Colleen Coleman- From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on March 5th, CAB will be hosting a Cake Wars event in the Heritage Room in the Campus Center. Based on the hit Food Network show of the same name, Gusties will be competing to decorate cupcakes however they like, with a secret theme in mind that will be shared at the beginning of the competition. The … Continue reading Decorate themed cupcakes with CAB
Taylor Storlien and Jay Erickson- Next Monday, Feb. 26th, Building Bridges and Students for Reproductive Freedom (SRF) are collaborating to put on a Sip and Paint event from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Courtyard Cafe. Students in attendance will be able to paint a small canvas and enjoy SRF’s signature mocktail: Consensual Sex On The Beach. The SRF is a student organization with … Continue reading Building Bridges and SRF host Sip and Paint
Colleen Coleman- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Classics and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies professor Dr. Yurie Hong. On campus, Hong is the Director of the Three Crowns Program, Director of the MAYDAY! Peace Conference, Faculty Senate Vice-Chair, and a member of the Faculty Task Force, which was recently recognized with the Faculty Service Award in October 2023. Hong was also a Nobel … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Yurie Hong
Amelia Dewberry- “Cuisine & Courage: A Celebration of Ukrainian Spirit” will be taking place today, Friday the 23rd, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the CIE. The event aims to spread the truth about what is happening in Ukraine and give Ukrainian voices a platform to be heard. Assistant Professor of Business and Economics Vita Faychuk said that one of the purposes of this … Continue reading Gustavus celebrates Ukrainian culture
Colleen Coleman- On February 20th at 7:00 p.m., Le Quatuor International de Saxophones, an international contemporary saxophone quartet, will be performing a recital in Christ Chapel. As a part of their Minnesota tour during February, the performance will include original works for saxophone quartet and organ, quartet and piano, and just saxophone quartet; as well as new works by Minnesota composers, such as Caro Barnett … Continue reading La Quatuor International de Saxophones come to Gustavus
Amelia Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Junior Rachel Trebesch. Trebesch is a Biochemistry major with a chemistry emphasis. She has enjoyed the opportunity to focus on the analytical side of chemistry with classes like Quantitative Analysis and Instrumental Methods. “I also get to take some really difficult capstone courses including Molecular Biology and Proteins,” Trebesch said. In the future, Trebesch shared she … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Rachel Trebesch
Taylor Storlien- This week, the Gustavus Theatre Department is putting on a production of Shakespere’s Cymbeline, directed by Professor Matt Trucano. It will be performed in Anderson Theatre on Feb. 15th, 16th, and 17th at 8:00 p.m., and February 18th at 2:00 p.m. Cymbeline, written by William Shakespeare, centers around Imogen, the daughter of the King of Britain, named Cymbeline. Imogen is the center of … Continue reading Shakespeare’s Cymbeline at Gustavus
Colleen Coleman- Wanting to reflect on the past year during the hectic end of the semester or wanting to find comfort in the Advent season? Come join in the time of self-reflection in Advent during Chapel Break from 10:00 -10:30 a.m. on Nov. 27th, Dec. 4th, and Dec. 11th in Christ Chapel. The services include music, reading, prayers, and Holy Communion. The Advent services open … Continue reading Advent services in Christ Chapel
Amanda Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Visiting Assistant Professor in Math, Computer Science, and Statistics: Jeff Ford. Ford wasn’t always interested in math. In fact, he never finished an undergraduate degree in math. As a 1998 Gustavus graduate, Ford received his degree in geology, and it wasn’t until he started taking a night calculus class at a community college that he discovered … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Jeff Ford
Taylor Storlien- This upcoming weekend, “Adaptation: Theatre Workshop Performance” will be performed in The Black Box Theatre. Showings will be on December 8th and 9th at 8:00 p.m. and December 10th at 2:00 p.m. Directed by visiting faculty Matt Trucano, it’s a performance of original adaptations of classic texts. Sophomores Dom Larson, Gavia Yount, and Senior Will Sorg will be performing excerpts from the works … Continue reading Adaptations: the Theatre Gallery
