Students are settled into their dorms, the leaves show signs of contemplating color changes, and professors have (hopefully) stopped revising their syllabi. It is time to welcome the 52nd Nobel Conference to our quaint campus. This year’s conference arrives earlier than any in recent memory, taking place Tuesday, September 27, and Wednesday, September 28.  With this powerhouse of academic and scientific thought comes the Nobel … Continue reading The Nobel Concert: A Finer Side of Science

With Gene Roddenberry’s acclaimed science fiction series Star Trek celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, what better time to release another film installment for these celebrated characters? Ever since the franchise reboot in 2009 directed by J.J. Abrams, the latest Star Trek movies have been a hit with both critics and audiences, but has divided the Trekkie fanbase with what they view as questionable creativity … Continue reading The Third Star Trek goes Beyond expectations

   Every year, Gustavus aims to provide culturally engaging and artistic programs for students, staff, and the St. Peter community. These programs range anywhere from musical performances, to art showcases and dance productions.    On Friday, September 16, The Gustavus Artist Series and The Office of Fine Arts will be hosting one of the first musical events of the year. The Turtle Island String Quartet … Continue reading Grammy Award-Winning Quartet Opens the 2016- 2017 Gustavus Artist Series

Included among Gustavus’ impressive upcoming slate of musical performances, pianist Naomi Niskala is a name that should not go unnoticed. Raised by her Japanese/Finnish-American parents, Niskala grew up in Rochester, New York and would eventually move to Tokyo, Japan. She possesses degrees from the Yale School of Music, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and the New England Conservatory of Music. Niskala … Continue reading Acclaimed Pianist Naomi Niskala to Perform at Björling

As the third installment in the dystopian thriller/horror Purge series, you would expect Election Year to bring something new to the formula that was radical enough to turn heads. While the filmmakers did attempt this, the execution was poor and made little real effort to shake anything up. The first thing that came to mind when I heard about this movie was how genius it … Continue reading The Purge: Election Year is Nothing Presidential

The summer of 2016 brought us what we’ve come to expect of Hollywood at this point. There’s plenty of sequels, reboots, remakes, superheroes, and animated outings to go around this year. It’s time once again to see which flicks reigned supreme, which blockbusters busted, and what gems remained hidden. Disney already had a remarkable year with the box office and critics leading up to June, … Continue reading Summer 2016 Films: The Good, Bad, and Underrated