News

Provost and administration engage in dialogue with students

Opportunities to develop communication paths between College administrators and students were highlighted in the Annual Report for goals of the College. Some of these avenues include The Provost’s Listening Post, Dishin’ with the Deans and Ken Westphal’s upcoming forum on financial aid. All of these interactive offerings are geared to improve communication, create more community building and provide intentional listening opportunities to ensure the College’s … Continue reading Provost and administration engage in dialogue with students

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News

No Fear CPR

On Nov. 1, the College and Allina Health Care co-sponsored a No Fear CPR event in Lund Athletic Center. The event kicked off at 12:15 p.m. with a Heart Safe Community presentation. Training in Automated External Defibrillator (AED) usage and bystander CPR took place in three different half hour sessions throughout the afternoon. In each session, students were split into groups to watch a short … Continue reading No Fear CPR

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News

International festival expands cultural education on campus

The International Festival is an annual celebration of the diverse cultural heritages of many Gusties and provides a means for students that have studied abroad to share their experiences. The Festival will be held on Friday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The Festival, hosted by the International Cultures Club (ICC), consists of two main elements. First, Alumni Hall opens itself for attendees … Continue reading International festival expands cultural education on campus

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Gustie of the Week

Gustie of the Week: Elliot Bell

Elliot Bell, a Junior Physics major from Lakeville, Minn., is respected among those who know him as an incredibly personable, thoughtful and passionate friend. Elliot, who is a second-year Collegiate Fellow (CF) in Southwest Hall, has lived in the same room for both of his years as a CF. His experience during his first year at Gustavus motivated him to apply to be a CF … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Elliot Bell

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Variety

Oh come all ye faithful, celebrate in Chapel

The annual Christmas celebration at Gustavus is in full preparation. Tickets are being sent and singers are rehearsing for the 40th Christmas in Christ Chapel celebration. Singers from the Choir of Christ Chapel, the Gustavus Choir and the Lucia Singers will be performing along with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra during the worship services Friday Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. Each year a theme … Continue reading Oh come all ye faithful, celebrate in Chapel

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Variety

The election is over, but…

…The Campaign comes to campus Ah, campaign season. That time from September to November that everyone holds so dear in their hearts. Watching The Campaign certainly made it feel like election season didn’t stop after Obama’s re-election. In fact, it brought me back to the beginning of this school year when the election mudslinging was in full swing. Zach Galifinakis stars in this movie and … Continue reading The election is over, but…

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Features

Hurricane Sandy

Impact felt near and far On October 22, what started out as a tropical wave formed into the largest recorded Atlantic hurricane in a matter of days. Affecting almost half of the United States, Hurricane Sandy hit the country with floods, destructive winds and power outages—killing almost 200 people and gaining the title of second costliest hurricane in history. Starting as three systems, Sandy began … Continue reading Hurricane Sandy

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Opinion

Some assembly required

Shedding some light on learning The dust has settled and as registration for spring semester classes wraps up, you realize that you’ve somehow ended up with an 8:00 a.m. class.  It’s going to be a 50-minute nearly-impossible struggle against nodding off, right?  Not necessarily. It’s possible that your alertness during class may not depend on the amount of light rising over the eastern horizon, but … Continue reading Some assembly required

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Opinion

Veni, vedi, weekly

Writing romantically Fifteen years ago, an aspiring screenwriter sauntered into a lunch with an accomplished television producer, a meeting he was not the least bit prepared for. Not knowing what the lunch was really about, he panicked and wildly pitched an idea for a show that would eventually come to define the way millions of Americans viewed government and public service. That show was the … Continue reading Veni, vedi, weekly

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