For anyone who’s ever wanted to learn how to cook, with somewhat limited means, this January the Campus Activities Board (CAB) is hosting four work shops entitled How to Cook. This program is dedicated to showing culinary challenged Gusties how to add more to their cooking repertoire with some delicious, easy meals. Although Gustavus boasts a nationally acclaimed cafeteria, sometimes it’s easier just to whip … Continue reading Dorm Cooking: The Art of Preparing Food with Limited Means

As students continue to become more connected through the Internet, they have a reason to be concerned about their privacy while on they are online. The College, music companies, Facebook friends and others have access to information about Gustavus students. Gustavus, like any other institution that provides a network connection for others, has the ability to monitor the usage of its network resources. “We don’t … Continue reading How private is the net?

In November 2008, a proposal to discontinue the German major and minor was made to the faculty. The discontinuation, finalized in the spring of 2009, left somewhat of a sour aftertaste in the mouths of some members of the Gustavus community.  For those involved, it was a difficult decision to make. Many factors contributed to the discontinuation of the German major. Due to lack of … Continue reading Mein major is gone

Dec. 10 through 13 the Gustavus  Department of Theatre and Dance will present its Physical Theater Project Falling Awake. The play will be performed at 8:00 p.m. Dec. 10-12 and at 2:00 p.m. Dec. 13. Tickets are sold out. An extra performance Dec. 12 at 2:00 p.m. was added, and has also sold out. The performance will take place in the Black Box Theatre. Assistant … Continue reading Falling Awake debuts Dec. 10

Friday, Nov. 20 the International Cultures Club (ICC) will host its largest annual event, the International Festival. The event will take place in Alumni Hall from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Student groups, as well as members of the faculty, will exhibit informative cultural displays and take part in music and dance performances, followed by a fashion show. Some groups will also be offering food … Continue reading An expression of culture and diversity

The long awaited reopening of Highway 169 was celebrated this past Saturday, Nov. 14 by the City of St. Peter, local residents and businesses that have been affected by the construction. The project, which began July 9, 2009 and detoured traffic off Minnesota Avenue from Highway 22 through Jefferson Street, was officially reopened last Tuesday, Nov. 17. The project was funded by $16 million of … Continue reading St. Peter holds celebration for reopening of 169

Gustavus’ framework for the next 10 years delivered to Student Senate co-presidents, campus Commission Gustavus 150 may seem overwhelming to some at first. After all it is made up of 385 recommendations put together by students, alumni, faculty, staff, members of the Board of Trustees and friends of the college that are categorized in several ways regarding the future of our school. However, it can … Continue reading Commission Gustavus 150 releases recommendations