Archive for November, 2023
WORLD ART PROJECT comes to the Schaefer Art Gallery
Taylor Storlien- Professor Stanley J. Shetka will be transforming the Schaefer Art Gallery over the next 62 days into his office, classroom, studio, business, and home. The Collateral Healing Initiatives Project and “The Life Course” will begin in the Gallery this Thursday, Nov. 30th, and continue until the end of January 2024. This project will […]
Gustie of the Week: David Obermiller
Colleen Coleman- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Dr. David Obermiller, who is an Associate Professor in History, Environmental Studies, and Japanese Studies. He received the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2015 for his excellence in the classroom, and enthusiasm for teaching and advising. Obermiller holds a Bachelor’s degree from the […]
50th annual Christmas in Christ Chapel
Amanda Dewberry- This weekend Gustavus hosts the 50th annual Christmas in Christ Chapel. Christmas in Christmas Chapel (CinCC) features an orchestra, a dance ensemble, a handbell ensemble, and three choirs. These ensembles come together to perform Christmas songs in a church service-like setting. This year’s theme is Grace Embodied: Celebrating 50 Years of Christmas in […]
Volleyball season ends in round 2
Teddy Kaste- Gustavus Women’s volleyball team competed in the NCAA tournament this past week as they traveled to Oshkosh, Wisconsin to play in it. Had they won three games in Oshkosh, they would have moved on to the quarterfinals which take place Nov. 29th through Dec. 2nd in Claremont, CA. However, they were eliminated in […]
Men’s and women’s basketball win
Parker Burman- Prior to an extended break due to the Thanksgiving holiday, both the Gustavus Men’s and No. 15 ranked Women’s basketball teams faced off against conference rival St. Olaf. Both teams would blow out the Oles in two very convincing early season victories by a score of 97-59 for the Men and 87-47 for […]
De-stress Fest is here to help Gusties take the first step to managing stress
Katie Samek- The GustieWELL Office and the Peer Assistants would like to invite you to relax, rewind, and let go of your worries about finals for a while at De-Stress Fest. This event will be held on Wednesday, December 6th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the JCC-Heritage, St. Peter, and Three Crowns Banquet Rooms, all of […]
Teachers Talking: GAC discusses showing intercultural curiosity the right way
Elliot Steeves- Professor of Spanish and Chair of LALACS studies K. Angelique Dwyer will give a talk today, Friday, Dec. 1st, entitled “Teachers Talk: Fostering Curiosity in an Antiracist Manner.” The session will be held in the St. Peter Room for Faculty at both 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The talk, on a research project […]
Festival of Saint Lucia blesses GAC once again
Grace LaTourelle- Gustavus Adolphus College was founded in 1862 and christened in 1876 by Swedish Lutheran immigrants. Thus, the school honors its founders’ heritage by participating in Swedish traditions and services. Among the cultural traditions is the Festival of St. Lucia, which has been celebrated at Gustavus since 1941. This year’s Festival of St. Lucia […]
Normalize Christmas coming early
Sophia White- Many people choose to believe that Christmas music should not be played until after Thanksgiving is over, but I disagree with that. Christmas music should be an acceptable form of music at any time of the year. Who would argue with some Michael Bublé or Mariah Carey playing on the radio? Not only […]
It is alright to make mistakes
Houston McLaury- Welcome back Gusties from your respective breaks! I hope that no matter where you traveled to, no matter the distance and who you had to spend time with, you had a fantastic time nonetheless. As we come back to our dorms, we inch closer and closer to the end of the fall semester […]