Student Health 101 is a nation-wide e-magazine that contains videos, recipes and articles about health and well-being issues that college students might face. Individual colleges are then given six pages to customize for their own students. Assistant Professor in Health and Exercise Science Stephanie Otto, who serves on the Advisory Board for Student Health 101, feels that this customization is the most valuable part of … Continue reading Student Health 101
Monday, October 31 • Campus Safety investigated a domestic dispute at Southwest Hall. Tuesday, November 1 • A Campus Safety Officer responded to a medical assist outside of Norelius Hall. Wednesday, November 2 • A Gustavus employee reported a small unintentional fire in Old Main. • Campus Safety was called for a medical assist at the Jackson Campus Center. Thursday, November 3 … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (Nov 11, 2011)
Many students living in Complex have noticed that there is an excessive trash problem in their building. “It is very messy,” Drew Olmen, sophomore elementary education major, said about North Hall. “You just learn to work around it. Literally, after Saturday night, only two showers work because the rest are full of trash.” “It’s not just a trash problem, it’s a messiness problem. I’ve heard … Continue reading Student Senate investigates trash problem in Complex
On Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, President Jack Ohle released three faculty award winners, and, according to tradition, the employees were honored in chapel on Founder’s Day. The Eric Norelius Award for Outstanding Administrative Employee was given to Chaplain Rachel Larson. The award is named after the founder of Gustavus Adolphus College and an immigrant from Sweden. The Gustavus Faculty Service Award is designed to honor … Continue reading Faculty award winners recognized
Plans to create compost site and greenhouse with funds Gustavus recently received a large sum of money from a generous donor intended to be used for green purposes. This donation will be used by the environmental studies department to create a compost system and greenhouse for Gustavus’ use. Generally, Gustavus does well when it comes to green issues. The college has Gustieware, offers local and … Continue reading Gustavus receives “green” grant
The Developmental Psychology classes, taught by Assistant Professor of Psychology Kyle Chambers, are creating interactive museum exhibits for children to be displayed on Nov. 10 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the St. Peter Community Center. The classes are working in conjunction with Creative Play Place, an indoor play area for children, and the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota. Chambers’s Developmental Psychology classes have done … Continue reading Developmental Psychology classes create museum exhibits for children
Think back into the chasm of your memories and recall a time in your life when you were submerged in bliss. Everything that could go well is doing so and the world is happy that you’re happy. This is similar to the feeling you would experience upon meeting Katie Batz for the first time. Junior Communications Studies Major Katie Batz can be found at a … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Katie Batz
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) Program is presenting featured guest speaker Alma López, a digital artist, activist and director. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a short lecture by López, followed by the screening of her documentary, a question and answer session and a reception. Mexican-born and based out of Los Angeles, López is best known … Continue reading I Love Lupe — a different take on a familiar image
Ethan Bjelland translates and reproduces a play written by Jonas Hassen Khemiri On Friday, Nov. 11 at 8:00 p.m., Senior Theatre Honors Major Ethan Bjelland will debut his senior honors project Five Times God. Preparation on Bjellands’ project began last March when he conceived the idea and has been working hard ever since. Five Times God is a play originally written by Swedish playwright Jonas … Continue reading Senior project reworks Swedish playwright
How would you feel if you swapped lives and bodies with your best friend? Wait— don’t answer that. Just go watch The Change Up (2011), directed by David Dobkin, this weekend. But don’t go unless you are prepared to laugh out loud. The well-conceived, witty script, written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (The Hangover (2009), The Hangover Part II (2011) and Four Christmases (2008)), … Continue reading Settle in for The Change Up in the weather
