Many remember March 29, 1998 as the day that an F3 tornado hit St. Peter, causing devastating damage to the campus. Students returned from spring break to find their cars totaled and their campus in ruins. Now, 14 years later, we look upon this day as one that brought everyone together in a time of need—to rebuild the campus that everyone believed was beyond repair. … Continue reading Reflecting on Tragedy
TWISTING LUNGES Traditional lunges are a great way to build leg muscles and tighten up your glutes. Adding a twist engages core muscles for an additional kick. STABILITY BALL CRUNCHES Introduce a stability ball into your standard crunch routine to kick up the intensity level and target different muscle groups … Continue reading Look and feel your best for spring break-fitness and health tips from the experts
With 5 million Bahá’ís worldwide, 200,000 in the United States and 5 in St. Peter, this religious minority has been seeking help from people all over the world. Often times, it takes just one person to make a difference, and her name is Lindsey Lugsch-Tehle. Tehle is the planner for the event Education Under Fire—an organization that has been traveling to universities and colleges around … Continue reading Education Under Fire
This year’s Building Bridges Conference topic is “Unresolved Conflict: Remembering Our Forgotten History.” This topic is particularly relevant to the sesquicentennial year because of the historical Native American events that happened on the same year in history. This conference will delve into Native American history by both addressing the issues Native American communities have faced, specifically the impact of colonization, and celebrating the culture. The … Continue reading Remember our forgotten history
Even if you aren’t one of the 1,095 Facebook followers, you’re probably aware of the newest Internet craze sweeping campus: Gustavus-Based memes. The page, which launched Feb. 9, boasts the explosive gain of over 700 followers after being live for less than 24 hours. But why? How the devil did memes take Gustavus by storm, and will it prove more permanent than past fads? Not … Continue reading A Guide to Internet Memes
With the housing selection process for 2012-2013 rapidly approaching, students are hurrying to get their affairs in order as they decide where they want to live for the next school year. Opportunity to be granted off campus housing has always been a point of interest for upperclassmen students at Gustavus; seeing the enormity of the incoming first-year class this past fall, many students are hoping … Continue reading Off Campus Housing
Istanbul By Drew Ajer This past J-Term, 15 students, led by Turkish Political Science Asli Ilgit and Communication studies professor Leila Brammer had the opportunity to travel to Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey’s daunting overhaul to modern western customs, such as clothing, speaking, and dining has put Turkey at a crossroads between eastern and western cultures, and north and south economic spheres. During the trip, we were … Continue reading Tales From Studies Abroad
1. Renting showshoes and skis is one way to have an adventure around the arboretum in the snow. Cross-country skis and snowshoes are available to anyone in the Gustavus community and can be rented from the Lund Athletic Center for $3.00 per day, $8.00 per weekend, and $15.00 for one week. 2. Feeling artistic? J-Term is the perfect time to start a big project: … Continue reading Work Hard, Play Hard: 15 Things to Do During J-Term
James Freetly – Calendar Editor SPOILER ALERT – Grand Theft Auto IV & Red Dead Redemption Yes, I’ll admit I have killed my fair share of hookers. But it seems like your lay person thinks that every video game should come with a black cloak, top hat and dark London alley. Really, this activity takes place in primarily one game franchise, Grand Theft Auto, from Rockstar … Continue reading The Art of Gaming
With the description “30 days and nights of literary abandon,” National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is practiced nationally and has become a stressful but rewarding time for writers around the world. Starting as a project that included a sole 21 participants, National Novel Writing Month now has over 250,000 participants, and a collective word count of 1.6 billion words. Writers must use the NaNoWriMo website … Continue reading NaNoWriMo
