The discovery that former Gustavus student Timothy Shay took two potentially dangerous chemicals from the chemistry department brings up questions about chemical security at Gustavus. Some members of the campus community are concerned that the department does not secure chemicals well enough. The two chemicals Shay took, when combined, produce an explosive compound called Lead Azide. According to police records, campus authorities were notified that … Continue reading Theft raises questions about security of chemicals on campus

This past Thursday evening, Gustavus hosted a public forum on high-risk drinking in the Jackson Campus Center. The event drew 70 students, faculty and administrators. The forum included a formal presentation focused on explaining high-risk drinking tendencies at Gustavus followed by small group discussions on how best to address the issue. Of those in attendance, 40 were students. The event was organized by Dean of … Continue reading Alcohol forum conversation to generate new policies

On Wednesday, April 28, the Gustavus community will stop to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the 30th annual MAYDAY! Conference. Designed as a free educational opportunity open to students, faculty, staff and local community members, each year the MAYDAY! Conference addresses an issue that relates to social justice, global peace and/or human rights. Richard Leitch, associate professor of political science and this year’s … Continue reading MAYDAY! focuses on imagining and enacting peace

Amnesty International is a global organization that works to end human rights abuses. The Gustavus chapter of Amnesty International has done a number of projects to meet this goal. The most recent goal that the chapter has undertaken has been to promote general health and sanitation in Haiti. This issue sparked their Health for Haiti Drive which will culminate in the assembling and posting of … Continue reading Amnesty International fights to end human rights abuses

A felony complaint has been filed in Nicollet County District Court against former Gustavus student Timothy Shay. According to the complaint, Shay is accused of stealing two chemicals from a classroom in Nobel Hall with the intent to make an explosive device. According to public records obtained by The Weekly from the St. Peter Police Department (SPPD), on Jan. 29, 2010, Shay was suspended from … Continue reading Student charged for possession of explosive device

Gustavus has partnered with the United Way of St. Peter to hold its third annual online auction from Tuesday, April 20 to Friday, April 23. The event was planned with the help of the coed Alpha Pi Omega service fraternity. The philanthropic organization of the United Way is not just a national organization; it helps give back to countries worldwide. The United Way started back … Continue reading United Way Auction will give back to Gustavus Community

With the groundbreaking ceremony for the new academic building last Friday there’s been a lot more talk about what specific new features will be included in this highly anticipated new addition to campus. Many of the new features and additions are meant to enhance the educational opportunities Gustavus provides for its students. The most obvious addition is that this academic building will give several of … Continue reading New academic building to include additional features

From Wednesday, April 21 through Friday, April 23, the Linnaeus Arboretum is hosting “Trees for Heart, Mind and Spirit,” an event which celebrates the beauty of trees and the inspiration the Arb can offer to each visitor. The event corresponds with Earth Week, which is hosted by the Gustavus Greens. Continue reading Spring renews trees and spirits

The long-planned, long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for Gustavus’ new academic building will take place this Friday, April 16. The ceremony will be set on the grounds of the new building, west of Christ Chapel and the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library at 3:30 p.m. The site of the actual groundbreaking will be at the north end of the space, facing Lund Center, which is one of the … Continue reading Breaking ground on new academic building

On Saturday, April 17, Chicago-based hip hop-artist, Lupe Fiasco will perform in the Lund Arena for the biennial “Big Concert” sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB). The highly-anticipated performance will include an opening act provided by Minneapolis native hip-hop band the Unknown Prophets. As of this past Monday, approximately 78 percent of the 3,000 available tickets have been sold, which first went on sale … Continue reading Fiasco concert to be a success