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Echoes of Spain—a cultural spectacular

Inspired by the Avant-garde revolution of Paris in the early 1900’s, where the glamour of the Spanish dance ignited, the Echoes of Spain coming to Gustavus is a culturally significant performance that Gustavus students should not miss. Taking place in Alumni Hall on Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m. the Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre will perform selections from traditional flamenco repertoire. Flamenco, the folk art of … Continue reading Echoes of Spain—a cultural spectacular

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Hillstrom Museum hosts national tour exhibit

The beauty of Chinese contemporary art has arrived at Gustavus. The Hillstrom Museum of Art is now home to the exhibit Pull Left-Not Always Right: Emerging Contemporary Artists in China until Nov. 9. The exhibit features 15 different artists from China and presents such works as “Skin Weave No. 4,” “There Are Stones Below,” “Automatic Arms,” and “Breath–A Group of Waste Bricks.” Funded largely by … Continue reading Hillstrom Museum hosts national tour exhibit

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Music Community to Inaugurate President Bergman

The music department is putting on a show that shouldn’t be missed by anyone,  currently compiling Alumni, the previous and current faculty of Gustavus, and the current students at Gustavus to contribute. The Inaugural concert set to celebrate the community and the Inauguration of President Rebecca M. Bergman, will take place this Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in the Björling Recital Hall. Featuring performers dancing, singing, … Continue reading Music Community to Inaugurate President Bergman

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Comedy duo jumps back into college in 22 Jump Street

In 2012, we were given the action comedy 21 Jump Street, a buddy cop movie that starred Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum and was based off the 80’s television show. It’s hard for buddy cop movies or adaptations of old TV shows to work on the big screen, but Phil Lord and Christopher Miller found a way to create one of the funniest movies in … Continue reading Comedy duo jumps back into college in 22 Jump Street

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German Tradition Comes to St. Peter

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

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Old Favorites and New Finds for Fall Gaming

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

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Maleficent flies on to campus

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

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T.V. Crossovers and Conclusions

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

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Tales from Abroad: Adventures in the Land of 10,000 Bikes.

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.

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Efron is the new comedian on the block

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

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