Gustavus students may spend four years studying and living in St. Peter and never learn the small town is home to hundreds of mentally ill and dangerous individuals. In a random survey of 15 first-year students, none had heard of the Minnesota Security Hospital. Yet, the campus is located only a mile away from the facility. The Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter was built … Continue reading Mismanagement at Security Hospital causes chaos
While most students were away over the summer, changes were occurring on “The Hill”. One of those was a reduction in the Forensic Team’s budget. Students utilized social media as a method to get information out to others who were unaware of what was happening. There were heated Facebook posts, rumors circulating and much confusion about what was actually going on. Senior Forensics Team member … Continue reading Forensics team forced to make changes due to budget cuts
This summer the Gustavus Wind Orchestra (GWO) was invited to perform at the 2016 Collegiate Band Directors National Association’s regional conference at Iowa State University. The CBDNA is the recognized professional organization for collegiate band directors dedicated to enhancing the teaching, performance and study of music in the United States. The biennial regional conference will host directors from programs throughout the Midwest. As an active … Continue reading Gustavus Wind Orchestra has ‘All that Jazz’
Gustavus kicks off the new school year off with the announcement of a 25 million dollar donation, the largest gift in the history of the College. The money will be used as the foundation of an estimated 65 million dollar expansion and renovation of the Alfred Nobel Hall of Science. “The donor has asked to be anonymous, but they are a local Twin Cities family … Continue reading Historic donation makes Nobel renovation possible
Students returning to Gustavus will notice a reconfiguration in the placement of many important offices this year. These changes have been made with the intention of all returning students, incoming first-years, faculty, and administrators benefiting from the new locations. Dean of Students JoNes VanHecke explains the main motivation for the rearrangement was to bring the Financial Aid and Admissions offices closer together for more efficient … Continue reading Rethinking of office spaces to benefit all Gusties
One of the major multilateral development finance institutions in this world.” Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the New Development Bank to reporters. The formation of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) New Development Bank on July 15, 2014 spawned widespread speculation on the future of the world economy. The stated goals of the New Bank are to provide money for infrastructure and … Continue reading The BRICS New Development Bank and China
Associate Professor of Economics at West Virginia University Josh Hall came to Gustavus and gave a lecture on Mon., May 4. Hall’s areas of interest include applied entrepreneurship and microeconomics with an emphasis on economic freedom, state and local public finance. Hall is the author of over fifty articles, some of which have been published in journals such as Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, … Continue reading Gusties gain perspective on the economy through workshop
Sponsored by the Economics and Management Department, Gustavus will be home to its first ever Gustie Entrepreneur Cup. 11 teams of students will compete on Saturday, May 9 in the Beck Hall Atrium for The Cup. The event runs from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is open to all. “The cool part about our project is that even if we don’t win, we will … Continue reading Students prepare novel ideas for ‘Gustie Entrepreneur Cup’
For the many students on campus who enjoy listening to hip-hop, and others who may wish to learn more about the musical tradition, The Pan Afrikan Student Organization (PASO) will be hosting ‘Rediscovering Hip-Hop.’ Some upperclassmen and members of the Gustavus community may remember the event, which was held annually until several years ago. This year, it will be making a return on Friday, May … Continue reading PASO brings back ‘Rediscovering Hip-hop’ to Gustavus
An event that allows survivors of sexual violence to share their stories and receive support called ‘Take Back the Night’ was hosted by the Womyn’s Awareness Center on Monday, May 4 in Linnaeus Arboretum Interpretive Center. “‘Take Back’ the Night is a national and international event that has been organized for over thirty years,” Senior Political Science and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Major Mackenzie … Continue reading Sexual assault survivors ‘Take Back the Night’
