Mara Klipfel is a Senior, Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology double Major from Shakopee, Minnesota. As a transfer student, Mara was welcomed to campus by her new classmates, and was excited to start her journey as a Gustie. Aside from being a Gustie Greeter, Mara is also the secretary for the Gustavus Athletic Trainers’ Association (GATA). “My favorite memory is when I found out I … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Mara Klipfel
Nearly a month after Touring Week and their last home concert, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra will be performing alongside the Gustavus Wind Symphony from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. on March 11 in Bjorling Recital Hall. Conducting the upcoming concert are music professors and spouses James Patrick Miller and Heidi Johanna Miller. Heidi Miller is particularly excited about the variety of pieces that will be performed … Continue reading “Team Miller” conducts Wind Concert
People often underestimate how important a trailer can be to a film’s success. It gives the audience their first taste of what to expect from an upcoming production, whether it’s showcasing thrilling new effects or big twists that a hero will encounter upon their quest. Sometimes the marketing team can let the product down, like with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and other times the … Continue reading Collateral Beauty? Try Collateral Damage
Gustavus’s Pan-Afrikan Student Organization, also know as PASO, will be hosting Africa Night 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10 in Alumni Hall. This occasion has been an annual and signature event each spring for multiple years and is a time that members of the Gustavus community look forward to each year. This year the event will focus on Western and Eastern African cultures while paying … Continue reading PASO brings Africa Night back to life
At 7:30 p.m. this Friday, March 3, in Bjorling Recital Hall, there will be three Gustavus faculty members who will be performing their original compositions. They will be joined by two additional musicians, Gary Peterson, a bassist, and Cory Healey on drums. These five musicians will be performing in a jazz combo which includes one sax, piano, trombone, drumset, and bass. Director of Gustavus Jazz … Continue reading Faculty Recital features original compositions
After the conclusion of the highly successful Harry Potter films in 2011, the millions of fans of the world J.K. Rowling had crafted still wanted more out of their beloved franchise. Rowling, along with Warner Bros., gave the fans just that through merchandising, theme park attractions, digital publishing sites, and West End plays. All of these were built upon the “Wizarding World” while still earning … Continue reading Warner Bros. returns to wizarding
This year’s Building Bridges conference, “Uprooting Injustice: Fostering the Growth of Grassroots Movements” was put together by a group of individuals including this week’s Gustie of the Week and Co-Chair of Building Bridges, Elizabeth “Liza” Long. Junior political science and gender women’s and sexuality studies major, Liza currently soaks up an experience with Building Bridges. “I have had the opportunity to meet amazing people and … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Elizabeth Long
Made in U.S.A.: Rosenquist/Ruscha and Recent Acquisitions are the current galleries at the Hillstrom Museum. They feature numerous works that were selected from Jordan D. Schnitzer, the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, and various American artists from different times. Made in U.S.A.: Rosenquist/Ruscha is mostly comprised of what is labeled as “Pop Art.” Don Myers, the Director of the Hillstrom Museum describes “Pop Art” as “a … Continue reading Hillstrom Museum features American history through “Pop Art”
The Gustavus Music Department will present a flute faculty recital on Feb. 27 featuring Music Professor Barbara Leibundguth, Accompanist Beth Winterfeldt, and Contrabassoonist Norbert Nielubowski. “The theme is ‘Revisiting old favorites” since all the music I’m playing is ‘A-list’ flute repertoire,” Leibundguth said. The program of the recital includes a variety of pieces by highly-respected, classical artists. “The recital program includes many pieces such as … Continue reading Faculty Recital revisits all the classics
Moana, the newest film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, hit the big screen this past fall, and introduced the newest member of the Disney “princess” line. Although Moana is not a princess, she has still been categorized as such. I don’t think it would be a surprise if next Halloween we saw little girls wanting to dress up as as her. The film tells … Continue reading Set sail with Disney’s Moana
