There’s a certain kind of competiveness and desire to get things done to the best and fullest of one’s abilities that you don’t find in just anyone, but Junior Reid Larson is one of those people. One humorous example is shared by Junior Brianna Larson, when Reid broke his nose playing volleyball freshmen year. “His face (nose, I guess) collided with my hip bone, and … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Reid Larson
On Monday night at 8p.m. in the Heritage room, the Gustavus community will welcome film director Faiza Ambah for a showing of her film, Mariam. Several groups on campus are co-sponsoring Ambah’s visit including the Muslim Students Association, the Diversity Center, the Chaplain’s Office, the Religion Department, and the French Department. “It is dangerous and dehumanizing to sort the world into two categories – us … Continue reading Gustavus hosts Saudi filmmaker Faiza Ambah
The concept for a Krampus movie sounds so fun that I’m surprised it’s taken this long to get one in theatres at this point. For those that don’t know, Krampus is a character from Austrian folklore who is essentially a demonic version of Santa Claus that rewards the good and punishes the bad, and not with coal. Over the last couple of years Krampus has … Continue reading Krampus comes to town
One aspect of a liberal arts education is learning as much as you can across different disciplines to gain a deeper understanding of how fields of knowledge intersect and interplay with each other and to become a well rounded person. Senior Caroline David is an exemplar of this with majors in Psychology and Religion and a minor in French. “She is very well- rounded and … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Caroline David
Opening night for Endgame and Other Short Plays by Samuel Beckett was Thursday night. The play, directed by Amy Seham, will continue to run through this weekend. “It is a series of plays although the main one is Endgame,” Seham said. “We also are including a number of short plays by Beckett, those are really cool because in a shorter format he can do even … Continue reading Gustavus presents Endgame & Other Short Plays
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It still might be April, but summer is quickly approaching. Even though May might not be a summer month, it is considered to be the beginning of the summer movie blockbuster season. The rest of April and May have some very anticipated films, and we’re highlighting the hype. Here are three films to check out with your friends in the next two months. The Jungle … Continue reading Spring into Theaters
If you’ve met him you more than likely remember him because Senior Theatre Honors major Thomas Buan is a man who doesn’t hold back in showing his passion and conviction for the things he cares about. “Thomas is loud and has a commanding presence, that much I may not need to tell you. But what everyone might not know about him is his sensitivity to … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Thomas Buan
For this week’s movie review, things are going to be a little different. Rather than review the campus movie, I’ll be taking a look at one of the most anticipated films this year that will likely continue to top the box office for the next couple of weeks. Over 75 years since their introduction to the world of DC Comics, Batman and Superman have finally … Continue reading Batman v Superman: Dawn of hopefully something better
