Public celebration of women’s history began in our nation in 1978, originally known as “Women’s History Week.” The week that was originally selected included March 8, International Women’s Day. In 1981, Congress approved a resolution proclaiming a national Women’s History Week, which was then expanded to the celebration to an entire month in 1987, and March was officially declared Women’s History Month. “The purpose [of … Continue reading Women’s History Month
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
Last Monday I sat down with Director of Campus Safety Ray Thrower to shed some light on the department and help students get to know the face of enforcement. He has worked at Gustavus for 13 years and in campus in the field of public safety for 33 years. Thrower has seen a lot over the course of his career and provided me with some … Continue reading Face-to-face with Campus Safety
Ballet has recently been in the spotlight with the release of the box office smash, Black Swan. The film centers around Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman), a ballerina for the New York Ballet Company who receives the much sought after role of the Black Swan in their production of Swan Lake. The plot follows Nina’s struggles to retain her sanity as the pressures of the role … Continue reading The love of ballet
Around this time every year stores across the United States stock their shelves with red and pink paraphernalia, anticipating Valentine’s Day. It is almost impossible to escape it. Jewelry commercials bombard us with ads for heart-shaped necklaces on television and sites like teleflora.com plaster the Internet with reminders that there is nothing better than a dozen long-stem roses to “express our love.” This commercialized Valentine’s … Continue reading Valentine’s Day on the hill
Arbor View Apartments The Arbor View Apartments house 59 students in apartment-style living. Each apartment contains a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a dining room and a kitchen. All apartments are fully furnished and have computer access. Washers and dryers are provided in each of the two buildings. College View Apartments The College View Apartments house 138 upper-class students. Each apartment has two bedrooms, … Continue reading Where will YOU be living next year?
With 2010 gone for good, it’s nice to look back at what the year gave us in music—what we listened to, what we didn’t and what we may have missed. The Billboard top 100 charts help us to reminisce on what moments made certain songs for us, and what songs made certain moments. Whether it was your favorite song at The Dive or your favorite … Continue reading Top of the Pops: Billboard vs. the Alternative
Christmas Christmas is a Christian holiday celebrated on December 25. The day marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God. Christians generally celebrate by giving gifts to each other. In the United States today, Christmas is somewhat secularized, though traditionally those who celebrate it attend church on Christmas Day. It is also common for families to put up a Christmas tree. Although the … Continue reading Chrisma- hanu- kwanzaa- kah
From December 3 to January 22, the Gus Bus will be operating a little differently. After much deliberation within Student Senate and the campus community at large, Senate has decided to implement a six-week trial period in which the bus will run on a strictly route-based system, in contrast to the current “dial-a-ride” system. Discussions about a change to the current system were initiated after … Continue reading Route system trial period for Gus Bus
There is an art taught at Gustavus that is over 5,000 years old. It even precedes the art of decorating a frost-your-own cookie! For millennia, people have been turning clay into pottery and ceramics. Artists like these work right here at Gustavus. Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History Nicole Roberts Hoiland teaches classes in this ancient art form at both Gustavus and the … Continue reading Ceramics at Gustavus
