Monday, November 5 Campus Safety responded to a fire alarm at Arbor View West. Tuesday, November 6 Campus Safety responded to a fire alarm at the Adolphson House. Cooking smoke set off fire alarm, no fire. Campus Safety responded to a report of Odor of Marijuana at Norelius Hall. Campus Safety responded to a lost key report in Anderson Hall. Wednesday, November 7 No incidents … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (11/16/18)
The Delta Phi Omega sorority held their annual Breast Cancer Benefit this past Sunday, November 11 in alignment with the sorority’s philanthropy of breast cancer research and support. The event included a brunch, a silent auction, and speeches from three women who have experienced breast cancer in their lives in some capacity—Barbara Hensley, Michele Rusinko, and Megan Ruble. One of the speakers, Barbara Hensley, is … Continue reading Delta Phi Omega hosts breast cancer event: Three speakers detail their experiences with breast cancer
Gustavus hosted speaker Hilary Chart in Confer Hall for a talk on Botswana and Capitalism at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 8. Chart is a sociocultural anthropologist and professor at Macalester College in St. Paul. She has an interest in Africa as a whole and has done research on the economy of Botswana in particular. Professor Paschal Kyoore, Director of the African Studies department, advertised … Continue reading Research on Botswana economy shared in lecture
Alexis Sienczak is a senior Geography and Biology double major. Besides being heavily involved on campus in a large number of organizations, Sienczak organized the Minnesota River Biosphere conference. This conference, which took place on Nov. 14, is part of her effort to make the river valley into a biosphere reserve. In January of 2018, Sienczak won the Wallenberg Internship Award. While abroad in Sweden, … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Alexis Sienczak
Meghan Gallagher is a cheerful and well-rounded senior in the class of 2019 who is double majoring in Spanish and LALACS. She appreciates how these two areas of study really worked well together, and how language can be used to change the world in a positive way. One of the most significant moments she has had in relation to her majors is studying abroad in … Continue reading Gustie of the Weekly: Meghan Gallagher
Dear first-years, We all have heard about the “freshman fifteen” and know that, because we are away from home and now have free reign over what we eat, it is common to gain a little weight. Well, first let me stop you right there: the freshman fifteen is a bit of a myth, and is more accurately called the “first-year four.” Also, this doesn’t have … Continue reading Advice for the Floundering First-Year (11/16/18)
At this point both in the year and in the semester, everyone is facing some level of burnout. The constant barrage of negativity coming from our phones and the TV can become so overwhelming that we just want to shut off all technology and access to the news and escape. The same can be said for life in college with all of our academics, extra-curriculars, … Continue reading Tired from all the negative news
Being a student at Gustavus teaches us important skills such as how to write, think critically, read, and solve problems. While we all have become very good at using these skills, the one thing they seem to never easily help with is the decision of giving up a great parking spot in order to run a quick errand, or keeping the spot. Some people don’t … Continue reading The great parking spot dilemma
It’s getting colder outside, and with that chill in the air, many people here on campus are likely to be missing home. Alongside that homesickness that we face, is another wave of sadness for pet owners. It’s easily agreed that the majority of us may even miss our pets more than our family or friends back home. Taking a step back from the ultimate debate … Continue reading Pondering about pets
