Chinese New Year, also refered to as the Spring Festival and the Lunar New Year, is celebrated by millions across the globe. It is held as the most significant holiday in China. The New Year is a time for people to take time off of work and visit the members of their extended families. It’s a time when families come together and simply spend time … Continue reading Chinese New Year event connects students with traditions
The Campus Activities Board kicked off Frost Week last Monday for the second consecutive year. It was brought back in 2012 after almost three decades in hibernation. “It’s a kickoff to spring semester for students,”CAB Special Events Committee Co-President Jenny Marquette said. Frost Week was a Greek-run tradition from 1949-1984 and held activities such as a hula contest and an election of a “frost queen.” … Continue reading Frost Week introduces new events; brings back favorites
The Office of the Provost has recently announced an initiative to bring more diversity to campus by way of introducing a Bruce Gray Post-Doctoral Fellowship position to the College. This particular position is not an entirely new concept to campus. “Back in the 1990s, we had a grant foundation that funded initiative for a pre-doctoral minority faculty member. In fact, as I recall, I Am … Continue reading Faculty search aims to bring diversity to campus
Alex Gunderson might be a first-year student, but he’s already made a great impact in our community in his short time at Gustavus. This weekend he will play the title character in The Government Inspector, directed by Theatre Professor Henry MacCarthy. “It was incredibly intimidating, but the cast has been incredibly supportive,” Alex said. The long hours that every cast member committed during J-Term were … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Alex Gunderson
As spring begins to approach, nature is changing with the season. As a way to celebrate this change and connect to the early Minnesotan natives and settlers, the Linneas Arboretum is offering an event about making your own maple syrup, by means of maple tapping. Maple tapping is the process of drilling holes in maple trees to collect the sap. The sap is the raw … Continue reading Welcome the beginning of the spring season with pancake brunch in the Arboretum
…slightly above average Rise of the Guardians Needless to say, my expectations were low. I’d heard very little of this movie, for one thing; for another, the premise just screamed mediocrity. However, as I found myself somewhat invested in the plot halfway in, I realized Rise of the Guardians worth was greater than anticipated. Try to soak this in and not yawn, as I did—it’s … Continue reading DreamWorks presents:…
The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but actually what’s in those emails we get at like 1 a.m. that I imagine no one reads. Friday, Feb. 22 Faculty Shop Talk: Interpretive Center 4:30 p.m. The Gustavus faculty knows their s@#$ about cars. Weekend Movie: Rise of the Guardians: Wallenberg Auditorium 8 p.m. The alternate title was … Continue reading Calendar (2-22-13)
Gusties tell it all Stage 1: Freaking Out Katie Batz ’13: Senior, Communication Studies major I am currently in the “not really sure what I’m doing” phase of my job search. For a very long period of time I was not worried about it at all, just knew I’d get around to it at some point. But, as more and more of my friends are finding … Continue reading The road to your dream job…
Eric Whitacre beats dead horse Nowadays the internet is making it easier than ever for musicians, composers, and 14-year-old rich girls to get their music out into the world and into the ears of any human with access to a computer. However, the same artists who gain their fame and success on the World Wide Web can easily use its tools to exploit their fans … Continue reading Reading this will make you cooler
