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  • Movies From The Library: Phantom Thread

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    Gustavian Weekly

    by Will Sorg The first time I saw Phantom Thread was on an airplane. I had heard good things about it so I spent my flight back from Nashville taking in the movie that changed my life. From that tiny screen in a cramped seat I opened my eyes to the possibilities that film has to…

  • S.11 E.5: “Student Senate, Student Communities”

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus podcast host Greg Kaster interviews Gustavus Student Senate co-presidents Regina Olono Vidales and Ben Menke.

  • S.11 E.4: “The Black Athlete, Ronald Reagan, and the New Right”

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus podcast host Greg Kaster interviews Gustavus history professor and race scholar Dr. Kate Aguilar.

  • Movies From The Library: Tomboy

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Will Sorg French writer and director Celine Sciamma is, in my opinion, going to have a legacy long after she is gone. She has already gained a huge amount of critical acclaim and is pushing boundaries as both a female filmmaker and a queer filmmaker. Her most recent film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire…

  • Study Away Programs Persist Despite Pandemic

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    As international borders re-open to students, Gusties abroad are having eye-opening experiences of a world emerging from a pandemic.

  • Library at Gustavus (Part 3 of 10)

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    jjenson

    OLD MAIN (1876-1889) The Main building was the first building built when Gustavus moved to St. Peter in 1876. It housed everything, including classrooms, offices, living quarters, and the library. In the beginning the library consisted of approximately 500 volumes and additional donations were actively being sought. By 1887, the library held 3,100 volumes. The…

  • Library at Gustavus (Part 3 of 10)

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    jjenson

    OLD MAIN (1876-1889) The Main building was the first building built when Gustavus moved to St. Peter in 1876. It housed everything, including classrooms, offices, living quarters, and the library. In the beginning the library consisted of approximately 500 volumes and additional donations were actively being sought. By 1887, the library held 3,100 volumes. The…

  • Fine Arts Alum in Guthrie Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol”

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    kdoolitt

    The Guthrie Theatre’s annual showing of “A Christmas Carol” is featuring a handful of Gustavus alumni. Clay Man Soo ‘18 and Rush Benson ‘13 will be performing in this timeless classic. Clay Man Soo will be playing Young Scrooge and Rush Beson will be performing as Belle’s Husband/ Ghost of Christmas Future.  Former Gustavus students…

  • The Gustavus Finance Club

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    by Claire Drapeau The Department of Economics and Management at Gustavus has a wide variety of clubs and student organizations that further advance educational opportunities on campus. One of these student led organizations is the Finance Club. I talked with Jill Shoen ‘22, the current president of the Finance Club, to take a deeper look…

  • Norelius (Co-Ed) Hall

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    jjenson

    This post was conceptualized, researched, and written by Ellen Dow ’25, College and Lutheran Church Archives Student Worker. Norelius Hall sits on the north end of campus. The building was the first on campus to house both male and female students, earning it the nickname “Co-Ed”. The building was a major expansion for Gustavus. Construction…