Cause you know I love the players, and you love the game,” Taylor Swift cheers in her hit song, “Blank Space”. She’s satirizing the media’s perception of her, but us non-celebrities sing along with non-sarcastic gusto. Because after we’ve been broken up with for the third time, discovered the cute boy in our Am. Lit. class has a girlfriend, and swiped to the end of … Continue reading Dating is a Game and We’re All Players
Gustavus held a campus wide conversation regarding the future of the College. Gustavus President Rebecca Bergman presented the College’s strategic plan for 2016-2026 to students, faculty, and administrators in the Lund Arena. Bergman displayed a PowerPoint presentation for the first half hour before opening up the conversation to small groups of people. These discussions lasted for over an hour before a short closing presentation by … Continue reading Strategic Action Plan Conference Calls for Students’ Input
Sharon Sobotta wrote an email to Dean of Students and Vice President JoNes VanHecke after her inability to join the Gustavus faculty for personal reasons was announced to the Gustavus community. Assistant Dean of Students Megan Ruble, President Bergman and the Weekly were all copied in that email. “I am writing to request some clarification both for me and for the Gustavus community,” Sobotta said. … Continue reading Confusion Around Diversity Director Grows
As a liberal arts college, Gustavus provides the best in terms of academic programs for its students. At Gustavus all students are able to expand their learning in multiple subject areas, and professors in these areas are eager to improve the programs by trying out new curriculums. Over the past couple of years, the Department of Health and Exercise Science has been working on finding … Continue reading Students Get Fit and Fed Up with New Program
Monday, September 21 • Campus Safety received a report of an employee having lost a campus key. The key was later recovered. Tuesday, September 22 • A student reported a suspicious incident at a Chapel View Townhome. An unknown person entered through an unlatched door while a resident was home but left before any identifying information could be seen. Wednesday, September 23 • Campus Safety … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (10/2/15)
Students all over campus were sporting passionate pink on Tuesday. The event to show support for Planned Parenthood (PP) was orchestrated by the Womyn’s Awareness Center (WAC). WAC co-presidents, senior Leah Soule, and sophomore Jessica Green, organized the Pink-Out as part of a larger, national event. “The point of the Pink-Out is to show our support for PP. Our goal is to share the information … Continue reading Gusties Got Pinked Out with Planned Parenthood
Addiction can take a multitude of different forms. In the loosest sense of the word, the most common college student addictions could be coffee or Netflix. But for too many, addiction takes a darker form of drugs or alcohol, both of which can be found on campus. It is because of its prevalence in society and at Gustavus that this year’s Nobel Conference is entitled … Continue reading Nobel 51 Dissects Dependence
Tuesday, October 6 8:30 a.m. Doors Open 9:15 a.m. Musical Prelude 9:30 a.m. Academic Procession and Opening Ceremony 10:00 a.m. First Lecture: Eric Kandel, MD 11:45 a.m. Q & A 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break 12:45 p.m. Musical Prelude 1:00 p.m. Second Lecture: Denise Kandel, PhD and Eric Kandel, MD 2:00 p.m. Q&A 3:00 p.m. Third … Continue reading 51st Nobel Conference – Addiction: Exploring the Science and Experience of an Equal Opportunity Condition
As the campus now enters the chilling month of October, many students will likely be interested in what’s playing in the nearby theaters. This time of the year has its share of blockbusters, but it is also the best time for filmmakers to truly show what they’re capable of as Oscar season is just around the corner. While it was difficult, I’ve selected three movies … Continue reading Big Names Return to the Big Screen This Fall
October has arrived. That means chilly weather, changing colors, seasonal foods, and much more. At Gustavus, October also means that the 51st annual Nobel Conference is approaching. An important part of the Conference that is sometimes overlooked or forgotten is the Nobel Conference Concert. This year’s Nobel Conference will take place on October 6 and 7, with the concert occurring on Tuesday, the 6th at … Continue reading Nobel Conference Concert Switches Up Musicians
