Gustavus Blogs

Month: September 2020

  • Coping with COVID-19 Stress

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    llind

    Just about everyone these days has been feeling like they are wildly out of control of their lives. Now try being a college student. Our entire lives, including where we will be living and eating, what we will be doing and at times even our income seems to be in the hands of others. On…

  • Life sucks, what can we do about it?

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    llind

    The past six months have undoubtedly been difficult for everyone in the Gustavus community and beyond. Right now, the world is dealing with a global pandemic, racist injustice in our law enforcement and justice system, and an upcoming election where political tension is at an all-time high. To say that these are difficult times is…

  • Senioritis: stuck at home

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    llind

    This week, I was tasked with writing an article about my experience with Gustavus’ COVID-19 response, not only as a senior graduating in December, but as an all-online student this semester. When I received the assignment, I initially questioned why it would be worth it to write on the topic, as I assumed nobody cared…

  • Social Regulation of Wearing a Mask

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    llind

    We’ve all had that boring, two hour long lecture class where you sit and stare at the clock, only half-comprehending the words coming out of the professor’s mouth. Don’t get me wrong, lectures have a role in getting information out in the open, but they certainly leave something to be desired when it comes to…

  • Gustie eSports program to begin this fall: Anonymous grant funds the widely antipicated program

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    llind

    During the fall of 2019, Campus Activities conducted a campus-wide survey in order to determine interest in a Gustie eSports program. The results of the survey came back overwhelmingly positive, with 86 percent of the self-selected respondents expressed experience in the concept and an interest in meeting people with similar interests. Following the results, the…

  • Five ways to stay active outside of the gym

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    llind

    It is important now more than ever to find ways to promote a healthy lifestyle, yet current CDC (Center for Disease Control) guidelines along with general risks of going to the gym have made it difficult for many to go workout. That doesn’t mean that you can’t get creative and find other ways to stay…

  • S.4 E.2: “A Covenant with Death”

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews preeminent historian of slavery and the law, and president of Gratz College, Paul Finkelman.

  • Fall Semester and Return to Campus Plans

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    JJ Akin ’11

    President Bergman sent the message below to the Gustavus community on Thursday, September 17.

  • Megan Eide (’19) Publishes Article in Journal of Media and Religion

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    SJ Kessler

    We are proud to announce that Megan Eide (’19), Religion major and recent graduate of Gustavus, has published her senior Religion thesis as an article in the Journal of Media and Religion, a peer-reviewed publication. Entitled “Religion in Children’s Visual Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Preschool Holiday Specials,” Ms. Eide’s article analyzes “depictions of…

  • Constitution Day 2020

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    jpeter13

             Constitution Day is an American federal observance that commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.  Many schools are required to teach about the Constitution on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, which is observed nationally on September 17th. Feel free to stop by the library and visit our…