Category: Variety
Staying at home beats seeing Daddy’s Home
Will Ferrell’s comedies tend to be pretty unpredictable in quality. When it’s good, it’s hilarious, like Anchorman or Elf. When it’s bad, we get eye rollers like Land of the Lost and Bewitched. It ultimately depends on the director and material he’s given, as he isn’t as dominant in the directing and writing process as some other comedians are, which is by no means a … Continue reading Staying at home beats seeing Daddy’s Home
Gustie of the Week – Ted Rosenback
As a child, Ted Rosenback’s father taught him that grey is not a color. Now the Marketplace Supervisor at Gustavus, Ted understands the meaning of his father’s lesson and continues to live by it. “Obviously he knew that grey is a color, but he wanted to teach me to believe that there isn’t room for middle ground. There’s a right and a wrong and I … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Ted Rosenback
GAC’s Got Talent kicked off 21st Building Bridges
Matt Falk cleans up comedy
He’s an interesting type to be sure. A Canadian Mennonite only a few years ahead of most attending Gustavus, oh, and it should be mentioned he’s a standup comedian. Describing Matthew Falk as a rare breed is as much of an understatement as it is selling him short of his abilities. Born in April of 1989 and raised in a small Mennonite community a mere … Continue reading Matt Falk cleans up comedy
Suffragette sheds light on women’s rights history
Typically when films show the history of various forms of inequality in the past, the standard reaction I’ve seen from audiences is shock at how bad things were and some reassurance that at least the issues have been improved since then. I don’t think this should be the mindset when seeing movies like this. Sure laws have improved for African Americans, women, homosexuals, and other … Continue reading Suffragette sheds light on women’s rights history
Africa Night celebrates cultural diversity
Gustavus Adolphus College is full of diversity and often hosts cultural events sponsored by different student organizations. An upcoming cultural event on campus is Africa Night hosted by the PanAfrikan Student Organization (PASO) on Friday, March 11. PASO promotes the cultures of the continent of Africa and its Diasporas. The annual Africa Night celebration has been going on for more than ten years and will … Continue reading Africa Night celebrates cultural diversity
Gustie of the Week – Courtney Harbeck
During her first year at Gustavus, now Senior Courtney Harbeck jumped head first into studying to become a dentist. Today, as she finishes her last semester of the Business Management major, she reflects that her proudest moment in college was having the courage to switch majors. “I had been set on being a dentist for so long that allowing myself to admit I could follow … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Courtney Harbeck
Submerge yourself in paintings of a natural world: Hillstrom features Gustavus Professor’s artwork
The Hillstrom Museum is currently displaying two exhibits, one of which is Submerge, Recent Paintings by Betsy Ruth Byers. Byers joined the Art and Art History department as a faculty artist in 2011 after she received an MFA degree in painting from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Byer’s paintings in the exhibition were made possible through the generous support of the Minnesota State … Continue reading Submerge yourself in paintings of a natural world: Hillstrom features Gustavus Professor’s artwork
Spectre: the name’s Bland, James Bland
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