“ The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Across 4. Creature with the body of a lion and wings and head of an eagle 5. Left side of a ship 7. Home of the Pope 10. A railroad ‘nail’ 11. Large sea creature in the Bible 12. “C” in YMCA 15. Actor in the original Willy Wonka 17. Comedian with … Continue reading Crossword (4/24/15)
With the Avengers: Age of Ultron landing in theaters next week, the summer blockbuster season will officially begin. Followed by a plethora of action movies, sequels, comedies, and animated films, the silver screen will be shining brightly all summer. With so much anticipation aimed at the Avengers sequel, not much can be said about the film that hasn’t already been said. Expected to be the … Continue reading Movie goers look forward to blockbuster summer
Kim Krulish Jazz Cover Singer Serenades St. Peter Area Music enthusiasts around St. Peter are in for a treat this Friday, April 24. Soft jazz cover singer Maud Hixson will be performing at the Treaty Site History Center in St. Peter at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. The program, titled “An Evening With Maud Hixson,” will be presented by the Mankato Area … Continue reading Jazz Cover Singer Serenades St. Peter
If you’re in the mood for a good rhythm this weekend, then look no further than the Gustavus Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert being held this Sunday, April 26, in Bjorling Recital Hall at 1:30 p.m. The director of this talented group is Paul Hill, the Adjunct Instructor in Music at Gustavus. Since graduating from the University of MN-Twin Cities in 2000 with a Master’s Degree … Continue reading Percussion Ensemble prepares Spring Concert
During his first couple of years at Gustavus, now senior Daniel Felton went through many of the normal doubts about his decision to attend the College. Social issues coupled with the rigor of academia and desire to fit in seemed to tell him that another college may have been a better fit. But as soon as he found the courage to dance to his own … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Daniel Felton
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This subject really pisses me off. I feel that if I talk about it, even though it applies to me, I won’t be able to accurately describe it or the stigma that surrounds its existence. What I’d really like to discuss in this week’s segment is mental illness and the negative views our society has about it. Since I was about fifteen years old, I’ve … Continue reading The Double-Edged Sword
Over the past few days there has been a lot of news about the recent meeting during the Summit of the Americas in Panama City. The Summit marks the first time in over 50 years that the U.S. and Cuba have publically met. In addition to the meeting, President Obama has requested to remove Cuba from the list of State Sponsored Terrorism. While still in … Continue reading U.S. and Cuba Renew Relations
Scenario one: A hazy mist hangs in the air, and there is a certain light falling that wasn’t there when you left home this morning. The mist suddenly becomes a downpour – nature creating a background music of harsh drops hitting the stone street and the rumbling thunder surrounding the city block. You look up at the rain thinking about the umbrella that is still … Continue reading Lost Wanderlust
