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Hilstrom Museum
Today we got to explore the Hilstrom Museum, which is located in the campus center here at Gustavus. The museum director and curator was Don Myers. Dr. Myers went over proper museum etiquette with our class because while in Europe we will get to visit at least six different museums! Top 5 tips for proper […]
Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
Eric Carlson is a History professor here at Gustavus. Today he volunteered his time to explain to us the Holocaust and Nazi Germany as a whole. To start class he displayed a propaganda video called “Triumph of the Will.” The introduction of the film showed Hitler as an adorned man who interacted well with citizens, […]
Ciao Italy!
This morning, Matt Panciera came to talk to our class about Pompeii and Roman history as well as the culture of Italy that we will soon be experiencing. He is a classics professor here at Gustavus and spent two years living in Italy. He also is doing research on the graffiti located in Pompeii found […]
Learning About Sport in Antiquity
“How many of you compete in sports in the nude?” questioned Eric Dugdale as he enthusiastically taught our class this morning. Eric Dugdale, an editor of Greek Athletics in the Olympics by Alan Beale, was referencing to a very odd phenomenon that existed in the Ancient Olympics. Although this seems somewhat barbaric today, the ancient Greeks […]
Introduction to German Cuisine
After working in the library, the group walked downto the Co-op to try some new German cuisine. Stefanie Hailperin made us some interesting new foods, starting with liver dumpling soup, or Lederknoedelsuppe. They wouldn’t tell us what it was until we tried it though. While the soup was cooking, she passed around some of her German cook […]
South Africa – Grace Balfanz
Connection. That one word can mean so many different things. Connection between two Lego pieces. Connection in a battery. Connection between two people. Even though all of these connections are different, they all come down to one thing: two becoming one. This past week and specifically yesterday, I have experienced connection like I never […]
South Africa – Kate Knutson
Today when I woke up, I looked over the ocean and thought to myself, “Wow, a few years ago my sister experienced the exact same thing, this exact view, and this exact feeling.” It was like a part of her was with me when I was standing there because we both share this experience, but […]
La Dolce Vita
We have safely landed in Roma and we are currently settling into our rooms for a good night sleep after a busy day. Today we toured the city via bus, walked to the Pantheon, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Piazza Navona (to see Bernini’s Four River Fountain) and ate at a quaint restaurant off a side street near […]
The Modern Games
This morning Dr. Banks lectured on the Modern Olympics and how they differ from other modern sporting events as well as the ancient games. Big differences include that the Olympics occur much less frequently than average sporting events, and the value of mind/body perfection is much more emphasized in Olympic games. We also learned how […]
Ancient Olympic Games
Today in the morning session of class we learned about the Ancient Olympic Games. What stood out to us was how different the Ancient Games were from our perception of the modern games. Starting with the Panhellenic Festivals which started around 776 BCE and ended around 460 CE which consisted of four separate games. The Olympic […]