Tuesday, November 27 • A Campus Safety Officer responded to a medical assist at Sorensen Hall. • Campus Safety cited four students with noise violations in Norelius Hall. • A Gustavus student reported the theft of personal property from an unlocked room in Southwest Hall. Wednesday, November 28 • A Gustavus student reported the theft of unsecured personal property from the Lund Center. Thursday, November … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (12/7/12)
At the Faculty Senate meeting held last Thursday, the Senate along with Provost Mark Braun, President Ohle and two other members of faculty addressed the growing climate of unrest and concern in the community regarding the President’s administration and the recent intensity that has grown as a result of GustieLeaks. The Faculty Senate passed a motion to present a letter to President Ohle articulating their … Continue reading Faculty Senate meeting discusses ‘plan of action’ and faculty voice
The Chaplain Search/Call Committee is currently seeking a new College Chaplain to serve after the departure of interim Chaplain Rodney Anderson at the end of this academic year. The committee held a series of three sessions this past week that were formatted for the community and campus to voice their comments, suggestions and concerns on the search for the new chaplain. “The announcement of what … Continue reading College Chaplain search engages both the academic and spiritual parts of campus
Students find themselves engaged in a conflict between faculty and administration with the release of the website GustieLeaks. The website, which includes links to several documents regarding dissatisfaction with President Ohle’s administration, has raised the question of what kind of involvement, if any, is appropriate for students to have in conflicts between faculty and administration. In email correspondence with the unidentified group behind GustieLeaks, they … Continue reading GustieLeaks raises question of student involvement in campus conflicts
Between dance performances in Kresge Dance Studio and theatre productions in Anderson Theatre, this week’s Gustie of the Week spends a large portion of her time doing the thing she loves most: performing. Jane Chung, a senior Theatre Major originally from Tokyo, Japan, discovered Gustavus while she was looking at colleges in the Midwest. During her visit, she met with Assistant Professor of Theatre and … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Jane Chung
The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a film that seems to promise it will offer entertainment and suspense, though as the plot continued I continued to ask myself, “When is it going to get good?” It’s visually pleasing. There are a lot of colorful scenes and a young boy that is cute enough to carry the show on his smiles, but the plot is … Continue reading The rather average life of Timothy Green
…on the classics loved by many The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear … although some should probably sing a bit louder than others. While a majority of this year’s Christmas albums sound like wannabe top 40 hits, there are a few diamonds in the rough. The following albums demonstrate the wide spectrum that was Christmas music … Continue reading Christmas albums of 2012—some interesting takes…
The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but actually Santa’s notes. Seems like the old man’s lost his mind. Friday, Dec. 7 Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language: Culpeper Language Center 4 p.m. The only benefit I care about is knowing how to swear in a foreign language. Theta Babysitting: The Dive 5:30 p.m. IGS is going … Continue reading Calendar (12/7/12)
The number of women in leadership positions and their strength in aspects of both local and national organizations have not gone unnoticed—people around the country are finding out how important their voices are and how they can be a strong leader in society. Women’s voices are becoming increasingly vital to the nation and to the Gustavus community as well. Women in business leadership, higher education … Continue reading Women leaders still on the rise
Race, to the top In the presidential election of 1960, Bobby Kennedy and his band of merry men orchestrated for his brother one of the closest victories in the history of American politics. This monumental feat was made all the more impressive because John F. Kennedy’s Catholicism, something we wouldn’t think of holding against a candidate today, was of serious concern in that era. JFK … Continue reading Veni, vedi, weekly
