Hey Gusties! I am currently spending my semester abroad in the beautiful city of Copenhagen, Denmark. As someone who has lived and gone to school in the same state her entire life, I was slightly worried about being over 4,000 miles from home. However, as soon as I arrived in Denmark I knew I had found another place to call home. Copenhagen is a beautiful … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Solveig Svendsen
Convenient.Paul Greengrass’s Jason Bourne is extremely convenient. From cartoon-like falls from tops of buildings, to CIA incompetence, Jason Bourne is not the film you are looking for. This is a film that takes everything that the original trilogy was known and respected for- the wit of Jason Bourne, relativity, and realistic consequences to actions- and just completely tosses it out the window for complete gut-punching … Continue reading Jason should not have been Bourne again
Melissa Saholt is a junior Communication Studies and English double major, from Lakeville, Minnesota. Melissa is a familiar face to many at Gustavus. You may have spotted her giving tours around campus, playing handbells in Chapel, or seen her bright smile from across the Courtyard Cafe. Melissa loves the feel of the Gustavus campus, and the community here. These were two of the key reasons … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Melissa Saholt
From the director of Fury and End of Watch, David Ayer presents Suicide Squad to DC audiences on a silver platter. It was given a rating of 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, even with Oscar winner Jared Leto, and Oscar nominees Will Smith and Viola Davis as leading characters. As Rotten Tomatoes puts it, Suicide Squad “boasts a talented cast and a little more humor than … Continue reading Suicide Squad feels like a bad joke to the fans
This Saturday, November 5, the Hmong American Cultural Outreach Club (HACO), will be putting on their biggest event of the year, the Hmong New Year Celebration. he doors open at 4:30 p.m. with the main event running from 5 to 7 in Alumni Hall. Attendees can expect free admission, food, and a variety of entertainment for the evening. This includes an after-party starting at 8, … Continue reading HACO honors the Hmong New Year
The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra will be performing their fall concert this Friday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Bjorling Recital Hall. The director of the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Ruth Lin, has seen first hand the growth of her musicians this year, and is excited for the concert. “I’m happy and impressed with the way this years group has stepped up. It’s nice to see. … Continue reading Ruth Lin and GSO celebrate the fall season
Nick Campbell is a Junior at Gustavus Adolphus College. He was a male gymnast for 12 years, performed feats of physical skill such as backflips for marching band, and knows how to play a myriad of instruments to varied degrees, most recently the trumpet. He likes to watch a ton of Netflix: Parks and Recreation, White Collar, Scrubs, etc. and doesn’t like horror. He likes … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Nick Campbell
For students involved in music lessons on the Gustavus campus, concert attendance is a vital part of understanding, gaining new insight, and appreciating music on a deeper level. Each semester, there are around five or six concerts that feature Gustavus faculty members from the music department held on-campus for students, staff, and the Gustavus community to attend. Some of these recitals or concerts are larger … Continue reading Saxophonist Donnie Norton and Pianist Esther Wang team up for Faculty Recital
Four incredible talents have come together to present a new and creative piece of music to the Gustavus and St. Peter communities. Bob Adney, Eric Barsness, and Paul Hill of the rumbling and rolling Minnesota Percussion Trio team up with composer and Gustie grad Katherine Bergman to present Land of Cloud-Tinted Water, a fresh work that seeks to explore five different locations in Minnesota’s diverse … Continue reading Trio drums up a love for Minnesota wilderness
The comedic writing/directing duo of Jon Lucas and Scott Moore looked to be one of those one-hit wonders when it came to filmmaking. Granted, comedy is no easy genre to excel in, but most of their projects have been mediocre in terms of the critics and box office with the sole exception of the first Hangover film, one of the highest grossing R-rated comedies ever … Continue reading Bad Moms isn’t bad, but not great
