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Phala Tracy has been on the Gustavus Adolphus music faculty since 2004. In addition to teaching at Gustavus, Phala also teaches at Studio Fidicina in Minneapolis, MN and at summer Suzuki institutes across the U.S. and Canada as a clinician and Suzuki harp teacher trainer. She has developed a curriculum of Music Theory in Song and Rhyme as well as a collection of Songs for Sight Reading for harp students. She is an active arranger, composer, improviser and performer in the Twin Cities where she plays with Matt Wilson and His Orchestra, Follow the Firefly and The Dust of Suns. BM Oberlin Conservatory of Music, MFA California Institute of the Arts.

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest honor society in the country and honors academic excellence and outstanding scholarly achievement in the liberal arts and sciences.

Phillip Voight is the Director of the Nobel Conference and teaches courses in new media, reality television, documentary film, argumentation studies, communication research methods and genocide studies. He is the former speech and debate coach and is a member of the Pi Kappa Delta Hall of Fame. He has also served on a number of non-profit Boards, including the GLCAC (Gay Lesbian Community Action Council, Philanthrofund, Outfront Minnesota, the South Saint Paul Educational Foundation, and Pi Kappa Delta.) He is also an avid traveler and has taken more than 175 trips abroad.

We come together to talk about important ideas like right and wrong, what it means to exist, how we know things, and what gives life meaning. You don’t need to be a Philosophy major, just someone who’s curious and enjoys thoughtful discussions. Our club is open and welcoming to all students who want to learn and grow through conversation.

We introduce students to this growing sport. We provide regular opportunities to play. And we build community through social and light-hearted competition.