Tim is a favorite professor of many students and faculty because he is very dedicated to his work. “He is the ultimate teacher, administrator, scholar and intellectual,” Director of Communication Services and Special Events Dean Wahlund ’72 said. Tim has proven all of these words true. “Tim has been a real mentor for me. He is someone who truly understands students and their needs,” Senior … Continue reading Professor Tim Robinson: Changing Gustie lives since 1969

Comedy is grounded in absurdity and irony, but there isn’t only one formula with which to apply them. We need a break from the stoner comedic formula. Horrible Bosses, directed by Seth Gordon, fails to give viewers that break. Although its protagonists don’t smoke weed, it has several qualities which are common among “stoner” flicks. These commonalities between stoner flicks include the lack of character … Continue reading Horrible Bosses fuses comedy and work frustrations

While walking down the halls of the new Beck Academic Building, one might notice how the building is home to a rather eclectic collection of art and a yearbook timeline. Although inspired by the Sesquicentennial, the yearbook timeline on the first level of Beck adds another touch of interest to the building. A collage of photos from the past and present adorn the wall, and … Continue reading Beck Academic Hall gives Gustavus artists its walls

In conjunction with the 47th Nobel Conference: The Brain and Being Human, the Department of Theatre & Dance presents Mick Gordon & Paul Broks’ On Ego. The performance is a poetic snapshot of the science of the mind and a startling exposé of the illusion of self. The playwrights take us on a journey into the notion of identity, memory, neurological delusion and the fragile … Continue reading On Ego: The Mind and the Illusion of the Self

Beautiful cars, fast paced chase scenes, gun fights, explosions, slow motion jumping-through-glass scenes—what more could the action moviegoer ask for? As a fast paced film, Fast Five, directed by Justin Lin, is a fabulous addition to the Too Fast and Too Furious series. The movie is just one explosion after another. Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) is a high profile criminal who has just been sentenced … Continue reading Catch Fast Five as it speeds into Wallenberg

Gustavus welcomes two new chaplains with ties to campus. Alumnus Grady St. Dennis and Rod Anderson have  joined the Gustavus Chaplain team which also includes Chaplain Rachel Larson. Larson has been at Gustavus since 2001, and has managed to stay very busy, splitting her time between the Dean of Students Office, the Center for Servant Leadership, the Counseling Center, the Student Activities Office, Residential Life, … Continue reading The Chaplain Team gets a couple new members