Archive for February, 2011

Geography is Everywhere

Dr. Bob Douglas took a break from a show at the Guthrie Theater to point out the significance of St. Anthony Falls, Nicollet Island, and the Stone Arch Bridge to the historical geography of the Upper Midwest. St. Anthony Falls is the only waterfall on the Mississippi River and powered the industrial development of Minneapolis. […]

Alumni Return for a Visit

1999 Gustavus geography graduates Stephanie Houk Sheetz and Andy Houk Sheetz returned to Gustavus to visit with their old professors and show off their 3-year old son Zachary. Stephanie is the senior planner for Fort Dodge, Iowa and Andy is a stay-at-home dad.