If you walked by the Courtyard Cafe at any part of the day this past Thursday you most likely noticed the costumes, backdrops, live artists, and people participating in the live reading of this years First-Year Reading in Common book, Frankenstein. Unlike other readings, Frankenstein was given a full performance as the live reading began at 10:00 am and continued until the entire book was … Continue reading Members of the Gustavus community reanimate Frankenstein with live reading: Greeters, faculty, and students perform the Mary Shelley novel

The Communication Studies Department hosted an alumni and student event and brunch called PD BDAY this past Saturday during homecoming festivities. PD BDAY was the ten-year anniversary celebration of the launch of Public Discourse, and for the launch of a new program, the Public Deliberation and Dialogue initiative. At Gustavus, public discourse is a course where students study practical public argument and apply the concepts … Continue reading Public discourse celebrates a decade

This past weekend, alumni from far and wide returned to the Hill for The Great Gustie Gathering! Events occurred throughout the week, culminating with the final homecoming events on Saturday. On Monday, the hunt began for the Homecoming Medallion. A medallion was hidden around campus each day of the week by Gustavus Campus Activities Board. On their social media, they posted clues each day and … Continue reading Gusties reign on Homecoming with revelry and celebration

It isn’t every day that you meet a gentleman whose business card says he’s Keeper of the Privy Purse. When you learn that he is the treasurer to the King of Sweden, you know you’re in special company. In this case, you’ve met Gustavus Board of Trustees member Jan Lindman, who hopes to bring a special Swedish perspective to Gustavus while also serving as a … Continue reading Swedish Royal Treasurer Jan Lindman visits Gustavus

This year, Gustavus will be hosting the 53 Nobel Conference, with this year’s theme focusing on reproductive technology. On October 3 and 4, seven presenters and professors will come to Gustavus from all different backgrounds to talk about their studies on reproductive technology. The conference will provide an indepth look at science: “From artificial insemination to in vitro fertilization to contraception, reproductive technologies have long … Continue reading Nobel Conference aims to answer scientific questions: 53rd annual Nobel Conference meant to focus on reproductive technology

A number of students conducted scientific research over this past summer, and had the opportunity to present their work last week, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 15 in the Nobel Hall of Science for the Science Department’s Annual Fall Research Symposium. Student projects covered a wide range of topics, including Chemistry, Biology, and Physics, which provided an eclectic base of information … Continue reading Science department hosts Fall Research Symposium

The administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in early September has created a worldwide controversy.  The administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in early September has created a worldwide controversy. But why? The reasoning comes from a belief that DACA is “illegal amnesty”, according to Trump in his presidential campaign. Nearly 800,000 undocumented youth … Continue reading Campus-wide response to DACA decision: Individuals comment on Trump’s crackdown on DACA recipients

The Student Senate elections came up on the Gustavus community rather quickly at the start of each school year, with applications due from prospective student representatives on the first Monday after move-in. This left a short ten days between classes starting and Senate elections, a slim margin for one of the central student lead organizations to garner interest.For a majority of Gustavus students, the first … Continue reading Student Senate opens year with fall election: Widespread vacancies cause Senate to host this year’s election earlier

One of the ways in which Gustavus tries to get students to become involved around campus is through the Involvement Fair,  a campus wide event where all campus and student organizations are given a chance to table, or advocate for their group.  One of the ways in which Gustavus tries to get students to become involved around campus is through the Involvement Fair,  a campus wide … Continue reading Students explore clubs at Involvement Fair: Several student organizations were present at this year’s fair sharing their goals for the wider Gustavus community

As the first week of classes came to a close, Gustavus students awaited the first outdoor concert of the year: Half the Animal. The band’s first and only EP, ‘SHAPES’, introduced them to the campus as an alternative pop rock genre with songs “Babylon” and “Saturday Night.” The quartet also introduced new music, including the song “Bad Love” and did covers of other popular songs. … Continue reading Half the Animal lights up the night