As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, most people are trying to stay indoors and avoid going outside as much as possible. What if you didn’t have a warm place to go and you were left to endure the freezing cold? From 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, the Senior Youth Group at Gustavus will … Continue reading Sleep Out to remember the homeless
The weekend of October 24-26, 2010, three Gustavus students, Claire Curran, Rebecca Rasp and Mayanthi Jayawardena, along with Chaplain Brian Johnson attended the Institute held in Washington, D.C. The first annual Interfaith Leadership Institute was sponsored by the Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC). All the workshops and events were held at Georgetown University and the White House. Interfaith Youth Core sent applications nationwide to colleges … Continue reading Conference in Washington urges interfaith dialogue on college campuses
Gustavus alumnus James Sorenson ’05, placed first in the inaugural Mankato Marathon held on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. More than 2,100 people participated in races, which included a full marathon, a half marathon, a 10k and a children’s event. Sorenson posted the winning time of 2:37:04. Sorenson, who ran for both the track and cross country teams during his four years at Gustavus, has continued … Continue reading Gustavus alumnus wins Mankato Marathon
Jo Ellen Fair, professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be giving this year’s Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Lecture at Gustavus. The lecture is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8 in Wallenberg Auditorium, located in the Alfred Nobel Hall of Science. The lecture series tries to tie Wallenberg’s life to conspicuous heroism, civil courage in speaking out and acting … Continue reading UW-Madison professor to speak on African violence
The College Democrats sponsored a Get Out and Vote Rally Oct. 29, 2010, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in The Dive, four days before midterm elections. Those present included Tim Walz, the incumbent running for congressman in Minnesota’s District 1 (Walz won the election); Senator Al Franken, who has visited Gustavus multiple times; Margaret Anderson Kelliher, a Gustavus graduate who lost to Mark Dayton … Continue reading Rally brings Franken to campus again
She hails from Sparta, Wisc., a place near and dear to her heart. But she goes to Gustavus, and it, too, has found its own place in her heart. Senior Communications Studies Major Nicole Meyer, aka “Sparta”, is a Gustie through and through. “I’m not sure what it was about this place, but I just got a really good vibe when I was here, something … Continue reading Nicole Meyer – A pillar of the community
I am not ashamed to say that I saw Despicable Me, the first showing on the day it came out. I was probably the oldest person in the theater without a chaperone, but I probably laughed more than any of those children. Despicable Me serves up laughs for children and the child at heart alike. Everyone knows the hilarious quotes from the advertisements for the … Continue reading Despicable Me: Something involving minions
November is finally here and the ladies of Tri Sigma could not be more ecstatic. This month they will host a battle of the bands in order to fundraise for the national Robbie Page Memorial. Rockin for Robbie will take place Friday Nov. 12, in Alumni Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show is set to start at 6:00 p.m. sharp. The Sigma … Continue reading Battle for a cause: Rockin’ for Robbie
For Senior Religion Majors Bethany Ringdal and Brendan Wilkes and Senior Philosophy Major Alex Legeros, baking bread is more than just a fun hobby. “Bread brings people together,” Wilkes said, “You invite people in and you share it.” While they all share a common philosophy about making bread, the three bakers became interested in bread at different times of their lives. Ringdall grew up making … Continue reading The Philosophy of Bread
