Starting on Monday, the Gustavus community has the opportunity to work with Habitat for Humanity to build a shed that will be donated to a family in St. Peter. This is all part of the Act, Speak, Build Week held every year to promote the St. Peter chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The shed build will take place on Eckman Mall and will be running … Continue reading Act, Speak, Build (a shed) Week at Gustavus
On April 29, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., the Gustavus Dance department will be performing an improvisational dance piece. The dance is set by Jeffery Peterson and Melisa Rolnick in the Linnaeus Arboretum and will feature dancers from all levels of technique classes. The performance is part of the department’s annual celebration of World Dance Day. This year it will also coincide with Arbor Day. … Continue reading World Dance Day performance
Heidi Rossow is a passionate junior elementary education major from Faribault, Minn. who hopes to become a kindergarten teacher. One of her best attributes is being very organized, which is essential for a future teacher, but this also helps her to balance her involvement on campus. Heidi is involved in multiple organizations that range from working with kids to guiding future Gusties to participating in … Continue reading Heidi Rossow – Future teacher teaches us about service
The King’s Speech isn’t about two star-crossed lovers. It doesn’t have a love-to-hate villain out to destroy our hero. The world isn’t going to explode, be invaded by aliens or otherwise find itself in an Armageddon. The King’s Speech is about something a bit less epic but, at the same time, a bit less expected. The King’s Speech is a period drama set in 1920s … Continue reading On-campus movie: The King’s Speech is worth hearing
If you are interested in hearing debates on feminism, politics, war, drinking, drugs, government spending, big business, the right to bear arms, gossip, religion, homosexuality, modesty, abortion and prostitution all jammed into 94 minutes, I have the movie for you. I’m Just Saying is an independent film that follows five college students as they spend a night working on a project for a class. For … Continue reading Independent film review: I’m Just Saying
When: Tuesday, April 19 at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Where: Campus Banquet Rooms What: A traditional Jewish feast to celebrate the begining of Passover hosted by the Crossroads program. A seder dinner retells the story of the Israelite liberation from slavery in Egypt. *RSVP required Continue reading Crossroads Programs Hosts Passover Seder Meal
The Fun run will be held on Sunday April 17 from 8:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $10 for students and $20 for non-students. Proceeds will be donated to the Special Olympics. Continue reading Fellowship of Christian Athletes Plan Fun Run Fundraiser for Special Olympics
While Senior Management Major Jon Schmidt has been predominantly involved on campus in his previous three years and one semester at Gustavus, his participation and presence here this semester has been largely abated. Among Jon’s activities at Gustavus, he has played basketball, club volleyball, club ultimate Frisbee, co-founded the Gustavus Disc Golf Club, played drums in the Proclaim band, acted in a one-act play last … Continue reading Jon Schmidt — Monkey junkie
Country music: most people either love it or hate it. The film Country Strong is definitely the same way … except most people will probably hate it. The music is decent, by country standards, and the acting is fine, but the rest of the movie feels like a second-rate Lifetime movie. And let us keep in mind that a first-rate Lifetime movie is roughly equivalent … Continue reading On-campus movie Country Strong: Rather weak
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) will be having a dodgeball tournament Sunday, March 20 at noon in Alumni Hall. This event will take place as a part of the Gustie Cup, a year-long competition in various athletics. This is the second year of the Gustie Cup competition on campus. It is a series of athletic competitions that teams can compete in once a month. So … Continue reading Gustie Cup throws a wrench in tourny: Dodgeball
