PASO hosts author Wendy Coakley-Thompson in study of interracial relationships One of the many events that the Pan Afrikan Student Organization (PASO) hosts on campus is the Our Story Conference. This year the conference focuses on the topic of interracial dating. Throughout the week leading up to the main event on Saturday, Nov. 7, PASO has hosted activities on campus to promote the conference, such … Continue reading Our Story Conference

As many Gustavus students are aware, when concerns about College policy are raised, it is not the Student Senate or the faculty that has the authority to make sweeping changes. Instead, this power is vested in the institution’s Board of Trustees. Currently, the Board does not have a seat among its members for either direct student or faculty representation. However, the Board has recently moved … Continue reading Board of Trustees considers student and faculty seats

Housing committee examines student concerns with visitation policies Leaving home to go to college is a life-changing experience. Not only does it allow adolescents to mature and grow personally, it gives young adults the responsibility of making their own choices and relying on themselves. This type of growth and maturation are central to the Gustavus experience as a whole. When students are not attending class, … Continue reading Student Senate reconsiders visitation policies