The Adolphus Jazz Ensemble and Gustavus Jazz Lab Band will perform their Fall Jazz Concert on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free, open to the public and will take place in Bjorling Recital Hall. Both groups are 17 or 18 piece ensembles composed of first-years through seniors, chosen based on auditions early in the semester, and the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band … Continue reading And all that jazz
In the beginning of December, the Gustavus community will host its annual Christmas worship program, Christmas in Christ Chapel. This year’s Renaissance-themed event will showcase the talents of the music department, theater and dance department and the chaplain’s office, among others. Students and employees are allowed one complimentary ticket that can be purchased online, while general admission is $17.50. The program will begin on Friday, … Continue reading Christmas in Christ Chapel performance fast approaching
There is an art taught at Gustavus that is over 5,000 years old. It even precedes the art of decorating a frost-your-own cookie! For millennia, people have been turning clay into pottery and ceramics. Artists like these work right here at Gustavus. Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History Nicole Roberts Hoiland teaches classes in this ancient art form at both Gustavus and the … Continue reading Ceramics at Gustavus
Ok, readers … I did something bad. I swear it started so innocently—there was no way I could possibly have foreseen the damage. I didn’t even want to do it! But, here it is a week later and I feel … dazed, confused—a little dirty? I fell victim to TVD. That television on DVD business is a good way to kiss goodbye your ethics, discipline … Continue reading The pitfall, the danger, the snare of TVD
Hold on to your paper, ladies and gentlemen! The wind is a-blustrin’ atop St. Peter! Alas! This is not a dialogue on the difference between Windows and Apple technology … Though ironically, I debated on writing about the Pink Lady vs. Braeburn type of Apple verses writing about those glass things in the middle of our buildings. As someone who seeks to soak up every … Continue reading Four years of college; looking through a different window
I’m graduating with a major in bullshitting because knowing how to read and write good (well?) isn’t important to me. I want to learn to make money, lots and lots of money. The largest document I ever intend to write after graduation is a Power Point, and eventually I’ll have a secretary to write any emails longer than ones I send to my friends to … Continue reading How to graduate without reading a book
We had to write a poem for class this week. It didn’t have to rhyme, fortunately, ‘cause then it would’ve been impossible. But then I’ve got a lot to do besides. Five hundred words to write by Friday night. I can’t just stay at home and loaf around. This class will kick my butt if I slack off. But stress is just a way to … Continue reading Iambic insanity
Buongiorno amici (Italian for hello friends) ~ A new column for you all to enjoy in The Weekly! What’s with the title? In order to better understand it, you must say it in a foreign accent as if you were making fun of Americans. So it comes out sounding: Uuuuuuu-mericans. Before I continue to tease actions of our people, let’s get some background. I am … Continue reading Interesting roots
In response to an article I read in The Weekly, I must say this: Voting DOES matter. It matters to all the people who are fighting overseas, who want to defend a country against who they believe are the enemy. It matters to the families of those who are fighting, who have lost their children in war and want the troops home. It matters to … Continue reading Voting
