This weekend, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble members will be showcasing and celebrating the work they have worked on since the beginning of the spring semester. The concert takes place at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 in Björling Recital Hall, featuring guest vocalist/pianist Christine Hitt. This event is free and open to the public. While previous Vocal Jazz Showcases took place in the Courtyard Café, … Continue reading Preview: Vocal Jazz Ensemble Showcase
Senior Financial Economics major and student from Pakistan, Ehsan Ali Asghar, is a passionate, driven and multifaceted individual known for his involvement on the Gustavus campus. Asghar has taken leadership roles on the Gustavus campnumber of ways throughout his time here. A few of his involvements include being a Co-President of Student Senate and Vice President of Recruitment for the Mentoring Program, interning in the … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Ehsan Ali Asghar
Senior Kylie Lamberty is on the cusp of graduation, and she has never been so excited about the future. Lamberty entered Gustavus in 2015 and has spent the last four years taking on leadership roles on the soccer field, in the classroom, and throughout the entire Gustavus campus, as Lamberty served as one of Student Senate’s Co-Presidents. “I always knew I wanted to play soccer … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Kylie Lamberty
The Gustavus Adolphus College faculty members are proudly and diligently working day by day to enrich and evolve their offering of majors and minors, from Physics to Communications Studies. These majors have been parts of the Gustavus Curriculum since the beginning and they help maintain many different values at Gustavus. When it comes to the humanities majors, the Classics claims an indispensable position. “The purpose … Continue reading Classical Studies: Changes for the better
One of the most genuine and sweet souls roaming the halls of the Campus Center is none other than sophomore, Norhan “Nora” Mohamed. She is from Bloomington, Minnesota, and currently studying Elementary Education as her major. Nora chose to be an Elementary Education major because of her previous experience working with kids since fifth grade. She enjoyed serving as a mentor, working at summer camps, … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Nora Mohamed
Touring Gustavus as a senior high school student from Edina, Minnesota, Sophomore Communication Studies Major Stella Hadjiyanis never expected to fall so hard. “My tour guide was an international student majoring in music education but had never done music before Gustavus.” Stella said. “I thought it was so inspiring that at Gustavus you didn’t need a super heavy background in a certain field to get … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Stella Hadjiyanis
This spring, the Vietnamese Students Association (VSA) and the Chinese Culture Club (CCC) collaborated to organize the Lunar New Year Festival celebration, which came to a success on Friday, February 22nd, 2019. The celebration took place from 6 to 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall with the attendance of over 200 Gusties. The festival features cultural info-sessions, trivia questions and prizes, performances from both students and … Continue reading Recap: 2019 Lunar New Year Festival
Brian Mayén Perez is a Senior Political Science, Spanish, and Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) major at Gustavus. Originally coming to Gustavus to study physics, he soon changed his major to better fit his interests and passions. Aside from being a Student Leader in the cafeteria, Brian spends much of his time working with the organization Language Buddies, which he’s been a part … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Brian Mayén Perez
Senior Jamie Jennissen has made quite an impact on the Gustavus campus, whether it be her dedication to the Gustavus and Social Justice Chamber choirs, organizing as a Study Buddies coordinator or excelling in her academics as part of both the Education and English Honors Societies (Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Tau Delta). With all of these extracurriculars and more, Jamie makes a perfect Gustie … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Jamie Jennissen
Besides regular semesters, all students at Gustavus are required to pass two of the January Interim Experiences, usually referred to as the J-Terms. Lasting approximately four weeks, each J-Term provides professors and students an opportunity to immerse themselves in a unique, innovative, and expansive topic. As J-Terms are developed with interdisciplinary and international emphases, study-abroad J-Terms have been growing in number and participation. Hundreds of … Continue reading Oh, the places you’ll go: J-Term 2019
