…for prospective students Want to find out what the weather is like in Montreal? There’s an app for that. Want to talk with your uncle who lives in Chile? There’s an app for that. Want to find out what being a college student at Gustavus is like before you even go here? There’s now an app for that, too. Gustavus recently announced the release of … Continue reading Marketing launches iPad application…
Tuesday, September 4 • Campus Safety was called to Sohre Hall for a medical assist. Wednesday, September 5 • Collegiate Fellows responded to an alcohol violation in Uhler Hall involving seven students. Thursday, September 6 • Campus Safety received a report of a theft from an unlocked office in Nobel Hall. Friday, September 7 • Three Collegiate Fellows responded to an alcohol violation involving … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (9/14/12)
Putting the ‘si’ in passion When looking for Rachel Chase around campus, you are most likely to find her chatting with friends in the Caf or working on homework outside while enjoying the fall weather. Astonishingly enough, this Senior Spanish major manages to find time to do these things in between her heavy course load and her busy schedule of extracurriculars. Rachel knew she was … Continue reading Gustie of the week: Rachel Chase
I’ve never been to a male strip club, and I’m not saying that I’m about to hop into my car and race off to Minneapolis to find one. However, Magic Mike was pretty entertaining. I’ll admit that all I knew about it before watching it was what a friend had told me: “Yeah, that’s about male strippers. Apparently there’s a bunch of naked dudes.” The … Continue reading Grab your dollar bills, Magic Mike’s got a magic tush
150 Years of Swedish Art Named after Sweden’s King Gustav II Adolf, Gustavus thrives with strong Scandinavian roots planted by our Swedish founders. While we celebrate our Sesquicentennial by remembering the past and looking forward to the future, the history of Sweden’s rich artistic tradition is being honored. Part of the Sesquicentennial celebration is the collaboration with museums in Stockholm, Nationalmuseum and Moderna Museet, … Continue reading Hillstrom opens sesqui- centennial-themed exhibit…
Imagine you’re about to go on a date with a significant other you really like. You dress cute, pick a nice restaurant and arrive fashionably early. They enter, greet you and sit down across the table. Everything is perfect, and then they pull out their phone. The time has already passed in which they could quickly check the time, which means they are texting or … Continue reading TTYNever
There’s a happy place for people like me in the Gustavus Adolphus Market Place. I can’t take credit for it as I learned from those before me. Thanks to them, I now rely on it to feed me during busy lunch hours. Thanks to you, dear Gusties, for without those of you who throw out half-eaten chicken strips and cheeseburgers, I would not eat lunch … Continue reading One man’s trash is another Aaron Albani’s lunch
I once saw an image macro of a man saying, “Oh, I’m sorry. Did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?” I chuckled to myself, and then laughed some more – louder this time. Uproars escaped my clenched gut, rolling on the ground in fits of laughter. Then I exploded in a supernova of giggles and confetti. It’s funny ‘cause it’s true. … Continue reading As I was saying
We’ve all witnessed the political posturing. Democrats claim that the only way out of our economic malaise is to enact an FDR style economic stimulus. By contrast, the Republicans claim that stimulus doesn’t work efficiently and instead offer tax cuts. With all this posturing, it can be difficult to tell who is right. The Democratic claim that an “expansionary fiscal policy,” or stimulus, will result … Continue reading A stimulating debate
