Each year, hundreds of Gustavus students choose to study abroad. Because of the current economic situation and perhaps due in part to Gustavus’ recent change in the way study abroad trips are funded, students now have to think harder about how much they are able to spend on a study abroad experience. Junior English Major Matt Heider has had to postpone studying aborad due to … Continue reading Economic effects on study abroad programs
For the last few months, America has seen fervent campaigning from both parties, with Barack Obama coming out the victor. Many have speculated that this is the result of a massive turnout of younger, more progressive voters, a demographic that has been in low representation in recent elections. Obama’s age may have been an important factor to this demographic. “Obama isn’t a baby boomer, and … Continue reading 44th president announced: Obama ‘08
This past Saturday night between 7 and 11 p.m., nine cars were vandalized with “graffiti that appear[ed] to reflect bias against individuals’ actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation,” according to an e-mail sent out to the Gustavus community from Hank Toutain. This vandalism occurred both on and off campus. Six out of the nine cars belonged to Gustavus students, one was a … Continue reading Nine vehicles vandalized on Halloween Weekend
“We are not where we want to be, but we are moving toward it,” said President Ohle during his inaugural address. These words describe the purpose of a brand new initiative for the college. Called Commission Gustavus 150, the plan will “chart the college’s future and prepare [Gustavus] to celebrate its sesquicentennial in 2012,” said Chairperson of the Board of Trustees Jim Gale. “This is … Continue reading Charting the College’s Future: Commission Gustavus 150
The Delta Phi Omega sorority will host its tenth annual Breast Cancer Benefit Lunch in the Jackson Campus Center on Sunday, Nov. 2 The event will include a lunch and a silent auction in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and will conclude the sorority’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. All proceeds from ticket sales and the auction will be donated to the … Continue reading Delta Breast Cancer Benefit
Luke Garrison, senior communication studies major, and Shawn Grygo, senior dance major, have presided over a difficult beginning of their tenure as Student Senate Co-Presidents. Controversy has surrounded student organization finances and the amount of money the Student Senate has allocated thus far for the Fall Semester. The Senate is also considering a new constitution that would reduce the number of senators and change the … Continue reading Student Senate’s desperate measures
New to campus this year is the Gustavus Parliamentary Debate team. With its fifteen-plus members, ten of whom are active, the new group hopes to represent Gustavus in numerous debate tournaments throughout the year. Current members of the Parliamentary Debate team are former members of the Gustavus Forensics team. These are members who left the Forensics team due to issues with its coach, Kris Kracht, … Continue reading New student group sparks debate on campus
Residents of Sorenson, North and Gibbs Halls were roused from their Sunday night studies Oct. 5 when a discharged can of pepper spray forced a complete evacuation of all three residence buildings. At 8:14 p.m. that night, a can of pepper spray was emptied in the first floor stairwell of Sorenson Hall, causing irritation to the throats, noses and eyes of about 20 residents. At … Continue reading Noxious fumes lead to Complex evacuation
On Oct. 13, 2008, the nationally renowned historian and Gustavus alumnus James McPherson will come to Gustavus to present a lecture about the role of President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Most Americans know about the Civil War, but not everyone knows about the significant role that President Lincoln played in it as master and commander. McPherson, who graduated from Gustavus in 1958, lived … Continue reading Renowned historian to visit campus
Gustavus is known nationwide as the first institution in the United States to have the official authorization of the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden, to hold an educational conference each year. Its aim, according to the Gustavus website, is to “link a general audience with the world’s foremost scholars and researchers in conversations centered on contemporary issues related to the natural and social sciences.” The … Continue reading Origin of Man: Nobel Conference 2008
