Early Saturday afternoon, people began to line up outside of Lund Arena to see Ben Folds. By the time I got my spot in line, it was already wrapped around three flags and headed towards Complex. When the line began to move, I grew giddy with anticipation. At 8:00 p.m. on the dot, the opening act—Ari Herstand—came on stage. Herstand is a Minneapolis musician of … Continue reading Ben Folds: Rockin’ Gustavus
Meet Your Fellow Gustie: Addie Ryan Most of us here at Gustavus go about our daily lives with attention focused on when we’ll get homework done or what we’ll do the next weekend. Our thoughts rarely stray from what’s happening on campus, but this week’s featured Gustie, Allison (Addie) Ryan, has her mind on other matters. Addie graduated from Gustavus in January with majors in … Continue reading Looking ahead to a (Ful)bright future
If you’re a senior at Gustavus, graduation is approaching. In 37 days, the class of 2008 will walk across Hollingsworth Field and into the real world of debt, car payments and health insurance. Chances are most seniors don’t need to be reminded of this fact; if the steady stream of mailings hasn’t served as an adequate reminder, then parents have likely finished the job. “Contemplating … Continue reading Cleaning house in your head
The Gustavus Baseball team doesn’t make the schedule. The team just plays the games as they come. With only two more weeks until the MIAC tournament, few games remain as they jockey for an important playoff position. Thus far, the team has benefited from dominating the bottom half of the MIAC. As of Wednesday, the Gusties had compiled a record of 10-3 in conference play, … Continue reading Baseball team prepares for the stretch run
The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Golf teams have much to look forward to while wrapping up their 2007-2008 seasons. Both teams are preparing for the Division III National Golf Meets in mid-May. The men secured their bid to Nationals by winning the MIAC Conference Meet last fall and they are looking forward to the National Championships which will be held at Chateau Elan in Brazilton, … Continue reading Golf teams prepare for Nationals
My delightful roommate recently called me over to his computer to show me a movie trailer. Expecting to see a trailer for an upcoming action or comedy flick that might interest me, I was intrigued to find a long trailer for the controversial documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. Written and narrated by Ben Stein (yes, the droning teacher from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), this documentary … Continue reading The de-evolution of science
“So, how was your day, Tara? Oh, uh, I mean, Tasha.” Ok, so both of our names start with the letter T; but you would think that after twenty-one years as his daughter, my father would be able to distinguish me from my brown-haired sister—you know, the girl who popped out roughly two and a half years before I did. In a sarcastic tone I … Continue reading Solving the memory problem
On April 1, 2008, an e-mail announcing the end of Adjunct Instructor Warren Friesen’s time at Gustavus went out to his students in the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra (GSO). For a moment, some hoped it was simply another April fool’s jokes that the orchestra is known for, but they soon discovered that they were indeed losing their conductor. Friesen, who is in his eighth year at … Continue reading Students react to terminal contract decision
While most Gustavus students find the campus to be generally free of intolerance, an undercurrent of bias has recently drawn the community’s attention. On March 6, 2008, President Jim Peterson sent an e-mail informing the campus that at 12:30 a.m. that morning, a group of men shouted homophobic remarks outside of the Adolphson House, a campus-owned Intentional Learning and Service (ILS) residence occupied by five … Continue reading Gustavus students face bias on campus
