Putting ideas into action: an update on Gustavus Commission 150
What do we want Gustavus to be? This is the main question Commission Gustavus 150 is aiming to answer. When President Jack Ohle announced the initiative this past fall, he did so with the goal of developing steps to implement the college’s strategic plan and to celebrate its sesquicentennial in 2012. Eight taskforces were created ...
Gustie finds on-ice success after a unique journey to the hill
This weekend, Gustavus’ Men’s Hockey team will play their final series of the regular season against Hamline, having already clinched a playoff spot with realistic hopes of finishing in MIAC’s second place. Integral in his team’s successes this season, Junior David Martinson has excelled both on and off of the ice for the Gusties, majoring ...
36th Annual St. David’s Day observance to be held at Gustavus
On the western coast of Great Britain, bordered by England on its east side and the Irish Sea on the west, lies the principality of Wales. Originally one of the Celtic nations, the Welsh people and their descendants retain a strong sense of national pride for their rich heritage. On Friday, Feb. 27 in Christ ...
New Kids on the Farm. New Farm on the Block.
Walking into the Market Place on any given day, most students expect to find shelves stocked with snacks, beverages flowing from machines and hot meals ready to be scooped onto plates. When the soup runs out, another pot quickly replaces it, and students continue with their daily routine of classes, activities and eventually, more eating. ...
Organ donation
As of 10:00 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2009, 100,817 names were listed as awaiting a new organ, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network’s (OPTN) website. To put this growing number into perspective, The Saturday Evening Post of Dec. 1989 reported that at that time, the wait list was at 17,000 individuals. That is ...
Thank you, Mr. President.
The left hates him, moderates don’t like him and the right is disappointed in him: former President George W. Bush spent the past eight years doing the toughest job on Earth, but I have a sneaking suspicion his mailbox isn’t stuffed full of “Thank You” cards. If I were him, leaving the White House as ...
Unsportsmanlike Spectating
St. Thomas may be the best in class on the hardwood, but its their classless fans that spark the most controversy
As I entered the forum for Saturday’s game against St. Thomas, I heard an eruptive crowd: it was a college basketball game on a Saturday. But what I found most interesting were the fans.
In high ...
Host Gusties hope to make a splash in the upcoming MIAC Championships
With strong performances expected from both the men and women, Gustavus hopes to end the season atop the conference, together, for the second year in a row
Head Swimming and Diving coach Jon Carlson’s 19th season at the helm of Gustavus aquatics has been one unraveling in a somewhat different fashion than the team’s recent history ...
Update: Gustieware gains recognition
In an attempt to cut back on waste, Dining Services introduced Gustieware this past fall. Serving as an alternative to the cardboard carryout containers already offered, Gustieware is available in the Market Place for community members to take, fill with food and return for dishwashing. The containers are then reused. The program is believed to ...
On campus recall: Clif and Luna bars
As many major news broadcasts have made apparent, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in the midst of an investigation into the source of a recent salmonella outbreak.
This salmonella outbreak, according to the FDA website, has been linked to “the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) at its Blakely, Georgia processing plant,” which ...