Surely most Gustavus students have heard the word genocide, but not all students know that genocide is occurring at this moment in the Darfur region of Sudan. Despite the attention given to Darfur by such events as the Building Bridges conference last year, the Camp Darfur tent this fall and the Wallenberg lecture on Nov. 13, many members of the Gustavus community remain unaware of … Continue reading Gustavus class takes action against genocide in Darfur

Social justice and action is a common theme on college campuses around the U.S. and Gustavus is no exception. Building Bridges is a student-led initiative that focuses on raising awareness about important global issues and showing students how they can help make a difference. Each year Building Bridges holds a diversity conference based on a specific humanitarian issue. This year?s theme is ?Liberation Through Education,? … Continue reading Building Bridges collects books to raise money for school in Uganda

Every year around mid-November, the walls of Alumni Hall are adorned with colorful flags, the room is filled with cultural displays and a variety of unique dances are performed by students. The occasion: Gustavus? International Festival. The International Cultures Club (ICC) hosts the event each year and does all of the planning and coordinating that goes into the festival. This year on Friday, Nov. 14, … Continue reading International Festival brings culture to Gustavus

As fall turns to winter, we all note the seasonal transitions differently. Sports fans pack away the pigskins and bring out the basketballs, children brace for the flu-season boosters and flip-flops begin their nine-month hibernation until Memorial Day. But in the Arts Center of St. Peter, one artist is giving autumn a last hurrah. In her exhibit Landscape Impressions, painter Sara Leadholm elegantly captures rural … Continue reading Art Center of St. Peter features Sara Leadholm

Last week, three Gustavus staff and faculty members were recognized for their extraordinary service to the Gustavus community. Staff member Judy Waldhauser, Director of Multicultural Programs Virgil Jones and Associate Professor of English Florence Amamoto were awarded the Augusta Carlson Schultz award, the Eric Norelius award and the Faculty Service award, respectively. These awards are given annually to Gustavus employees who have shown great dedication … Continue reading Three outstanding faculty members receive awards

Even if you don’t know Luke Garrison personally, you’ve probably seen him around campus. Luke was recently elected co-president of Student Senate, but during his three years here at Gustavus, he has been involved in many other student activities and organizations. Odds are that any student who is relatively active in the Gustavus community has come into contact with Luke at one time or another. … Continue reading Senior Luke Garrison makes the most of his time at Gustavus

Last Friday, the Center for Vocational Reflection (CVR) enlisted 33 Gustavus students to hang nine-inch wall clocks around their necks that said, “Is it weighing on you? Take back your time.” The students wore the wall clocks in observance of national Take Back Your Time Day, which, according to the official website, is a “major U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and … Continue reading Gustavus students take back their time with help from the CVR

Some people believe that the world we live in is not perfect. While this idea may lend itself to caffeine-fueled political debates in coffee shops and on college campuses all over the country, few people actually take their concern a step further and devote their lives to work as a force for good in the world. Mary Duvall is a Gustavus grad who has taken … Continue reading Gustie Grad Mary Duvall Helps change the world through Lutheran World Relief

Gustavus is well known for its Department of Physics and the professors who create the strong base for the program. Professor of Physics Chuck Niederriter, or “Chuck” to students and fellow professors, is among the group that has worked to get the physics program to the level it is today. In addition to teaching responsibilities and performing research, Niederriter has recently been named the new … Continue reading Chuck Niederriter: physicist, family man and jack-of-all trades

What if, when you set foot in the Market Place this afternoon or opened your fridge, there wasn’t any food to be found? What would that feel like? What does hunger feel like? According to Kids Against Hunger, a nonprofit organization with a mission to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the U.S. and to feed starving children throughout the world, 17,000 children … Continue reading Gustavus Greeks work to fight global hunger