanksgiving dinner died down another “National Holiday” emerged from the remnants of stuffing and mashed potatoes: Black Friday. As I scrolled through my Twitter feed while laying on the floor, I saw many a tweet criticizing Black Friday and the stores … Continue reading Black Friday bonding
