This Saturday, Hmong American Cultural Outreach, or HACO, invites the entire Gustavus community to come celebrate Hmong New Year in Alumni Hall. Featuring free entertainment, food, and games, the celebration will be held in the O.J. Johnson Student Union from 6 to 9 pm, and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. HACO, a student organization dedicated to celebrating diversity and sharing Hmong culture with … Continue reading HACO to host Hmong New Year Celebration: Experience a joyous night of Hmong culture this weekend

Every Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the KGSM website, two Gustavus students host a radio broadcast about different types of music and different themes they discover. Senior Jared Morningstar and Sophomore Louis Gagnon share a hobby of discovering new music and looking at cultural aspects within them. “Me and Louis talk about music all the time with each other,” Morningstar said. Gagnon, … Continue reading Students start quirky radio show

Imagine spending three days without your phone, without the ability to buy food, without being able to shower or change clothes. This was the experience of Political Science Professor Leitch’s First Term Seminar (FTS), Politics of Housing and Homelessness. The students, along with their professor, spent three days with only what they could carry on their backs. They were allowed only a sleeping bag, blanket, … Continue reading Gusties raise awareness about homelessness: In a three day simulation, students learn how it feels to be without a home