Archive for September, 2024Page 4
Gustavus Welcomes New Chief Marketing Officer
Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN has hired Leah Wong as its Chief Marketing Officer. Wong brings a wealth of experience to the position, most recently at the Minneapolis Downtown Council (MDC), where she led a comprehensive and successful “Downtown Reanimation” strategy after the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice-related demonstrations that roiled the city […]
Martha Ndakalako
She was the first. Her students will follow. The English Professor was the first in her family to embark on higher education. Now she is helping her students do the same. When she was 18, Martha Ndakalako made the trip from Namibia to Texas to become the first person in her family to go to […]
What was the Song of the Summer?
Katelyn Benschoter- With summer coming to a close, it is time to reflect and reminisce. How will this summer be remembered? When looking back on summers of the past, a tool that is excellent at taking us back is the music of previous summers. For example, when we hear songs like “Blinding Lights” by The […]
A Love Letter to Plex
Raquel Vaughn- Dear Complex, It’s not me, it’s you. These past couple of years have been great, but I just outgrew you. You’re a dorm with mostly Sophomore and Junior residents, and I’m a Senior. This relationship couldn’t go further. I needed something more at my pace. A place with air conditioning and a non-communal […]
Managing a School-Life Balance
Grace LaTourelle- As the school year kicked off on Tuesday with an influx of homework, commitments to schedules, work, and “to-do” lists, so did the resources available to students. The Academic Support Center, the Counseling Center, and the Writing Center are tools that assist in the maintenance of school-life balance at Gustavus. “In a Liberal […]
Perspective from Day Two of Year Two
Colleen Coleman- Something is refreshing about my Sophomore year so far. I was walking to the Campus Center with classmates I had just met while leaving our Interpersonal Communications class, which had a large number of First-year students, trying to help some find their classes in Old Main and Olin. I mentioned that there was […]
Gustavus Golf begins with a bang
Teddy Kaste- The Gustavus’ Men’s Golf Team returned to the winner’s circle this past weekend, securing the top spot at the Augsburg Invitational with a two-day total of 600 to claim the victory by 9 strokes. This victory marks the first two-day tournament victory for Gustavus golf since 2019, and was the first tournament of […]
Faculty Spotlight: Paschal Kyoore
Paschal Kyiiripuo Kyoore (Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) was invited to submit a piece on African culture, with discussion questions for educators and the general public. TED-Ed lessons feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. “The tale of the boy who tricked a tyrant” is a West African Dagara […]
Faculty Spotlight: Darsa Donelan
Zachary Kacmarynski ’22 co-authored an essay with Darsa Donelan (Physics) in the newly published book, “Space, the Feminist Frontier: Essays on Sex and Gender in Star Trek”. Their essay, “Standing Up to Sigma: Destigmatizing the LGBTQ+ Experience in Star Trek: Enterprise”, explores themes of the AIDS crisis, gender identity, and inclusive development as depicted throughout […]
Faculty Spotlight: Glenn Kranking
Glenn Kranking (History and Scandinavian Studies) was an invited participant and speaker at the International Symposium on Estonian Swedish History, Culture, and Language in Haapsalu, Estonia. He presented “The Unexpected Benefits of Feuding in the Golden Age of the 1930s.”