Epoch, the 2016 Senior Art Majors Exhibition had its grand opening this past Saturday at the Hilstrom Museum of Art. Gustavus Seniors Haley Bell, Mia Cannon, Leah Creger, Anna Franke, Rachel Gunderson, Helena Johnson, Emily Leslie, Andrew Paul, Lauren Schiltz, Griffin Spier, and Jessica Williams all produced works that are currently on display in this exhibition. From oil and acrylic painting, charcoal and ink drawing, … Continue reading Hilstrom showcases artwork of Gustie Seniors

¡Ven a la fiesta! The editorial board of El Tintero invites all members of the Gustavus community to their launch party taking place Tuesday, May 10 at 6 p.m. on the first floor of Confer and Vickner Halls. This is the fourth annual publication of El Tintero. Assistant Professor Angelique Dwyer has been involved with El Tintero since she pieced together the first volume as … Continue reading El Tintero launches fourth annual Spanish literary journal

On May 10, Gustavus is hosting Lea DeLaria of Orange is the New Black to speak on issues of political correctness in the queer community. The effort to bring her talk titled “Lea DeLaria:  A Man for All Seasons”was spearheaded by Junior Gabe Grosshuesch who rounded up organizations and departments from across campus to join together in cosponsoring this event. These organizations include Queers and … Continue reading Orange is the New Black star Lea DeLaria visits Gustavus

Continue reading Out of Scandanavia: Sofia Jannok

It’s been a while since there was excitement for a Star Wars movie. The original space opera trilogy is still celebrated as a hallmark in filmmaking that would inspire future generations of filmmakers, authors, and fans for decades to come, and made characters like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker household names. Unfortunately, the brand’s name was sullied by its own creator George Lucas in the … Continue reading Star Wars: The Force Awakens a new trilogy

Next week Gustavus welcomes Sofia Jannok, a twice-Grammy-nominated artist, to campus as this year’s artist-in-residence. Since its debut in 1989 the OUT OF SCANDINAVIA artist-in-residence program has hosted a prominent Scandinavian artist or writer almost every year for a week. The program seeks to foster strong ties between Gustavus and the Nordic countries, introduce more Scandinavian culture to the Gustavus community and bring speakers who … Continue reading Buresboahtin Sofia Jannok: Gustavus welcomes Grammy-nominated Scandanavian artist-in-residence

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When you become as acclaimed as director and writer Quentin Tarantino, maintaining expectations becomes increasingly difficult. Every time he releases a new movie, the first impulse of critics and fans is to immediately compare it to his other productions. But it’s hard to blame them when a guy has Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Django Unchained under his belt. Each new film isn’t as much … Continue reading Not much to hate in The Hateful Eight