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  • Magnus Ranstorp ’85 Receives Distinguished Alumni Citation

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    Magnus Ranstorp, an internationally renowned expert on terrorism and counter-terrorism and a 1985 alumnus of Gustavus Adolphus College, received a Distinguished Alumni Citation from the College Thursday, Nov. 6. Ranstorp also spoke to members of the Gustavus community at a luncheon Friday, Nov. 7.

  • America Still in a Post-9/11 Cultural Haze

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    “Three years after 9/11, America remains in a cultural haze, with more confusion than clarity about how to respond to terrorism-either foreign or domestic,” says Karen Larson, professor of anthropology and interdisciplinary studies.

  • Is Ohio Sniper Suspect Mentally Ill?

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    Everyone wants to know if the Ohio sniper suspect is clinically mentally ill. If he is, Americans will likely dismiss him as a “nut,” and stop thinking about him as a member of a troubled culture, says Karen Larson, a cultural anthropologist and professor.

  • Ricin in the Senate, Crime or Terror?

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    Karen Larson, who has researched the relationship between terrorism and American culture for the past 10 years, says, “Concepts of crime and terrorism, since 9/11, have been merging in American consciousness. In the wake of anthrax and snipers, the two ide