The ability to travel is a grand prospect. Being able to experience different cultures and then share them with those back home diversifies awareness. Sophomores Samantha Vang, Awushie Fayose and Jeanetta Langhorne are three Diversity Education Exploration Project (D.E.E.P) members who strive to build long lasting relationships through the program’s diversity of students. D.E.E.P’s mission statement looks to “develop first hand experiences, encompassing conversations of … Continue reading D.E.E.P. hopes to contribute to solution for child hunger

In light of recent crimes of hate and bias on campus, the Pan African Student Organization (PASO) and social justice theater troupe, I Am We Are (IAWA), will provide a workshop where students and faculty are invited to interact on issues of understanding privilege and its impact on individuals and relationships. The theme PASO is focusing on this year is, “Unity through Diversity,” and as … Continue reading PASO and I Am We Are hold workshop to address privilege

On Thursday, Nov. 14, more than 150 Gustavus students participated in the first Interfaith Day of Fasting held on the campus. The event was created by Mosaic, a student organization seeking to generate discussion about the role of religion in the modern world across a variety of faiths. Multiple campus groups also lent their support and efforts in co-sponsoring the event. Participants fasted from sunrise … Continue reading Interfaith Day of Fasting unites Gusties in religious dialogue

Students travel to Arizona, New York, Alaska, Spain, France The lives of students are often impacted by teachers and professors who have met and guided them from kindergarten to college graduation. Teachers form the learning experiences of students and influence their drive to excel. “It takes a special person to want to teach, and you know if it’s meant to be,” Senior Elementary Education Major … Continue reading Student teachers gain global experience

Nobel Hall was brimming both with excitement and a curious aroma on Thursday, Oct. 31 when Perry the Corpse Flower bloomed. Chemistry Professor Brian O’Brien received the seeds from James Symon, a physician from San Francisco, California. Symon had been traveling to view exotic plants and collected seeds from the Corpse Flower as it grew increasingly threatened by deforestation. “It grows only on the Island … Continue reading Corpse Flower blooms for the third time

Most citizens in the United States are unable to explain the current upheaval in modern Tibet. After traveling to Tibet on sabbatical last year, Philosophy Professor Deane Curtin wanted to shed light on Tibetans’ struggles upon his return to Gustavus. He shared his experiences working for the Dalai Lama and Tibetan refugees with the Gustavus community on Oct. 28, 2013. “I’m asked all the time, … Continue reading The Art Of Happiness: A Year with the Dalai Lama