Lederhosen, polka music, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and pretzels. All of these and more can be found at Oktoberfest, an annual German celebration. This year marks the fourth St. Peter area Oktoberfest, held Thursday, Sept. 25 through Saturday, Sept. 27 in the city parking lot No. 5 at Grace Street and Minnesota Avenue in downtown St. Peter. Oktoberfest began in Munich, Germany in 1810 and has been … Continue reading German Tradition Comes to St. Peter
After the release of the new generation of consoles we see each of the three consoles enter the holiday season where selling games for is a must. Throughout the past few generations of consoles, the last few months of the year tend to see an increase in game releases. Tons of multiplatforms, exclusives, annual sport games, and casual games are put up on the market … Continue reading Old Favorites and New Finds for Fall Gaming
Most people have seen the Disney movie Sleeping Beauty or at least know the story of the beautiful Princess Aurora. In the classic fairy tale, a king and queen are blessed with a baby girl and the whole kingdom rejoices. Three good fairies come to present a gift to the little princess. But an uninvited guest appears: Maleficent, the evil, wingless fairy whose head sports … Continue reading Maleficent flies on to campus
Tales from Abroad is an ongoing section in which Gustavus students share the highlights of their study abroad experiences. It has officially been a full week of living in Barcelona, Spain! I’m not quite sure where to start on explaining how I feel, what I have done, and what I have learned thus far. I guess the best way to describe my initial feelings of my … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Studying in Spain
Sophomore Will Riihiluoma puts down his pencil and takes one last look at his final exam. After quickly scanning over the paper, he hands it in and walks out of the room with the same feeling of accomplishment he does after every final exam. Minutes before walking into the room he had glanced over his notes one last time and felt the information click into … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Will Riihiluoma
While many people are streaming Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, or catching up on The Walking Dead, the upcoming fall season on TV has a lot of shows people might not want to miss. Whether new, returning, or ending, there’s plenty of dramas, comedies, and investigations to go around with what networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and the CW are offering. The popular comedies … Continue reading T.V. Crossovers and Conclusions
Danes like to joke that they are born with a bike between their legs, and I must admit, the caricature holds some truth. In fact, there are more bikes than inhabitants in København, Denmark and over 50 percent of the population uses a bike during their daily commute, including me. My day begins in the countryside town of Farum; breakfast with my host sister and … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Adventures in the Land of 10,000 Bikes.
Aside from a few hiccups like The Green Hornet, Guilt Trip, and angering the North Korean government, Seth Rogen’s on a pretty solid roll in the last couple of years. He’s shown talent as an actor in dramas and comedies, provided voice work for Dreamworks films, and has shown he can write with Superbad and Pineapple Express. If Superbad helped boost the comedic reputations of … Continue reading Efron is the new comedian on the block
The Emmys statuette, a winged woman holding an atom, recognizes excellence in the industry of television. The 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony was held on Monday, Aug. 25 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The 66th annual ceremony was held to honor the best in U.S. primetime television programming from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. The show was broadcast by NBC … Continue reading Breaking Bad, Modern Family Win Big at 2014 Emmys
What started with the following of a dysfunctional, working-class family slowly became a show about a town filled with hilarious four fingered characters. Over the past 25 years, The Simpsons has been a critical part in pop culture, going beyond just a television show to movie, comic book series, albums, video games, toys, and apparel. Last year FX’s sister channel FXX announced that they had … Continue reading Quarter century later- Looking back at The Simpsons
