Hello there Gusties, how’s it going? I’m sure everyone is keeping real busy what with it being spring and finals fast approaching. No one’s checked out for the year, right? Well if you can bear to pull yourself away from your studies for a couple hours, if you are looking to put off studying one more night or if you just want to escape the … Continue reading Iron Man 2: This year’s first true summer blockbuster
Since 1910, Gustavus seniors have given their alma mater some sort of gift, and in recent years this has meant some sort of financial donation. The Senior Class Legacy is based around the idea that graduating seniors should give back to Gustavus so that students can continue to have great experiences. “It gives seniors the chance to join a long lineage of Gusties that recognize … Continue reading Senior Class Legacy wraps up
Will Freiert has spent the last 38 years teaching his students to interpret the world. At the end of the academic year, Freiert will retire. Every culture borrows from the one that came before it, the professor of classics explained, and so to understand where we are today, it is vital we understand where we came from. “There’s an ethos about a national liberal arts … Continue reading Will Freiert: Creating a lasting legacy at Gustavus
This year’s Gustavus Dance Company concert, directed by Professor of Theatre and Dance Michele Rusinko and Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Melissa Rolnick, features choreography by faculty members, students and nationally known guest artists. Time to Soar: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert will be performed in the Anderson Theatre on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. In addition, … Continue reading Time to Soar: The Gustavus Dance Company in Concert
On Sunday, May 9, the Lucia Singers will present their annual Mother’s Day Concert. The concert will take place in Christ Chapel and will begin at 1:30 p.m. Sixty-seven voices make up the women’s chorus, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Patricia Snapp. The choir is accompanied by Junior Music Major and pianist Sam Grace. “I absolutely love singing for Trish. Her love … Continue reading Lucia Singers’ Mother’s Day Concert
In her four years at Gustavus Adolphus College, Senior Dance and Psychology Major Sarah Jabar has made quite an impact on campus. “She’s got it. Like that one song. She’s what you need when you need it—Sarah Jabar, God love her. I know I do,” Junior English Major Jordan Walker said. Among other things, Sarah is heavily involved in the Gustavus Dance Company, which has … Continue reading Sarah Jabar: Well grounded in what’s good
As the school year slowly winds down, senior art studio majors are preparing for their Senior Art Show. The Senior Art Show will begin with a reception on Saturday, May 1, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Hillstrom Museum of Art and will be open until May 30. The title of this year’s show is “Atypical 9 to 5,”and it showcases the … Continue reading “Atypical 9 to 5” showcases senior art studio pieces
On Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., the hard work of a year culminates for the Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras at the Honors Day Concert in Christ Chapel. For senior musicians, the concert is representative of an entire college career of dedication to music. For all the musicians, it represents a year of bonding and growing as musicians and as people. “This is … Continue reading Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras’ Honors Day concert
The continuing education program of Linnaeus Arboretum will host a Wildflower Walk on May 6, 2010, at Seven-Mile Creek County Park. The program offers several nature-oriented adult education classes to mainly members of the St. Peter community, with the goal of giving people a better understanding of the natural world. The walk will take place about seven miles south of St. Peter off of Highway … Continue reading Arboretum’s continuing education program hosts wildflower walk
As the semester winds down and that end-of-semester anxiety builds up, we can all agree that balancing coursework, a social life, campus involvement and personal interests can be a tad overwhelming. Somehow, Junior Classics and Mathematics Major and Computer Science Minor Karl Boettcher manages to take it all in stride, while simultaneously maintaining an amicable persona and deft sense of humor. Karl is a calculus … Continue reading Karl Boettcher: A perfect balancing act
