Opinion

Comic success on the big screen doesn’t surprise s

Cinema, the great silver screen, the hollywood lights: movies have always had their titles, and just as they have always had titles, so, too, have they always followed certain themes. As time progresses, those themes change. The world saw the rise of film noir: dark and gritty detective stories, with “shocking” twists at the end. After that there were westerns and other gunslingers, the hay … Continue reading Comic success on the big screen doesn’t surprise s

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Feature Photo, Features

Bricks versus Clicks

Friday, November 25 marked the start of the year’s biggest shopping holiday, an occasion which has now stretched into a 4-day shopping frenzy. With the addition of days like “Small Business Saturday,” and “Cyber Monday,” many retailers offered discounts well into the beginning of this week. Online shopping reached new records, with consumers spending a total of $1.2 billion from their phones and tablets and … Continue reading Bricks versus Clicks

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Tales from Abroad

Tales from Abroad – Ian McKeag

January 3rd, 2016. This day marks the beginning of a trip full of rainy days, surreal experiences, phenomenal fellowship, and a period of my life only describable as grand. I don’t plan on giving you a life-revelation here. I won’t even tell you that a college experience is incomplete without studying abroad. I will try to amuse you, if only briefly, by describing the absolute … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Ian McKeag

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Variety

The Hillstrom Museum of Art presents ‘Action!’

Sports, music, and dance come together in the new colorful exhibit at the Hillstrom Museum of Art: Action! The Anatomy of LeRoy Neiman’s Champions. Organized by The LeRoy Neiman Foundation, New York, with the Louisiana State University Museum of Art in Baton Rouge, the new gallery presents Gustavus with over 70 works by Neiman. “It is nice because LeRoy Neiman was born in Minnesota. It’s … Continue reading The Hillstrom Museum of Art presents ‘Action!’

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Variety

Bridget Jones’s Baby is not your average chick flick

Bridget Jones’s Baby stars Renée Zellweger as the titular Bridget Jones. Throughout the course of the story, Bridget has sex with a former lover and a new interest, only to find out that she is pregnant. The major plot line focuses on the big question: Which of the two men is the actual father? Is it the old standby with the history? Or is it … Continue reading Bridget Jones’s Baby is not your average chick flick

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Gustie of the Week

Gustie of the Week – Sylvia Michels

Whether it was on stage, in class, or just around campus, at some point you have likely seen the talented and radiantly joyful Sylvia Michels, and felt a little better about your day. It’s a real challenge to catch her when she isn’t smiling, or intently focused on her work; she is often doing both. Sylvia is a senior theatre honors major who keeps herself … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Sylvia Michels

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Variety

Theater and Dance dept. shed More Light on stage

The Gustavus Theater and Dance department present More Light, a play by Bryony Lavery. This abstract play is directed by Henry MacCarthy, with set design by Lydia Francis and Micha J Maatman, costume and make-up design by Larissa McConnell, light design by Terena M Wilkens, original music and sound design by Aaron Bogen, and choreography by Maddie Bakken. “I have learned so much being involved … Continue reading Theater and Dance dept. shed More Light on stage

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