On May 9-11 in Anderson Theater, the Gustavus Theater and Dance Department will close out the 2012-2013 theater season with a performance of Machinal, a play written by playwright Sophie Treadwell, a pioneering feminist from the 1920s, and directed by Professor in Theater and Dance Amy Seham . The play is the story of Ruth Snyder, the first woman executed in the electric chair for … Continue reading Machinal—through the eyes on the stage
On April 26, Actor Jeffrey Tambor spoke in Christ Chapel about “What’s keeping you from performing your life.” Beforehand, Gustavian Weekly staff got an exclusive interview with him. Q: Why did you decide to become an actor? A: “I lived across the street from a theatre at San Francisco State University. I watched actors perform, and they did this remarkable thing where they would stop … Continue reading An interview with big speaker, Actor Jeffrey Tambor
Where to next? It is the end of the school year once again and the warm-winded, sunny weather of the ideal Minnesota summer day has broken through this overlong winter just in time to accompany the final torrents of this semester’s schoolwork. Despite the inviting shouts of joy that have started to echo over long-neglected fields, it is not yet time to join in. For … Continue reading Food for thought
A traveler on the road Hello again, fellow Gusties! I hope you all are enjoying yourselves as of late. And when I say that I hope you are enjoying yourselves, I am not just saying this as a polite way of starting an article, although it works for that purpose as well. I truly hope that you are enjoying the present to the fullest extent … Continue reading The write to think
Scientific reasoning can (and should) determine moral values Imagine that I catch you stealing something from me and arrange for your hands to be cut off as punishment. Is this a healthy response to the crime? If your answer is no, then you too realize that there are better solutions. The practice of cutting off hands as punishment for stealing, with a few variations, is … Continue reading For the sake of argument
There comes a time, as a newspaper, to decide whether it is our moral imperative to report what is the truth or what we want the truth to be. This week the The Gustavian Weekly was put in the moral dilemma of whether we should support the truth for a Gustavus voice, even if it is not what we believe or support. The Gustavian Weekly … Continue reading Editorial (5-03-13)
Leaning in Change the world—it might sound cheesy, but honestly it is something that most people want to do. Some people will work towards gay rights or feminism, towards the promotion of corporate freedom or smaller government; there are people fighting to end racism, to end poverty, and to promote education. We all have a battle to fight, questions to answer, a wrong to right. … Continue reading Cloudy with a chance of musing
I am a parent of two Gustavus students, and sent the following letter to the Board of Trustees: I just read the April 19, 2013 edition of The Gustavian about the recent student forums with President Ohle. While I am sure these forums were intended to reassure all constituents, they had the opposite effect on me and I am more disturbed than ever about this … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (5-03-13)
