Month: February 2024
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Gustie of the Week: Matt Strom
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Taylor Storlien- Gustie of the Week Matt Strom is a Senior Mathematics major on the swim team, who hails from Rochester, Minnesota. He can create a connection with just about anyone: “He has made an impression not only on this campus but also on every other soul he has come into contact with in his…
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Decorate themed cupcakes with CAB
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Colleen Coleman- From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on March 5th, CAB will be hosting a Cake Wars event in the Heritage Room in the Campus Center. Based on the hit Food Network show of the same name, Gusties will be competing to decorate cupcakes however they like, with a secret theme in mind that…
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Movies from Swank: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Will Sorg- The only thing I’ve ever read from the famous Hunter S. Thompson was his obituary of Richard Nixon. In it, Thompson recommends burning Nixon’s body in a trash bin and jettisoning his coffin into the LA sewage system. This leaves a strong impression of the kind of writer and person Thompson was. An…
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TLC Blog – More Than A Suitcase
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I have a confession to make. I really dislike Nextdoor. For those of you who don’t know, it is a network for neighbors to connect with each other via an email group. I think it was started with good intentions about how we can get to know each other, support each other in our neighborhoods,…
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Faculty Spotlight: Maria Isabel Kalbermatten
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Maria Isabel Kalbermatten (Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) co-authored the article “Tato Bores, Monólogo 2000: carnaval, sátira política y destrucción de la autoridad” (In Spanish) with Alicia Ocampo. Examining the discourse of the renowned Argentine humorist Mauricio Benjamín Borensztein (1927–1996), known as Tato Bores, the authors delve into his iconic televised political monologues from 1957…
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Grants Index – New!
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We’re happy to announce that the Grants Index is now available through our Web of Science subscription! The Grants Index allows you to explore the details of previously awarded grants related to a research topic. It provides standardized grant data for over 400 funding agencies from the US and around the globe. You can search…
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From Florida to Vegas: Jake Lucas ’25
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Jake Lucas ’25 stays busy on campus, taking full advantage of the Gustavus liberal arts experience. The Public Accounting major and Music minor is a varsity tennis and a French horn player with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra. When both groups planned out-of-state trips, Lucas found a way to go with both. To opposite sides of…
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Gusties Get More: Meet Nikki Rom ’15
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“Gusties Get More” is a continuing series of profiles examining the many paths Gustavus alums have taken since graduation. Q: Gustavus graduation year/hometown/current location/profession Class of 2015 Psychological Science major/Theatre minor Hometown: Littlefork, MN Current Location: Norfolk, VA Profession: Surface Warfare Officer, United States Navy (For more information, this is a really good explanation of what I…
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Faculty Spotlight: Hayley Russell, Rachel Flynn, and Lauren Hecht
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Hayley Russell (Health and Exercise Science), Rachel Flynn (Library), and Lauren Hecht, (Psychological Science) presented “Critical Consumption and Production of Psychological Information” at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s Annual Conference on Teaching.
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Faculty Spotlight: Lauren Hecht and Hayley Russell
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Lauren Hecht (Psychological Science) Annika Anderson ’24, Teegan Jass ’24, and Hayley Russell, (Health and Exercise Science) gave a presentation titled “(Re)Building an Effective and Sustainable Peer Educator Program” at the Annual Conference in the First Year Experience in Seattle, WA. Lauren and Hayley shared their experience developing and leading the Peer MALT program, while…