Sweden works toward gender equality
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Light the way with Relay for Life: Gusties will gather in Lund Arena for the fight against Cancer
Tonight and Saturday is Gustavus’ Annual ‘Relay For Life’, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. which will be held on the blue in Lund. Teams of Gusties signed up to raise money for cancer research and everyone is encouraged to come and participate in the many festivities planned for the evening. One activity to look forward to is the Chuck Norris challenge, where the top … Continue reading Light the way with Relay for Life: Gusties will gather in Lund Arena for the fight against Cancer
Calling all Gustie history buffs to History Club
If you walk into Beck 329 on any given Thursday night around 7:30, you might find a rousing game of history trivia, a lively discussion about the Cold War, or just a friendly group of Gusties playing a history-themed board game. With some music playing in the background, History Club is designed to have a welcoming and casual atmosphere where students can come and interact … Continue reading Calling all Gustie history buffs to History Club
Student Senate proves strong through March
Student Senate has once again been staying busy keeping up with the student body. As students, faculty and staff work slowly back into the swing of their routines after arriving back on the hill following a relaxing spring break, the Student Senate has hit the ground running working harder than ever to finish the year just as strong as they started it. The month of … Continue reading Student Senate proves strong through March
Gustie wins Fullbright scholarship award
Fulbright scholarships don’t come easy. Typically applicants that receive scholarships begin working on their essays months in advance and that’s not even half the story. But this kind of intensive and long prep work didn’t stop Senior History Major, Ben Dipple from applying. And it’s paid off, Ben Dipple has been awarded a Fulbright English Teacher Assistant (ETA) scholarship to Turkey for the 2015-16 school … Continue reading Gustie wins Fullbright scholarship award
Gustavus hosts 2nd annual Chinese Tea Ceremony
Gustavus is a college that desires to get students, staff, and the St. Peter community involved with events on campus, especially with events that promote diversity and opportunities to learn about different cultures. Last Friday, the PanAfrikan Student Organization (PASO) hosted African Night to promote African culture at Gustavus. The Department of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, along with Global China Connection are aiming to do … Continue reading Gustavus hosts 2nd annual Chinese Tea Ceremony
Nafisa Farah talks health and more
Somali Activist, Nafisa Farah, will be visiting Gustavus’ campus next Wednesday, March 23, in Confer room 127. This event is open to the Gustavus community to attend. She will speaking about the health and diet of Somalians and the cultural aspects it entails. Minnesota has one of the highest populations of Somalian immigrants in the nation and what some immgrants don’t take into account is … Continue reading Nafisa Farah talks health and more
Documentary opens new perspectives: “I Am A Girl”
A typical day starts with sleeping past your alarm, grabbing food in the Caf, and attending class half-asleep, but this is not the typical day for women our age in Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Brooklyn, Sydney, and Cameroon. They wake up to the sounds of crying, growling stomachs, and a society that expects them to fulfill their maternal roles as mothers, wives, and subordinates. They aren’t … Continue reading Documentary opens new perspectives: “I Am A Girl”
Gustavus welcomes new student organization: Connecting Clouds on campus
From Communications Club to Greek Life to all the clubs and organizations in between, how many of them really gear directly towards achieving happiness in life? Connecting Clouds is a brand new student organization founded by Junior Psychological Science major, Allison Birnschein, Senior Psychological Science major, Jordan Gette and Junior Communications/Georgraphy double major, Maia Haggarty, that hosts and sponsors events that are entirely for fun … Continue reading Gustavus welcomes new student organization: Connecting Clouds on campus
Success continues for Student Senate
To say the Student Senate has been busy would be an enormous understatement. The Student Senate didn’t waste any time jumping right into second semester by welcoming new faces to the Senate, hosting new events and increasing their accessibility to the student body. Just this past Monday, March 7, Student Senate hosted the Campus-wide forum on sexual misconduct. The event took place in the Chapel … Continue reading Success continues for Student Senate