A s a nation-wide event, students across campuses, high schools and even middle schools will partake in a day-long vow of silence  on April 19 to represent the silencing of LGBT students and their supporters. The Gustavus Queers & Allies (Q&A) organization will be endorsing this event and will be providing materials to encourage students to participate. “Day of Silence represents what it is to … Continue reading Gustavus Q&A is creating discussion with Day of Silence

Keenan Madson, a junior history major, has a dream of designing theme park rides.  On Feb. 14, he found out that this summer, he will get a step closer to that dream, and in doing so, he will become the first ever Gustavus student to intern in China. “I will be working in Guangzhou, China (a city in southern China about an hour south of … Continue reading First international internship has student traveling to China

An effort to raise money for the renovation of the Dive was rejected on Monday, March 4 when the student body voted not to increase the student activity fee. The resolution received 421 “no” votes and 380 “yes” votes, totaling 801 total votes on the resolution. This increase, which would add $50 to students’ activity fees for the next eight years would have raised one … Continue reading Senate considers Dive alternatives

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…and service As a group new to campus, the Diversity Education Exploration Project (D.E.E.P.), has accomplished many of their goals, one of which involves embarking on a four-city tour of the United States over Spring Break. D.E.E.P. originated as a group of underrepresented students who were interested in traveling around the United States with a purpose to gain a deeper understanding of diverse cultures. The … Continue reading D.E.E.P. aims for cultural awareness, education…

…GWS Program The Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Program at Gustavus Adolphus College hosted a free public screening of Small, Beautifully Moving Parts on March 7, 2013. The screening of Small, Beautifully Moving Parts at Gustavus was the film’s premiere in MN. Co-director Annie Howell was also on campus for the screening and took questions from the audience at the conclusion of the film. Howell … Continue reading Small, Beautifully, Moving Parts presented by…

Entitled ‘The Crucible and Aristotelian Moral Authority’ On Wednesday, March 20, Philosophy Professor Doug Huff will be giving a lecture sponsored by Phi Beta Kappa society entitled, “The Crucible and Aristotelian Moral Authority.” Phi Beta Kappa sponsors the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lecture every other year, which features a prominent national scholar who speaks on his or her field of expertise. In recent years, … Continue reading Professor Doug Huff presents lecture for Phi Beta Kappa Eta

Distinguished as nationally renowned speakers, activists, and professors, Dr. Angela Davis and Dr. Marc Lamont Hill will serve as the keynote presenters for the 18th Annual Building Bridges Conference: Sentenced for Life: Confronting the Calamity of Mass Incarceration. Taking place on Mar. 9, the day-long conference will focus on the injustices of the United States prison and criminal justice system. “Most of our students know … Continue reading Building Bridges speakers spark controversial debates