Welcome! In this column, you will find reviews of books (both awful and awesome), as well as various other things. Today, the book of choice is Jonathan L Howard’s Johannes Cabal the Detective. Howard has created a character with the sharp intellect of Sherlock Holmes, the utter moral bankruptcy of Artemis Fowl and the rapier wit of both. In Johannes Cabal the Detective, Johannes Cabal, … Continue reading Pick up a book— Johannes Cabal the Detective
The Vagina Monologues reaches out to help end violence against women Returning to campus this spring is the annual Vagina Monologues, a production put on by the Womyn’s Awareness Center (WAC) and performed by Gustavus students from all backgrounds. In support of V-Day, a world-wide movement to end violence against women, this compilation of dialogues is rehearsed annually and performed. The production covers topics in … Continue reading Listen to your heart, your mind, and, your vagina
Gustavus Adolphus College will host the Brazilian Carnival festival from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on February 26 in Alumni Hall. Sponsors of the event include on-campus organizations such as Organization of Latin American and Spanish Cultures (OLAS), Campus Activities Board (CAB), the Department of Modern Languages, the Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies (LALACS), Diversity Leadership Counsel (DLC) and the Diversity Center. OLAS co-chairs … Continue reading Celebrate Brazilian Carnival with fabulous food and big fun
After 28 years in hibernation, the old Gustavus tradition, ‘Frost Week’ is back. CAB is sponsoring this week-long theme of events. Events include competitions such as window painting, family feud, cupcake decorating, variety show and even beard-growing. If the fun of participating isn’t enough, all of these competitions offer prizes for the top performing teams. Groups need to sign up to participate in the competitions … Continue reading Frost Week: February 20-23
The Live Poets Society, a new organization on campus, had its first meeting this past Tuesday, Feb. 14. The idea for the group was the brainchild of Dorothy Lutz ’51, who taught at Gustavus in the late ‘50s, after she took Joyce Sutphen’s Writing Poetry class last semester. “In Writing Poetry, Joyce suggested that we form groups and keep writing poetry,” Lutz said, “There was … Continue reading Live Poets Society fosters interaction and engagement
Africa Night 2012 gets personal. Focused on a more holistic representation of what it means to be African, students of the Pan African Student Organization (PASO), who organize the annual celebration, have focused the evening around countries that more accurately represent the vast array of cultural backgrounds within their own organization. Calling their concept “expanding borders,” students who led the campaign hope that Africa Night … Continue reading Africa Night theme promotes Pan African unity
If Antonio Banderas was actually a cat I think he’d be even sexier. Alas, Puss in his cute little cat-boots and hat depicts one of the world’s greatest lovers, or so he says in his opening monologue. The amount of cartoon cats in this film is indeed a bit overwhelming, but for those kitten fanatics, you may find yourselves in a state of kitty-bliss. With … Continue reading Puss’s boots got some kick
Ally stays involved on campus as a member of the Sigmas, the track team and her passion for working with people Junior Ally Voss has been, and continues to be, a very important part of the Gustavus community. She is a double major in sociology/anthropology and Spanish, and as proud a Gustie as they come. “Ally has one of the most positive attitudes toward Gustavus,” … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Ally Voss
Elling’s latest album, The Gate, is his 11th Grammy nomination When the annual Grammy Awards are held on Sunday, February 12, Gustavus Alumnus Kurt Elling ’89 will be among the nominees for Best Jazz Vocal Album for his latest jazz album entitled The Gate. For Elling, this is his eleventh Grammy nomination. Elling received his first nomination in 1995 in the Best Jazz Vocal Performance … Continue reading Gustavus graduate Kurt Elling up for another Grammy
With a cast and crew approaching 50 people, Assassins aims to tell the story of both the assassins and their targets, giving the audience a look at both perspectives. Henry MacCarthy, assistant professor Theatre and Dance and Latin American, Latino, and Carribean Studies (LALACS), is the director of this spring’s musical. Over this past January Interim Experience, the cast and crew worked the entire month, … Continue reading Musical, Assassins — their targets, their stories
