Year: 2009
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Birr Places Third at Olympic Curling Trials
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Kevin Birr, assistant catering manager for the Gustavus Adolphus College dining service, and teammates Todd Birr, Paul Pustovar, and Greg Wilson placed third at the United States Olympic Curling Trials which concluded on Saturday, Feb. 28 in Broomfield, Colo.
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Olympic Swimmer Jason Lezak to Speak at Gustavus
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Jason Lezak will speak at Gustavus Adolphus College at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 8 in Alumni Hall, located in the College’s O.J. Johnson Student Union.
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West Point’s Jazz Knights to Perform at Gustavus
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Gustavus Adolphus College will welcome West Point’s Jazz Knights to campus for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall.
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Gustavus Alumnus and Author Bill Holm Dies
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Bill Holm, a 1965 alumnus of Gustavus Adolphus College and the author of nine books of both poems and essays, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25 at a hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Gustavus Jazz Lab Band Announces Concert Tour
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The Gustavus Adolphus College Jazz Lab Band will embark on a seven-day concert tour to various locations in Illinois and Wisconsin March 20-26. The ensemble will also play a home concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Jussi Björling Recital Hall.
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Native American Artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith at Gustavus
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The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus College College, with the support of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, will present a lecture on Sunday, March 8 titled “A Survey of Contemporary American Indian Art,” delivered by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.
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Forensics Team Wins State Championship
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The Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team won its second straight Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Championship on Sunday, Feb. 22. Gustavus finished with 446 points to beat out Minnesota State University, Mankato (408 points) and Concordia College, Moorhead (213 points).
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Gustavus to Celebrate Annual St. David’s Day
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The 36th annual St. David’s Day celebration at Gustavus Adolphus College will be held Friday, Feb. 27. The singing of four Welsh hymns will be followed by a reception and a luncheon.
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Human Origins Expert to Give Lecture at Gustavus
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Curtis Marean, a paleoanthropologist and expert on human origins, will speak at Gustavus Adolphus College at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 in Wallenberg Auditorium, located in the College’s Alfred Nobel Memorial Hall of Science.
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Gustavus Employee Atop Standings at Olympic Curling Trials
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Kevin Birr, assistant catering manager for the Gustavus Adolphus College dining service, is currently participating in the United States Olympic Curling Trials in Broomfield, Colo.