Death of an idol

At eight years old, I picked up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for the first time. For Halloween that year, I dressed as Hermione Granger. My ninth birthday party was Harry Potter themed. I was first in line at Barnes & Noble for the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. During early high school, my room transformed into a Gryffindor paradise. … Continue reading Death of an idol

3OH!3 in 2018!

As the big concert approaches I thought I would take a trip down memory lane with everyone because 3OH!3 probably brings you back to your middle school years.  For those of us who are millennials (Dec. 1995 was the cutoff) many of these things will strike memories, maybe for those even a few years younger than us.  Today many fads of the 90’s and early … Continue reading 3OH!3 in 2018!

Is “STEAM” based learning good for Gustavus?

While many of us—namely, juniors and seniors—will never see the completed Nobel Hall and Theater expansion, we already are seeing the destruction the big yellow crane in leaving in its wake.  Where, exactly, do the liberal arts fall within the much touted “STEAM” education framework? The Nobel expansion is much needed—the place is currently like walking around in an asylum.  It’s dry, emotionless, industrial, and … Continue reading Is “STEAM” based learning good for Gustavus?

The otherness: why Gustavus?

When I meet someone new at Gustavus, I am usually asked a rather unconventional question: “Why Gustavus?” This question is asked in a very similar way to: “Where are you from?”   It’s asked with intrigue, with shiny eyes, hungry for information.  At times, the air of the person on campus asking this Gustavus question, is aligned with the emotive response to my answer to … Continue reading The otherness: why Gustavus?