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  • Reflecting On Pandemic-Era Gustavus

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    elliotsteeves

    Four years ago this week, Gustavus (and the world) started shutting down. A current senior recalls the surreal circumstances of starting college amid the crisis. When I and the class of 2024 first arrived at Gustavus in August, 2020, we went through something more complicated than the classically intimidating transition from high school. Being a…

  • New Dye Garden Blends Together Art and Nature

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    msousa

    Inspired by the Linnaeus Arboretum and other nature spots that surround Gustavus Adolphus College, a dye garden by Colleen Stockmann brings centuries-old art techniques int the 21st century. The dye garden involves growing plants such as marigold, fennel, and blackberry that release their color if simmered in water. This process of obtaining dyes was highly…