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
Several students on campus participate in greek life, yet very few of us take the time to think about how these organizations came to be. After two years of hard work and perseverance, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity that was created in 2007 has gained national recognition. Nov. 21, 2009 will mark their official acceptance as a national chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. SAE is … Continue reading SAE gains national charter, becoming first national fraternity
Movies have been a major part of American culture since they first appeared in the late 1800s. As film changed and developed into how we see it today, they became more and more prevalent in our society. With hundreds of movies made each year, it’s quite obvious that film is an art form that is here to stay. Movies offer a way to escape from … Continue reading Film Fatale
Co-President of the Campus Activities Board (CAB) Executive Board and Senior Management Major Adam Toppin has had a good run at Gustavus Adolphus College. He is an extremely dedicated and committed member of the Gustavus community. In addition to his work on CAB, he also is the Student Activities Intern, and he is devoted to the Leadership Development Program on campus. “I’m really glad he … Continue reading Adam Toppin: Taking Gustavus’ core values to heart
On Saturday, Nov. 7, students, faculty and staff alike will have the opportunity to see their colleagues compete in “Dancing with the Profs.” The annual dance competition favorite is a fundraiser started by alumnus and former CAB member Mike Marcotte. Its fourth annual show will take place in Alumni Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $2, and all the proceeds from the event will go … Continue reading Dancing with the Profs: A new year brings a new show
For the past nine years, the banquet rooms of the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center have been filled with dozens of vendors from both the St. Peter and Gustavus community. These people all come together to put on the annual Gustavus Chill Out and Wellness Fair, which is sponsored by the Center for Vocational Reflection (CVR). “The Chill Out is probably my favorite event that … Continue reading Time to chill out at the wellness fair
A lecture will be given today by the visiting artist Liz Miller. The lecture will be held in room 105 in the Fine Arts building from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Miller is an award winning artist and an art professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato who will be sharing her process for creating art and what influences her work. “My recent work is primarily large-scale … Continue reading Award-winning artist Liz Miller lecture and demonstration
It’s the first full week back from Fall Break, and there’s no holiday where everyone is allowed to dress up in ridiculous outfits which will forever be remembered in the annals of Facebook photos. What, then, is there to do on a weekend night here at Gustavus? District 9 is the movie showing on campus this weekend, and I would highly recommend you check it … Continue reading District 9: Not to be underestimated
