The kitchens in on-campus apartments are one of the reasons certain rooms require surcharges. Ambyr Pruitt.

Residential Life addresses surcharges

Between April 17 and April 22, Gustavus students who will not be living off-campus next year went through the new Room Draw process and found that many of their on-campus housing options had an added fee. While a number of on-campus options are available to students for a flat fee of 5,600 dollars, certain on-campus options including apartments, houses, townhomes, suites and reduced-occupancy rooms require … Continue reading Residential Life addresses surcharges

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News

MAYDAY! Conference…

celebrates Multicultural Sweden The MAYDAY! Committee worked in conjnction with the Scandinavian Studies Department for this year’s 32nd MAYDAY! Conference: Multicultural Sweden. The conference will discuss a broad range of issues taking place in contemporary Sweden. “This topic raises many important questions about integration, the kind of society we will come to have and where groups will learn to fit together in this country,” Professor … Continue reading MAYDAY! Conference…

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News

Government regulations cause change in insurance policy

With changes to health plan regulations and the Affordable Care Act by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the supplemental insurance policy that has been offered to students will no longer be available as of next year. The supplemental insurance plan, which costs students 250 dollars per year, was used by about 18 percent of Gustavus students this year. The plan is mainly … Continue reading Government regulations cause change in insurance policy

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Gustie of the Week

Gustie of the Week: Jessye Flannery

Going above and beyond in all she does. As Finance Chair on Student Senate, Jessye Flannery brings a positive attitude and personality to the position. The unique spelling of her name is one feature of this remarkable woman. “My mom wanted my name to be unique,” she said. “The spelling ‘Jessye’ comes from the opera singer Jessye Norman. My mom saw her interviewed on TV … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Jessye Flannery

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Variety

CAB and Senate share finance distributions

The Student Activity Fee is distributed to both Student Senate who received 54 percent this year and the Campus Activities Board (CAB) who received 47 percent. Next year Building Bridges will receive 3.5 percent and Student Senate will drop to 49.5 percent and the CAB will receive the same percent as this year. “The Student Activity fee is an amount charged each year to every … Continue reading CAB and Senate share finance distributions

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Variety

Origin Story relates to a broader audience

A play unlike any other performed at Gustavus, Origin Story brings the genre of graphic novel to the stage in a production by students and Director Cory Hinkle. The play is an interpretation of Dan LeFranc’s 2010 play and largely remains similar to the original. Many of the lines are taken from the comic panels of the play and reads directly as a comic. Stage Manager … Continue reading Origin Story relates to a broader audience

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Opinion

Only the strong survive

Chances are you have been hazed. Whether or not you realize that you have been hazed is another issue entirely. The National Collaborative for Hazing Research and Prevention, an organization led by a pair of researchers from the University of Maine, says that 55 percent of students involved in any sort of team or organization have been hazed. At the same time, however, 90 percent … Continue reading Only the strong survive

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Opinion

What do you do with a BA in…

Hi friends! I’m sure you never would have guessed this, but the economy’s undergoing a bit of a hiccup at the moment. Some doomsayers are calling it the “Great Recession.” Heck, even the Negative Nancys over at the Associated Press are jumping on the wah-wah wagon: apparently, half of the nation’s graduating class of 2012 will be jobless or underemployed after graduation. Yow. Now I … Continue reading What do you do with a BA in…

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Opinion

Invisible priorities

If you have not seen the KONY 2012 YouTube video by now, you must have been living under a rock. But just in case you don’t know what I am talking about, Joseph Kony, (a.k.a. the Bad Guy) is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a terrible rebel army that abducts Ugandan children and forces them to become child soldiers. Kony and his … Continue reading Invisible priorities

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Opinion

Is social security sustainable?

Social Security is without a doubt one of America’s most popular government programs. It has long been viewed as the “third rail” of American politics, meaning if a politician touches it they die. While a majority want the system to remain as it is, there is a sizable minority (mostly Republicans) who want Social Security to be changed or abolished. Most believe that Social Security … Continue reading Is social security sustainable?

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