After a long year of absence, the ILS Core Value Houses will be back next year. Charlie Potts, Director of Residential Life, will be helping bring back this special part of the Gustavus campus. ILS stands for Intentional Learning and Service. There are three houses that hold four students each and two houses that can hold six students. The goal of ILS housing is for … Continue reading Intentional Learning & Service Houses return
In upcoming weeks, Student Senate will be undergoing the spring finance process in which the budget is planned for the upcoming academic year. In the interest of increasing communication between the Senate and the student body, a forum was held last Thursday in which all were invited to attend to ask questions and suggest changes they would like to see made in the funding process. … Continue reading Senate meeting addresses finance discussion
On December 5, 2011, Student Senate resolved and amended Article IV of the Constitution, focusing on the section dealing with discipline. In Spring 2011, a Senate member resigned and then rescinded his resignation. “The amendment we are sending to the student body comes directly from what myself as the Ombudsperson and the Senate Ethics Committee felt were inadequacies in Senate’s ability to discipline its own … Continue reading Senate proposes discipline amendment
With a love for writing and dancing, Erin spends her last year at Gustavus enjoying both. Although Erin Simon may seem quiet and shy upon first meeting her, her friends are quick to describe her as being bright, kind and as having an infectious smile as well as being ready to break out in dance at all times—just one of her many talents. “Erin is … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Erin Simon
After 28 years in hibernation, the old Gustavus tradition, ‘Frost Week’ is back. CAB is sponsoring this week-long theme of events. Events include competitions such as window painting, family feud, cupcake decorating, variety show and even beard-growing. If the fun of participating isn’t enough, all of these competitions offer prizes for the top performing teams. Groups need to sign up to participate in the competitions … Continue reading Frost Week: February 20-23
The Live Poets Society, a new organization on campus, had its first meeting this past Tuesday, Feb. 14. The idea for the group was the brainchild of Dorothy Lutz ’51, who taught at Gustavus in the late ‘50s, after she took Joyce Sutphen’s Writing Poetry class last semester. “In Writing Poetry, Joyce suggested that we form groups and keep writing poetry,” Lutz said, “There was … Continue reading Live Poets Society fosters interaction and engagement
Africa Night 2012 gets personal. Focused on a more holistic representation of what it means to be African, students of the Pan African Student Organization (PASO), who organize the annual celebration, have focused the evening around countries that more accurately represent the vast array of cultural backgrounds within their own organization. Calling their concept “expanding borders,” students who led the campaign hope that Africa Night … Continue reading Africa Night theme promotes Pan African unity
If Antonio Banderas was actually a cat I think he’d be even sexier. Alas, Puss in his cute little cat-boots and hat depicts one of the world’s greatest lovers, or so he says in his opening monologue. The amount of cartoon cats in this film is indeed a bit overwhelming, but for those kitten fanatics, you may find yourselves in a state of kitty-bliss. With … Continue reading Puss’s boots got some kick
With the housing selection process for 2012-2013 rapidly approaching, students are hurrying to get their affairs in order as they decide where they want to live for the next school year. Opportunity to be granted off campus housing has always been a point of interest for upperclassmen students at Gustavus; seeing the enormity of the incoming first-year class this past fall, many students are hoping … Continue reading Off Campus Housing
The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The Gustavian Weekly, but is in fact the drunk guy who won’t stop talking to you at the bar. He just that guy. That pain in the ass guy. No. I don’t want to do kareokee with you. You’re going to have a jug band come and live with you. … Continue reading Calendar (02/17/12)
