Gustavus Blogs

Category: Variety

  • Vox Lucia vocal festival comes to GAC

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    Colleen Coleman- On March 15th, the music department will host the Vox Lucia Vocal Festival for Leadership & Singing as a part of the Bjorling Music Festival series, an all-day experience for high school soprano and alto students to hone their musical talents and leadership skills through work with nationally renowned composer Jocelyn Hagen and…

  • Gustavus bands’ early spring concert

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    Colleen Coleman- On Saturday, March 9th, at 1:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra, Gustavus Wind Symphony, and Chamber Winds will be presenting their Early Spring Band Concert. The performance will feature many types of music, with film score features from How to Train Your Dragon as well as Far and Away, a…

  • Gustavus International Festival

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    Taylor Storlien- This year’s International Festival, sponsored by the International Cultures Club (ICC), will be taking place this Saturday, March 9th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. It will be open to both the Gustavus Community and the public. Not only will there be student performances, but also professional entertainment. Previous years…

  • Donate blood to save lives

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    Amelia Dewberry- Gustavus Student Nurses (GSNA) is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive. The event will run from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March  6th, and from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th in Alumni Hall. Donors can schedule an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org with code…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Building Bridges and SRF host Sip and Paint

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    Taylor Storlien and Jay Erickson- Next Monday, Feb. 26th, Building Bridges and Students for Reproductive Freedom (SRF) are collaborating to put on a Sip and Paint event from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Courtyard Cafe. Students in attendance will be able to paint a small canvas and enjoy SRF’s signature mocktail: Consensual Sex…

  • Gustie of the Week: Yurie Hong

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    Colleen Coleman- This week’s Gustie of the Week is Classics and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies professor Dr. Yurie Hong. On campus, Hong is the Director of the Three Crowns Program, Director of the MAYDAY! Peace Conference, Faculty Senate Vice-Chair, and a member of the Faculty Task Force, which was recently recognized with the Faculty…

  • Gustavus celebrates Ukrainian culture

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    Amelia Dewberry- “Cuisine & Courage: A Celebration of Ukrainian Spirit” will be taking place today, Friday the 23rd, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the CIE. The event aims to spread the truth about what is happening in Ukraine and give Ukrainian voices a platform to be heard. Assistant Professor of Business and Economics…

  • La Quatuor International de Saxophones come to Gustavus

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    Colleen Coleman- On February 20th at 7:00 p.m., Le Quatuor International de Saxophones, an international contemporary saxophone quartet, will be performing a recital in Christ Chapel. As a part of their Minnesota tour during February, the performance will include original works for saxophone quartet and organ, quartet and piano, and just saxophone quartet; as well…