The Gustavus Communication Studies Club invites the Gustavus community to take part in the upcoming annual spring Blood Drive, hosted by the club in conjunction with the Red Cross from noon to 6:00 p.m. on March 7 and 8, 2012, in Alumni Hall. “This is the fourth blood drive for me, but as far I know, the history of the Blood Drive at Gustavus goes … Continue reading Blood Drive aims to get record numbers

All for one and one … and a half stars The great theatre professor Henry MacCarthy once told me, “Do not add anything to your scene that does not help the story.” Director Paul Anderson ought to take notes here on the movie The Three Musketeers. It seems he took every comedic one-liner action sequence and thrilling music number, threw it in a blender and … Continue reading The Three Musketeers

Welcome! In this column, you will find reviews of books (both awful and awesome), as well as various other things. Today, the book of choice is Jonathan L Howard’s Johannes Cabal the Detective. Howard has created a character with the sharp intellect of Sherlock Holmes, the utter moral bankruptcy of Artemis Fowl and the rapier wit of both. In Johannes Cabal the Detective, Johannes Cabal, … Continue reading Pick up a book— Johannes Cabal the Detective

The Vagina Monologues reaches out to help end violence against women Returning to campus this spring is the annual Vagina Monologues, a production put on by the Womyn’s Awareness Center (WAC) and performed by Gustavus students from all backgrounds. In support of V-Day, a world-wide movement to end violence against women, this compilation of dialogues is rehearsed annually and performed. The production covers topics in … Continue reading Listen to your heart, your mind, and, your vagina

Gustavus Adolphus College will host the Brazilian Carnival festival from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on February 26 in Alumni Hall. Sponsors of the event include on-campus organizations such as Organization of Latin American and Spanish Cultures (OLAS), Campus Activities Board (CAB), the Department of Modern Languages, the Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies (LALACS), Diversity Leadership Counsel (DLC) and the Diversity Center. OLAS co-chairs … Continue reading Celebrate Brazilian Carnival with fabulous food and big fun