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Catch Fast Five as it speeds into Wallenberg

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

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The Chaplain Team gets a couple new members

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

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Dancing through Culture

Campus Activities Board (CAB) is bringing an opportunity for students to strengthen our community, one of Gustavus’ core values. At 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23 in Alumni Hall, CAB is hosting international dance lessons so students can learn about the cultures of fellow peers. This event has been in the works since spring semester of last year and Junior Environmental Studies major Alex Christensen … Continue reading Dancing through Culture

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Hillstrom Museum features new exhibits

The Hillstrom Museum, which is located in the lower level of the Jackson Campus Center, is currently featuring three new exhibitions from Sept. 12 to Nov. 6, 2011. The three exhibits are A Collector’s Passion for Dürer’s Secrets: the MAGJEKL Collection, “Comfort Me, Said He,” by Gustavus graduate Kristen Lowe, and FOCUS IN/ON: Guy Pène du Bois’ Connoisseurs. The first of the three exhibits, A … Continue reading Hillstrom Museum features new exhibits

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Bridesmaids storms into Wallenberg

From Producer Judd Apatow, who gave us Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Bridesmaids brings us all the humor of The Hangover, but from the female perspective (and the substitution of stolen puppies instead of stolen babies). Saturday Night Live’s Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Annie, a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her life long best friend and bride-to-be, Lillian … Continue reading Bridesmaids storms into Wallenberg

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Poet Laureate, Joyce Sutphen, gears up for a busy year

The speaking engagements are piling up for Joyce Sutphen, professor of English who was named Minnesota’s Poet Laureate on August 23 by Governor Mark Dayton. “It’s amazing how many people have called me and sent e-mail messages,” Sutphen said. Since her appointment, she has received several requests from schools, libraries, teachers and fellow poets across the state to set up talks and other events. “At … Continue reading Poet Laureate, Joyce Sutphen, gears up for a busy year

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A Super Gr(8) movie to start the campus line up

Super 8 is a sci-fi thriller by director J.J. Abrams and producer Stephen Spielberg about a mysterious train crash in a small Ohio town and the events that follow. Set in 1979, a group of teenagers who are creating a zombie film for a “Super 8” film festival attempt to make sense of mysterious events happening around them after they witness a train crash in … Continue reading A Super Gr(8) movie to start the campus line up

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Patricia Kazarow — Singing the final farewell

Upon first meeting Patricia Kazarow, one may not be aware of the passion, intelligence and high dedication that the choral professor has brought to Gustavus. But then she bursts with an energy and enthusiasm that immediately draws the listener in to what she is saying. One cannot help but be engaged when around Professor Kazarow. This is one of Patricia Kazarow’s (or PK, as she … Continue reading Patricia Kazarow — Singing the final farewell

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Highlighting diversity on campus

The Diversity Leadership council (DLC) will host their annual Diversity Awards Banquet on May 14, at 6:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The event honors two students, one faculty member and one event each year that have exemplified outstanding commitment to promoting diversity on campus. “What the awards try to do is honor the students, faculty and events that have made great strides in promoting diversity … Continue reading Highlighting diversity on campus

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