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Gustavus Theatre to Present <i>The Other Shore</i>

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College will present The Other Shore, a play written by Nobel Prize winner Gao Xingjian. Directed by Amy Seham and featuring choreography by Melissa Rolnick, performances will be held in Anderson Theatre Feb. 19-22.

Birr Qualifies for Olympic Trials in Curling

Gustavus Adolphus College Assistant Catering Manager Kevin Birr has qualified for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in curling. Birr and teammates Todd Birr, Paul Pustovar, and Greg Wilson qualified for the trials by earning one of three spots available at the East Regional in Brookline, Mass., on Jan. 10.

Longtime Coach to be Honored by U of M

Longtime basketball and golf coach at Gustavus Adolphus College, Whitey Skoog, will have his jersey retired by the University of Minnesota at halftime of the Gophers' game against Northwestern on Feb. 22.

Gustavus Grants Tenure to Seven Faculty Members

Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has granted continuous tenure to seven faculty members, effective Sept. 1, 2009.