Gustavus Blogs

Month: October 2023

  • Movies from Swank: Friday the 13th

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    Will Sorg- Friday The 13th has a very unique place in horror history: it’s the second biggest slasher film to capture the world’s movie-going audiences. Friday The 13th was originally conceived off of the name alone; the filmmakers put out an ad with the title and almost immediately received funding for the entire project. By…

  • The rise of artificial intelligence

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    Sophia White- Artificial Intelligence, AI for short, is a technology that has been increasingly used over the past decade. It has created robots who can talk about any subject you wish, apps like ChatGPT, and the AI on Snapchat who is becoming more and more disappointing. These are feats in technological advancement for the future…

  • The perfect Disney Channel Original Movie soundtracks

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    Raquel Vaughn- Generation Z is no stranger to Disney Channel Original Movies. In fact, they probably raised us more than our own parents did. Each plot was captivating and always included a lesson about the importance of friendship, family, and being true to one’s self. But every Disney movie had to have that one catchy…

  • Pins: the superior form of sticker

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    gkearney

    Houston McLaury- During the month of October, I have much to look forward to. Corn mazes, apples covered in caramel, carving and consuming all matters of squash. It’s a time where I can delight in and enjoy my time, before suddenly remembering that my sibling, Puck, has a birthday this month. So off I rush…

  • Sound your barbaric yawp! GAC Dead Poets Society

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    Taylor Storlien- One of the newer clubs here on campus that has piqued the interest of several is the Dead Poets Society. It came about in the fall of 2021 after Senior Alexandra Combs and Junior Elise Gotthardt watched the film Dead Poets Society, starring Robin Williams. After that, “… the idea of starting a…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Angela Walczyk

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    Angela Walczyk (Biology) published two research articles “Genome material costs and metabolic-tradeoffs in the autopolyploid Solidago gigantea (Giant Goldenrod, Asteraceae) series,” in the American Journal of Botany, and, “Investigating the effects of whole genome duplication on phenotypic plasticity: implications for the invasive success of Giant Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea),” in a special Issue of the journal…

  • Gustie of the Week: Jack Meyer Garvey

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    Amelia Dewberry- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Jack Meyer Garvey. Meyer Garvey is a Senior pursuing a Math and Physics double major. On campus, he has been leading the Math, Computer Science, and Statistics (MCS) club since his first year at Gustavus. The group meets weekly to work on math puzzles designed by…

  • Walk spirit, talk spirit

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    Colleen Coleman- Interested in hearing and learning about the connection between spirituality and Black American music? At 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the Björling Recital Hall, Carolyn Wilkins will be performing a solo jazz recital titled “Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit”. This recital relates to the conversation hosted under the same title with Gustavus…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Peg O’Connor

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    Peg O’Connor (Philosophy) published a chapter titled, “Substance Use Disorder and Toxic Relationships,” in Toxic Love Disorder: The Psychology of Toxic Relationships, ed. Linda Greyman (Kolkata, India: The Minds Journal).

  • GAC prepares to welcome prospective students for fall visit days

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    Grace LaTourelle- At a certain point, all Gustavus students were a prospect, a budding Gustie, yearning for the “Perfect College Fit” and wondering if Gustavus would be just that. Oct. 19 through 20, 2023, high school Juniors and Seniors -our potential future Gusties- will be flooding campus for Fall Visit Days. “Fall Visit Days [are]…