Josh Connell is a uniquely compassionate individual. He loves connecting with others and helping them in any way he can through being a current Gustie Greeter and Co-President of M-Pact and a former Collegiate Fellow. Josh initially thought his life was headed towards engineering, but after taking the First Term Other Lives, Other Perspectives, he realized that his calling was in social justice. “That got … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Josh Connell
Learning never ends for graduates of Gustavus Adolphus College. On Thursday, March 14, The Office of the Provost and the Alumni Relations Department will be hosting an evening of poetry with Joyce Sutphen at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. The program will start at 7:30 p.m. with a reception before, hand at 6:30 p.m. The event will be part of a new series of … Continue reading Continuing the Gustie experience—learning for a lifetime
Vagina Monologues is celebrating their national 15 year anniversary and Gustavus will be nearing almost ten years. The play, written by Eve Ensler, opened in 1996 after Ensler interviewed 200 women on sex, relationships, and violence on women. The monologues talk about the feminine experience including topics of sex, love, rape, menstruation, female genital mutilation, masturbation, birth, and orgasm. “Doing this on campus is a … Continue reading We are women, hear us roar
If it’s a tragic tale of woe and want, complete with melodic choruses and despair that you desire, then it’s off to Wallenberg Auditorium this weekend. I implore any and all to see the wonderful, Oscar nominated film adaptation of the musical Les Misérables. Having neither read the novel nor watched the opras, I viewed the film with no attachments to characters or certain performances … Continue reading Les Misérables takes home multiple Oscars—and for good reason
Kelsey Swanson ‘12 My time at Gustavus has proved to be such a vital and impactful part of my life after college. First and foremost, my dedication to academic excellence taught me a lot about hard work and the importance of high achievement. Outside of the classroom, my involvement in Greek Life, Women in Business Leadership, on-campus internships, and serving on a campus wide task … Continue reading Gusties of the Week: Where Are They Now?
Break-ups gone sour After almost four years of bickering, President Ohle and Gustavus Adolphus College are breaking their romance off, and not a moment too soon. Gustavus Adolphus College, having had many partners before Ohle, knew to end the relationship when Ohle told her she needed to gain ten to twenty grand before beach season. When speaking with Gustavus Adolphus College regarding the issue, she … Continue reading The Bunion
More from government How often does the thought: “what is the cost of war?” run across your mind. The question itself illustrates a double entendre; one can look at it as a simple question that entails a basic answer. Bypass the simplistic answer and consider how much more there is to this question. When I consider this question, my mind marvels at the numerous hidden … Continue reading The hidden truth
You’ve never watched Game of Thrones? If you haven’t already hopped on the Game of Thrones bandwagon, do not fear. I am here to knock some much-needed sense into you. The HBO show based off of George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire is about to kick off its third season at the end of the month, so … Continue reading Reading this will make you cooler
