I didn’t enter JFK International Airport this January with malicious intent, but I felt like a criminal by the time I stepped on the plane to Tel Aviv. As many non-Jewish travellers to Israel have experienced with the Israeli airline El Al, the two hours before my flight was spent in interrogation. I like to think that the only people who know me better than the … Continue reading Tales from Abroad (11/22/2012)
When becoming a professional in the film industry, first impressions can mean everything. Ryan Coogler certainly made his first impression as a director and writer when his first film debuted at the Sundance and Cannes film festivals, where it won awards at both. Can Coogler’s Fruitvale Station impress more than those at the film festival? Based on actual events from 2009, the film centers around … Continue reading Audience connects with real life story in Fruitvale Station
Witnessing a somewhat mysterious alien that travels through space and time in a blue police box as a television pitch for Doctor Who back in 1963 would be a sight to see. Flash-forward 50 years later, Doctor Who is a series that has produced nearly eight hundred episodes and gone through eleven different alternations. Spawning several spin-offs throughout its long history, and building a gigantic … Continue reading Don’t blink! Dr. Who celebrates 50th anniversary
Sunday, Nov. 24 will be a busy day for the music department as three musical groups will perform their fall concerts in Bjorling Recital Hall. Dr. Steve Wright will be leading the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble and Gustavus Jazz Lab Band in a concert at 1:30 p.m. The two ensembles will be playing a combination of arrangements of standard tunes and classical jazz pieces that famous … Continue reading Gustavus ensembles prepare for a music filled weekend
I’m sure everyone has noticed the dueling tablers outside the Caf. It’s the Tobacco Ban versus the Anti-Anti Smoking table. This is yet another admirable example of the Gustie passion for protest and petition-signing. Now, to be fair, I’ve only briefly discussed the issue with the tables, but I think I’ve got the gist of it, which has been dragged up repeatedly throughout Gustavus history. … Continue reading Smokin’ hot debate
Day to day I am faced with the dilemma of how to communicate the necessity and immediacy of the accelerating climate disaster and the ongoing environmental degradation. Do I tell you to take off your shoes, burrow your toes, your fingers, your nose into the dirt, and relish the smell and feel of the earth as you did as an exploring, inquisitive child? Nature’s wonders … Continue reading Thoreau-ly consumed
Dogs and cats ran loose along the sidewalks of Gustavus. Students jumped for joy, running toward animals, and scooped them up by the handfuls like candy. All the worries of finals melted away. All of the anxiety of the night’s homework left. All of the stress from the daily struggles, time management, and lack of sleep ceased to matter. It was a good day for … Continue reading Reigning cats and dogs
It is amazing how low of a priority family can be for many college students. Of course, this must be put into context. Students are physically distant from home and are heavily focused on school throughout the semester. I’m not saying that our families are becoming foreign to us — rather, we assume we know all there is to know about loved ones. After all, … Continue reading Roots and wings
