Archive for May, 2024Page 6
Stephanie Otto ’00
“I want students to be a part of the experience and to develop community with each other. “ What are your areas of research and teaching expertise? My research areas involves the impact of physical activity and diet on bone health. Teaching areas in include Exercise Physiology, Exercise Testing and Prescription, Statistics in Health and […]
Ursula Lindqvist
“It’s why I teach, because really it means I get to be a student for life.” What are your areas of research and teaching expertise? Nordic colonialisms and postcolonial studies, comparative literature, Swedish/Gustavus settler history, Indigenous relations, global Nordic cinema, Swedish language and literature, diversity and social change in the global North What is your […]
Carlos Mejia Suarez
“My classroom revolves around the idea of communicating with each other, sharing ideas, and building on them according to negotiation of meaning and value systems.” What are your areas of research and teaching expertise? Latin American literature, Colombian contemporary novel, Peace Justice and Conflict Studies, Masculinity in Latin American cultural production, Creative Writing in Spanish […]
Faculty Spotlight: Kathy Lund Dean
Kathy Lund Dean’s (Business and Economics) book “How to Become an Effective Journal Editor in Business and Management: A Guide to Developing Authors,” is now available from Edward Elgar press. The book shares what Kathy learned over her 20 years of editorial work, not the least of which is that editors’ work goes well beyond […]
Tina Belcher, Bob’s Burgers
Sophia White- Tina Belcher is the eldest child in the Belcher family from the animated American Sitcom, Bob’s Burgers. In the show, Tina is characterized by her many crushes that come out of nowhere, her ability to fantasize deeply to create worlds in her mind about nearly anything, and her general awkwardness towards social situations […]
The best summer movies
Raquel Vaughn- Summer is the only time of year when I have the opportunity to watch as many movies as I want. It is also the one time of year when I romanticize my life and think all of these wonderful things will happen. In summer, anything can happen. At least, that’s what it seems […]
Stop handing out free things
Jonas Doerr- Last month, the Student Senate passed a referendum and an amendment towards increasing the student activity fee on campus. While the proposed increase was only $10, the Student Senate should stop allowing organizations to waste money on free gifts and prizes before increasing this form of taxation on students. Currently, each student pays […]
Women’s Softball advances to playoffs
Zachary Tlusty- This past weekend, the Gustavus Softball team soared to new heights, sweeping the Carleton Knights in a thrilling doubleheader. These back-to-back victories propelled the Gusties to a commendable 22-18 record overall and 16-6 in conference play, guaranteeing their spot in the MIAC playoffs. The opening game was a nail-biter and a tense pitching […]
Gustavus baseball finished season with win
Zachary Tlusty- This past weekend, the Gustavus Baseball team wrapped up their season with a pair of games against conference rival Hamline. The Gustavus offense went out with a bang, putting up seventeen runs over the two games, to give them something to build on going into next season. Gustavus claimed game one by a […]
Men’s Tennis wins MIAC championship
Kieran Ripken- The Gustavus Men’s Tennis team wrote another chapter in the program’s storied history on Saturday, besting Carleton 5-0 to secure the team’s 13th consecutive MIAC playoff championship and an automatic NCAA tournament bid. The Gusties ranked #14 in Division III, improved to 22-7 overall, and compiled an undefeated record of 9-0 against MIAC […]