Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2020

  • Smell That Again?: Does Being Pregnant Heighten Your Sense of Smell?

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    Written by Kristine Falness, Emee Jagielski, Amber Forrester, and Yumiko Yoshioka Imagine this: You or someone you know has just found out that they are pregnant with their first child and have recently been noticing changes in their sense of smell. They do not know what could be causing these changes, so they decide to…

  • The Truth Behind Pheromones in Humans

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    Written by Britta Lundgren, Allie Miller, Maddie Schut, and Charles Walia Have you ever been interested in wearing the same shirt for a whole week, not washing it and placing it in a bag to be sold online to someone who’s lonely, longing for a sexual connection, and wants to pretend they’re not by smelling…

  • Community Coronavirus Update

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    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: Heather Dale, Director of Health Service and Assistant Dean of Students SUBJECT: COVID-19 (coronavirus) Update DATE: March 4, 2020 As cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) continue to be diagnosed in various parts of the world including the United States, the College is closely monitoring its spread and potential impact on members…

  • Campus tastes and celebrates different cultures at Fast-a-Thon event

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    llind

    Gustavus held its Fast-a-Thon on Thursday, Feb. 20, an event that has been happening since 2013. The Multifaith Leadership Council (MLC) and Muslim Students Association (MSA). “[We] decided to work on this program together. Both groups belong to the Diversity Leadership Council (DLC), which encourages partnering with other student organizations,” Interfaith Program Coordinator and Professor…

  • Campus Safety Report (2/28/2020)

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    Monday, February 17th A Gustavus employee reported the loss of a campus key. A student reported possibly being drugged while at an off-campus gathering. Campus Safety was contacted in regards to a mental health concern. Campus Safety performed a welfare check on a student of concern. Campus Safety responded to Non-GAC criminal damage to a…

  • Climate talk continues at Gustavus: University of Maine professor brings book-based lecture to campus

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    University of Maine Professor Paul Mayewski visited campus February 26, to present a lecture titled “Journey into Climate.” Dr. Mayewski is an acclaimed glaciologist, climate scientist and explorer, as well as the Director of the Climate Change Institute and a Professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences as well as several other departments…

  • Sports to stats: Dennis Lock lectures on campus: NFL statistician brings Gustavus insight into the world of football

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    Last week, Gustavus students had the opportunity to hear a statistician talk about their work. However, Dennis Lock is no ordinary statistician. Lock works for the NFL as the Director of Football Research and Strategy for the Buffalo Bills. His talk gave students the opportunity to learn more about a real life application of their…

  • Black History Month: Soul Food History

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  • Demolishing the political boys’ club

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    With the Minnesota Presidential Primary coming up on Tuesday, March 3, I’m sure that the election is weighing heavy on your minds. Or, that’s what my political science major mind wants to tell myself. In my perfect world, we would all be very interested in elections and politics, and we would all vote in every…

  • Tolerating the intolerance

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    In the year 2020, dietary restrictions have become something that many of us have learned to recognize and respect in our communities. People need to be able to take care of their bodies, and a big part of that is through what they eat. Some dietary restrictions are not optional such as those that are…