Two professors among top 300 in Princeton Review

Professors John Lammert and Richard Leitch score amongst highest rated professors in the nation On April 3, Princeton Review and RateMyProfessors.com released a book listing the top 300 professors in the country. The Princeton Review, which specializes in standardized test preparation, often releases lists of the top colleges in the country and top twenty lists such as ‘Party Schools’ and ‘Best Career Services.’ RateMyProfesors.com is … Continue reading Two professors among top 300 in Princeton Review

Gavin DeGraw rocks Lund Arena

Last Friday night, singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw took a break from rehearsing for Dancing With the Stars to spend an evening performing for Gustavus’s 2012 Big Concert. An estimated 2,000 tickets were sold to students, staff, family and friends as well as the general public. With Gustavus alumnus Justyn Dow as the opening act, concert attendees waited hours ahead of time to see Gavin DeGraw perform. … Continue reading Gavin DeGraw rocks Lund Arena

Thayer works to make AEDs accessible on campus

If someone were to suffer from a sudden cardiac arrest they need a shock to their heart as soon as possible. An AED, which stands for Automatic External Defibrillator, is the best device to save that person’s life.  First year Joe Thayer is working hard to get AEDs widespread and easy to access on campus. As of right now most of Gustavus’ AEDs are in … Continue reading Thayer works to make AEDs accessible on campus

Sandy Xiong awarded Phillips Scholarship

Sophomore Sandy Xiong was recently named one of this year’s Phillips Scholarship recipients, making her the eleventh Gustavus student since 1998 to win the Scholarship. Each year, six sophomore students from Minnesota’s private colleges are awarded the prestigious Phillips Scholarship. The scholarship is given to students who demonstrate a potential for leadership and plan to devote a portion of their lives to community service. In … Continue reading Sandy Xiong awarded Phillips Scholarship

Gustie of the Week: Chooey

Matt Wasson: professional yet chill Senior Communications Studies Major Matt Wasson, who goes by Chooey, is a kid at heart who isn’t intimidated by hard work. “I look for new challenges and fun in everyday. I try to have at least one meaningful conversation everyday that leaves me with a smile,” he said. He got his unique nickname, Chooey, from his brother who couldn’t say … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Chooey

Explosion! Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol…

…destroys itself Life as a spy is the easiest possible life, because everywhere you turn there’s a computer with an eye scanner waiting to save your life or tell you what to do. At every inconvenience you have the perfect spy gadget to accommodate the situation with everything from frog hands (for walking up buildings, of course) to strong magnet suits (for hovering via negative … Continue reading Explosion! Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol…

A barrage of budgets; charlatans all

“What drags our entire economy down is when the benefits of economic growth and productivity go only to the few … the gap between those at the very, very top and everybody else keeps growing wider and wider and wider and wider.” So read the President’s teleprompter as he spoke in front of a rally in support of his “Buffet Rule” proposal last week. The … Continue reading A barrage of budgets; charlatans all

The hidden cost of voting

Voting in elections is a constitutionally given right. It’s one of those perks of young adulthood most Gusties have recently acquired. At 18, we can join the army, gamble, buy spray paint, porn and cigarettes. And, most importantly, we can finally vote. This November’s elections will be a first for many young Gusties, and the first chance to vote in a presidential election for a … Continue reading The hidden cost of voting