Last Thursday evening, the Courtyard Cafe consisted of student artists, writers, and poets hard at work, all preparing to submit pieces of art and writing to the celebrated Firethorne, Gustavus’ annual literary magazine. Planned and hosted by this year’s Firethorne staff — made up entirely of students in Professor Baker Lawley’s Editing and Publishing class — the event was held from 7 to 8:30 pm … Continue reading Firethorne staff hosts Creative Works Night: Students were encouraged to work on literary and visual art in Courtyard Cafe to submit to Firethorne Literary Magazine

Are you dreaming of spending next January somewhere other than the sunny beaches of Saint Peter, Minnesota? You may be in luck. On Monday, March 12 from 3-5:30, the Center for International and Cultural Education is hosting a J-Term Study Away Fair outside of the cafeteria. Students will have the opportunity to learn about all twelve of Gustavus’ faculty lead J-term study away trips with … Continue reading CICE plans to host 2019 J-term Study away fair: Students will have the chance to learn about twelve new programs

On Friday, March 2, Building Bridges put on the annual talent show titled “GAC’s Got Talent.” Building Bridges hosts this event in order to promote their annual conference. This year, that conference was on Saturday, March 3 and surrounded the topic of mental health. The talent show was one of numerous events during last week before the conference. “We had an event each day of … Continue reading Building Bridges hosts annual GAC’s Got Talent

One aspect of a liberal arts education is to attend inspirational talks given by successful individuals. This past Tuesday, the Gustavus Women in Leadership, commonly known as GWIL, had the privilege of hosting Nancy Dahl, author of the book, Grounded: Leading Your Life With Intention. “It’s a book all about living your life with intention, and we just figured it was a really cool opportunity … Continue reading Gustavus Women in Leadership hosts Nancy Dahl

Next week, the Gustavus Pan-Afrikan Student Organization, or PASO, will kick off its annual Africa Week — a series of unique, innovative events and activities that aims to celebrate African culture and heritage. This year, PASO has scheduled a number of exciting events on campus that center on the theme “Represent Your Roots: Celebrating Pan-Africanism.” “Africa Week is a week when PASO hosts several small … Continue reading PASO plans exciting events for Africa Week

The 23rd annual Building Bridges Conference kicks off this Saturday, March 3, 2018. This years topic: Mental Health: Exploring the Unacknowledged Civil Rights Journey. This day-long conference will focus on mental health issues using an intersectional lens, aiming to dismantle the stigmas that surround mental illness, while also addressing the accessibility of mental health care and care in disadvantaged communities. Conference Co-Chairs Quinn Andersen and … Continue reading Mental Health: Exploring the Unacknowledged Civil Rights Journey – 23rd Annual Building Bridges Conference tackles mental health

On March 7, the Minneapolis-based BlackOut Improv Comedy group will stage a special performance in Alumni Hall from 7-8 p.m. This exciting, up-and-coming theatre troupe promises a show that strategically blends comedy and social justice, challenging viewers to think about serious issues rooted in our society today. BlackOut, which features an all Black American cast, has staged multiple workshops and performances at colleges and charities … Continue reading BlackOut Improv Comedy coming to Gustavus: Group aims to spark conversation about social justice issues

The Gustavus Tennis and Life Camps recently received a generous one million dollar donation from Boy and Betty Toy of Mounds View, Minnesota. The donation will help with the renovation of the Swanson Tennis Center, including expansion and improvements to the tennis facilities. Neal Hagberg, director of the camps, said that part of the money will be going into the staff developing fund, as the … Continue reading Tennis and Life Camps receive $1 million donation: Boy and Betty Toy give a lot of love to their former camp

As Gusties streamed back to campus in early February after a cold, snowy J-Term and touring break, a new landscape was spotted outside Nobel Hall of Science. Barriers spanned the expanse of the lawns outside of Nobel and as the weeks passed more structures were put up. Semi-permanent buildings can be seen now as well as markings for the future construction site. Nobel Hall has … Continue reading Nobel Hall undergoes renovations this winter: Future science building expected to have advanced labs and facilities and connect to Schaefer Art Center

On February 23, students involved in the Vietnamese Students’ Association and Global China Connection are hosting an event for the Lunar New Year. This celebration is to honor the start of the new year based on the lunar calendar. “It marks the beginning of a year according to the lunar calendar (as opposed to the solar, or Gregorian calendar),” Noah Bich Ngoc Nguyen, senior and … Continue reading Vietnamese Student Association plans Lunar New Year