On Thursday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m. the Dean of Students Office will be hosting a forum to discuss high risk drinking. The forum will begin with an introduction of information and statistics and will be developed by group discussions about drinking and the alcohol policy on campus. A light meal will also be served. Dean of Students Jeffrey Stocco and Director of Alcohol and … Continue reading Alcohol Forum
If you are ever having a bad day and just need a cheerful smile to brighten up your day, head on over to Mattson Hall. Where is Mattson Hall again and why on earth should I walk all the way over there, you ask yourself? Well, this is where Senior Elementary Education Major Chelsea Roberts spends most of her time in classes and lesson planning. … Continue reading Chelsea Roberts: Banding together to fight for a cure
At the end of April, the Gustavus theatre and dance department is set to put on a production of The Arabian Nights. The play is a collection of Persian and Arabic stories told by the main character Sheherezade, a virgin who is to be killed by the rage-consumed King Shahryar. Instead of submitting to the will of her captor, Sheherezade charms the king with her … Continue reading Theatre department awaits unveiling of The Arabian Nights
So does anyone remember Disney’s Hercules of our childhood 13 years ago? Yeah, Clash of the Titans is kind of like that. On steroids. And crack. On a bad day. Louis Leterrier’s (Transporter, Transporter 2) Clash of the Titans is a reimagining of a 1981 film of the same name. I do not claim to have seen the original, and therefore will draw no comparisons … Continue reading Clash of the Titans: Not your daddy’s Greek mythology movie
On April 21 at 7:00 p.m., musical duo Jenny and Tyler will be at Gustavus for part of their spring tour. The group’s music sounds like a cross between jazz and folk, with just a hint of Regina Spektor pop thrown in for good measure. Every so often, a little country edge worms its way through their chords and Jenny’s light, flowing singing. This isn’t … Continue reading Musical duo comes to Gustavus
Last Tuesday, the Diversity Center sponsored comedians Chris May (pictured) and James Berry as a part of Diversity Week. Following the comedians, students were invited to attend Dancing Around the World, where various cultural dances were featured and taught. Continue reading Comedians brought as part of Diversity Week
Lately, a new trend has been taking Gustavus sidewalks by storm. The pavement has been hit with an epidemic of longboarding fever. It’s nearly impossible to walk from Eckman Mall to Confer/Vickner without spotting at least one, if not more, of the four-wheeled fiends. Longboards originated as “sidewalk surfing” in California in the 1950s. They were originally intended to give surfers the feeling of surfing … Continue reading Take the long way home
I was on the drive north to our family cabin, sitting in the backseat with my dog as my father and older brother talked logistics of assembling wood duck boxes up in the front, and I kept thinking I didn’t really know them. Who are these people and why have I entrusted my life—or at least this afternoon by the Kettle River—to them? I resisted … Continue reading What are you going to do about yourself?
Finally, the snow is gone, Spring Break is behind us, and the shorts have been put in the drawer where the ugly sweaters once were. If you’ve been anxious for spring like I have, the end of March is one of your favorite times in the year. Not because the trees have leaves and you can get a great tan, but because green is beginning … Continue reading Making the most of things
Each April, in a show of solidarity for their Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) friends and family members, tens of thousands of students across the country refrain from speaking for either part of or the entire day. The Day of Silence is meant to protest the bullying and harassment directed towards many queer-identified individuals and their supporters (or allies) specifically in schools, but also … Continue reading Keep it quiet: Day of Silence
