No matter how many new blockbuster franchises pop up, one of the most enduring characters on the big screen is still Ian Fleming’s James Bond. Like the character himself, this franchise is hard to kill. Even if the movies are expensive, take years to make, and face some intense competition, they still make nearly a billion dollars each. Spectre marks the fourth movie featuring Daniel … Continue reading Spectre: the name’s Bland, James Bland
From her first year at Gustavus, Abby Nistler had her eye on the nursing program. When the time finally came to apply, she felt so nervous about the chance of being declined that she didn’t tell anyone. Now a senior finishing up the last semester of her nursing major, she smiles at the memory of her acceptance into the program. “I was running on a … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Abby Nistler
How many people can say they have traveled to Cuba? I am so grateful to be able to say that I have, especially in light of the 2016 presidential election, the results of which will be pivotal in determining future U.S. relations with Cuba. I spent two weeks in the controversial country during J-term with a class called Cuba: Religion, Culture, and Identity. I know … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Rachael Manser
Gustavus Adolphus College often brings both well known and up and coming speakers, presentations, plays, and more to campus. The most recent emerging piece of work that is being presented at the college on March 3 is a reading of Oedipus in Jail,a play written by two British playwrights whose work in prisons in the U.K. inspired this play with a critical look at the … Continue reading Classics features reading of new play Oedipus in Jail
The Oscars are coming up this Sunday, and fittingly enough, this weekend’s movie has a few nominations under its belt. It may not be up there for Best Picture, but Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress are still two highly talked about categories. Even if the Oscars are viewed as pretentious by many, one benefit is that it can draw attention to films that didn’t … Continue reading Not just another Steve Jobs movie
Commonly, the Gustie of the Week is a junior or senior student simply because they’ve had a bit more time to develop their niche within the community. However, this week, sophomore Solveig Svendsen has challenged that archetype, proving that one doesn’t have to be an upperclassman to make noticeable impacts. “I came to Gustavus with the intention to dive right in. My dad always said … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Solveig Svendsen
The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present Love’s Labour’s Lost in a contemporary take on the classic Shakespeare play. Love’s Labour’s Lost is the college’s January Interim 2016 production. Rehearsals began in JTerm as an intensive class that met Monday through Friday for eight hours a day. Associate professor in Theatre and Dance and Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean … Continue reading Love’s Labour’s Lost reimagines Shakespeare
Guillermo del Toro has a track record of making films one would think would be easy hits at the box office, but only make a small profit compared to some of the bigger hits we’ve seen in the last decade. He’s one of the more acclaimed visual directors, yet despite making movies about giant robots, dark fantasies or superheroes, he has a hard time beating … Continue reading Guillermo del Toro Plateaus with Gothic Romance
How’s India? This is a question I’m still not sure how to answer. In fact, the longer I’m in India, the less certain I am of my answer. The JPSC India program is not a typical study abroad experience. I am not traveling around the country or continent each weekend. I am not taking classes solely focused on the local customs, food, or language. I … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Madeline Aberg
Last semester, as Senior Matt Broschard sat typing email after email to various professors, inquiring about graduate schools, he decided to quickly throw in at the end of each email that he’d be free in the month of January if any research opportunities happened to be available. Little did he know that this small act of proactivity was soon to land him a four-week opportunity … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Matt Broschard
