Last Monday I sat down with Director of Campus Safety Ray Thrower to shed some light on the department and help students get to know the face of enforcement. He has worked at Gustavus for 13 years and in campus in the field of public safety for 33 years. Thrower has seen a lot over the course of his career and provided me with some … Continue reading Face-to-face with Campus Safety
Communication Studies Major Lydia Benge Briggs is a ball of energy. She exudes it from the moment you see her. Luckily, she has found a number of outlets for her energy, including LineUs Improv Comedy Troupe, Choir of Christ Chapel, Gustie Greeters and the theatre department. Lydia’s energy has also been recognized as a wonderful tool for creating great friendships. “Watching Lydia interact with her … Continue reading Lydia Benge Briggs
The Gustavus Dance Company has been working hard to put together their spring concert entitled “Balance Off Center.” The concert will have a variety of pieces choreographed by students, faculty and guest artists. The dance concert will be held in Anderson Theatre on Friday, Mar. 4 and Saturday, Mar. 5 2011 from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. There will be another concert on Sunday, Mar. 6, … Continue reading Gustavus dancers will “Balance off Center”
Going to see The Great Debaters is a great way to celebrate Black History Month at Gustavus, and I would highly advise all to go see it. Don’t be put off by the geeky title of the film; there are no socially awkward, middle class debate team kids in this movie. The Great Debaters is actually a 2007 award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated drama about a … Continue reading It’s no debate; go see The Great Debaters
The Pan African Student Organization (PASO) will be hosting Africa Night in Alumni Hall on March 4, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The goal of Africa night is to highlight many of the different cultures of Africa and raise awareness of African culture within the Gustavus Community and beyond. The co-chairs, Sophomore Yeabsira Abebe, Sophomore Chemistry Major Fadumo Mire and Senior Economics Major Baffour … Continue reading Celebrate African culture with PASO
The Washington Post calls Cantus “a boatload of talent,” and that’s just what is in store for the Gustavus community. Cantus, an all-male vocal acapella group will be performing a concert on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Bjorling Recital Hall. The cost is $5.00 for students and $15.00 for non-students. Once named the “Premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States” by … Continue reading Cantus to sing at Gustavus
Right off the bat, I want to make clear that I am not responding to last week’s editorial about conceal and carry permits on campus. Rather, this commentary is devoted to the idea that our beliefs should reunite with our practical everyday lives, and it is in the spirit of a better world that we try and eliminate gross imbalances of what we believe in … Continue reading Let’s arm the students
First, I would like to congratulate you, dear reader, for making it past what is doubtlessly a terrifying picture of me. I assure you your bravery will be rewarded. By way of introduction, there are two things that I feel you should know about me: First, growing up, my parents liked to teach me important life lessons through the magic of proverbs. Thus, if at … Continue reading In which our hero discusses local politics
Look on the bright side.” “Think positively.” “Dream big.” All of these sayings are as cliché and overused as a black-and-white iPhotoBooth profile pic on Facebook, and hearing them produces the same reaction as hearing any live recording of Taylor Swift’s so called “music.” Which is to vomit. That’s because all of these sayings are outrageously optimistic. Not to be Debby Downer here, but I … Continue reading The dangers of optimism
What does one stay up for? A café napkin probes the question. Is the answer one word, or thirteen? Can the reason be summed up in one word, ambition, or does it take two, work ethic? The location for historical rendezvous and social networking, cafés exist as central to life. Yet, dotted along European and American streets, these colorful and “unique” spaces are not obviously … Continue reading Would you like to go for coffee?
