Gustavus has announced its eight speakers for Nobel Conference 47. This year the topic will be: “the Brain and Being Human”. All of the speakers that will be presenting specialize in neuroscience, or the scientific study of the nervous system and the brain, particularly how these two function and add to the human experience. Larry J. Young, Ph.D. Dr. Young is researching the relationship between … Continue reading Speakers announced for Nobel 47
Around this time every year stores across the United States stock their shelves with red and pink paraphernalia, anticipating Valentine’s Day. It is almost impossible to escape it. Jewelry commercials bombard us with ads for heart-shaped necklaces on television and sites like teleflora.com plaster the Internet with reminders that there is nothing better than a dozen long-stem roses to “express our love.” This commercialized Valentine’s … Continue reading Valentine’s Day on the hill
Four years of varsity soccer, Student Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB), Gustie buddies, Study Buddies, the Elders program, Senior Class Legacy Committee, Chemistry Tutor and Teaching Assistant; this long list consists of all the things Senior Chemistry Major Chelsea Bayer has been involved in during her three and a half years here at Gustavus. However, Chelsea, a Rogers, Minn. native, has not only participated in but … Continue reading Paging Dr. Bayer!
A month of singing amazing music, experiencing a new culture, appreciating artwork and eating a lot of good food: this is what the Gustavus Choir is coming home from after its 15 day tour of Italy. Led by Chaplain Brian Johnson and Associate Professor of Music Greg Aune, the Gustavus Choir spent January Interim Experience singing in cathedrals and basilicas all across the country. The … Continue reading Gustavus Choir is back
I went to see Due Date expecting a substandard, contrived film with few humorous scenes. Regretfully, I have to report that my these expectations were maintained throughout the entire movie. Due Date features Robert Downey, Jr. as protagonist Peter Highman. Peter is traveling home from Atlanta to Los Angeles to be with his wife, Sarah, as she gives Cesarean birth to their firstborn. Just as … Continue reading Over Due Date
Television commercials can occasionally be more entertaining to me than the program I’m watching because of the overwhelming number of hilariously unnecessary products out there. Some simply make me giggle, like the women who cannot crack eggs with anything less that Hulk-like dexterity, thus necessitating the “EZ Cracker” to make the process of cracking eggs less physically demanding. Other commercials make me want to cry … Continue reading Watch out! Your soap may have germs on it.
This week I feel I have to take a break from my usual rants about campus politics to address a more important, national issue: what the hell was with the Super Bowl!? It was the strangest thing: I went to watch “the game,” fully expecting to be more bored than usual with the actual game. It’s hard to choose the lesser of two evils between … Continue reading Reflecting on the game
While the Gustavus Choir rehearsed for hours upon hours a day and then flew off to tour Italy over January Interim, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra was gearing up a mere two hours each day for its regional weeklong tour that took place during the time between the end of January Interim and the start of Spring Semester. I, as a member of the band, relaxed … Continue reading The band tours home
After a 4-5 start to its conference schedule, the Gustavus Women’s Basketball team has caught fire by winning nine out of its last ten contests to move into fourth place with three games to play in the regular season. After consecutive wins over Hamline and Carleton, the Gusties beat St. Catherine by a score of 77-63 on Wednesday. The Gusties begin their three-game homestand to … Continue reading Women’s Basketball clinches MIAC Playoff berth
